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[R.C.]

Originally Posted by Boe

I see your point it, it would probably take about the same time on the mill, or on the printer. I would recommend having both at your disposal because while other parts are being made on the mill we could easily print our spacers at the same time

Printing spacers is really a waste of a 3D printer, as you can buy spacers much cheaper than it takes to make them on a 3D printer. You could make them on a lathe even cheaper.

If you wondering where to get spacers from, McMaster sells a really nice set of plastic spacers that we dye black (stolen from 973). Really helps putting together a robot and saves a ton of time/money.

A 3D printer IMO is best used for low stress hard to find/get/make parts. Its also great for crazy pot mounts, plastic gears that are not taking load. etc...

-RC