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Re: Acquiring a 3D Printer?
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Originally Posted by MrBasse
I have a formlabs printer in my classroom. It makes a lovely paperweight. Out of 60 prints, I had 3 successful jobs. There were so many occlusions and failures I couldn't believe it. Their customer service is near nonexistent. Overall it was the biggest waste of $4k I've every been involved in. Beyond that, the materials are a mess and the end prints are super brittle.
I would stick with FDM all the way.
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A Form1, Form1+ or Form2? While I've certainly had my fair share of challenges with my Form1+ in the office, I have a MUCH higher success rate than you are describing. It took some fine tuning and researching, but there are plenty of little tricks that make a big difference.
Just like anything it is a tradeoff. I have seen many budget-friendly FDM printers that are awful - terrible print quality, break downs, jams, you name it. 3D printing is very dynamic marketplace right now, and for consumers that means a lot of potential landmines out there.
-Brando
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