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Re: CNC Router vs 3D Printer

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Originally Posted by DonRotolo View Post
Your point about the mess and noise of a CNC router - in a college dorm environment - cannot be ignored, and it is not trivial. Plus, CNC routers tend to be heavy, several hundred pounds perhaps.

So simply from a "where can I put/use this thing" point of view, a 3D printer is your better option.

Some different opinions on several 3D printers in your price range: http://kronosrobotics.com/3d/index.shtml
I missed the information about the dorm room.... That's a gamechanger. A router of any real work ability is not happening in a dorm room.