Do you have a 3D Printer?

[dibbers006]

The initial message was deleted from this topic on 12 December 2023 at 22:39

[TwigtheWonderkid]

No, I am not going to make you a 3D printer with my 3D printer for 50% of the cost of you buying one.

[dfen5]

Don’t know how big you need to go but I am very tempted by one of these.

https://www.aldi.co.uk/balco-3d-printer-/p/0868872...

Mind you, I just bought one of their petrol pressure washers when they were £150 and I don’t need that, either.

[PositronicRay]

TwigtheWonderkid said:

No, I am not going to make you a 3D printer with my 3D printer for 50% of the cost of you buying one.

That's a brilliant business idea.

[Hoofy]

Nanook said:

I do.

What you thinking?

What do you use it for apart from random plastic trinkets that you then recycle?

[bobtail4x4]

more likely

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8dldLG_ZhI

[Fermit and Sexy Sarah]

Nanook said:

I do.

Nanook, could I please PM you? I've been looking for someone with one for a while. I had 8 plastic feet for a 20 years + Audiolab amp, which one of the dogs stole and chewed through, luckily one was left intact.

They're impossible to source, is this something you could do with yours? Happy to pay for your time.

[alorotom]

Hoofy said:

Nanook said:

I do.

What you thinking?

What do you use it for apart from random plastic trinkets that you then recycle?

I’ve always wondered this too!

[Hoofy]

alorotom said:

Hoofy said:

Nanook said:

I do.

What you thinking?

What do you use it for apart from random plastic trinkets that you then recycle?

I’ve always wondered this too!

I fancy one but I'd end up making stuff like small plastic crocodiles or toy cars and then a month later it will be in its box in the loft.

[Salmonofdoubt]

[Hoofy]

Salmonofdoubt said:

[Buzz84]

dfen5 said:

Don’t know how big you need to go but I am very tempted by one of these.

https://www.aldi.co.uk/balco-3d-printer-/p/0868872...

The original branded version is cheaper on amazon

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06XXNWDD7/ref=cm_sw_r...

Sorry to feed that temptation...

[devnull]

Hoofy said:

alorotom said:

Hoofy said:

Nanook said:

I do.

What you thinking?

What do you use it for apart from random plastic trinkets that you then recycle?

I’ve always wondered this too!

I fancy one but I'd end up making stuff like small plastic crocodiles or toy cars and then a month later it will be in its box in the loft.

I've just made a replacement part for my glovebox which Mercedes were otherwise going to charge 35 quid for - only a 3x3cm bit of plastic - took about 3 hours of my time, which was pretty enjoyable anyway.

I will say - half the things that people seem to do with 3D printers is actually 3d parts to upgrade the usability of the 3d printer itself.

[bongtom]

Here’s hoping more parts break to pay for the printer.

[Hoofy]

Well done for making the Mercedes part. Also, glad you enjoyed the process as that has to be so to cover the fact that you're probably not worth just £10 per hour. (Guestimate cost of parts, etc accounted for. )

[devnull]

Well, you know, perhaps it's better to be learning new skills vs the time spent making 67k posts on pistonheads just to make snarky posts back at people...

[Bright Halo]

I have access to one of these
https://blackbelt-3d.com/blackbelt-3d-printer-stan...
Fun times

[anonymous-user]

dibbers006 said:

What would be the cost per item (material / time / energy) to print an object say 10mm x 40mm x 80mm?

(Half a slice of bread size)

Difficult question to answer. How complex is the part? What print quality is needed? Could be between 20 minutes and 12 hours. Filament might be just a few pence.

Do you have am STL file for the item? Have you tried uploading to shapeways to see how much it would cost to be professionally printed? They print in metal as well as plastics!

[Hoofy]

devnull said:

Well, you know, perhaps it's better to be learning new skills vs the time spent making 67k posts on pistonheads just to make snarky posts back at people...

Thanks but I'm learning a lot on PH.

[mikeveal]

https://www.3dhubs.com/

If you only want stuff occasionally, then this website will link you to 3D printer owners who will print for a fee.

But, you have to present them with a printable model. Which means drawing what you want in a CAD package. It also means you need to understand what can and can't be printed and you have to understand the pros and cons of your chosen print media.

For example, the FDM filament printers aren't great at printing overhangs. If you're trying to print a bridge and there's nothing to support the filament in the middle of the span, then it isn't going to print. To get around this, you need to add a structure to your CAD files to support the span, then you need to snap or cut the support off after printing.
Other printing technologies don't have this issue, they'll have other foibles instead.