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Unread 11/27/2017, 04:13 PM   #3
Zephrant
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We got one last Xmas, and after printing trinkets for the kids it sat for a while. Not until recently did I get serious and start building useful stuff.

I'd guess that most people don't have a use for one, it's just too much trouble to mess with it. But if you like designing things, it's great. I'd suggest making something in the editor of your choice (I use Fusion 360), before you buy one, to see if it's something you want to do.

Easy enough to draw/build stuff interest though.

And there are people that will print your creations for you too. Costs more on a per-piece basis, but you save the cost of the printer, the rest of the spool of material, and a ton of frustration on making the printer work right.

I spent several weeks trying to figure out what was wrong with my printer, finally replaced the hot end ($50), and found some loose screws. Working great again now.

Loving the phyto reactor though- Had a dream to build one for years, wasn't until 3D printing and cheap LEDs came along that I could realize it for cheap enough to do.


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