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Originally Posted by Brandon Holley
3D printing is very dynamic marketplace right now, and for consumers that means a lot of potential landmines out there.
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Expanding on this, consumer 3D printing still has a ways to go, to get to the print and forget stage. There are just so many variables and moving parts. Every consumer 3D printer I have seen from $3K to $100 has had some of the same issues.
I have had times when I printed hundreds of parts without a failure, then times when it seemed every part failed on the same printer. Printer parts fail, jam, and wear out. Figuring out where the failure happens and how to quickly solve it brings a lot of details in here.
But this is a great chance to give students hands on troubleshooting and maintenance experience.
We have printed a wide variety of parts. Some performed better than others. We were able to use the failures (both in printing and in operation) as teaching opportunities.