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Most practical uses for 3D printing parts are still inferior to CNC milling or wood carving. Rapid prototyping remains the most useful task for 3D printers.
by dublinben 11y ago
Most practical uses for 3D printing parts are still inferior to CNC milling or wood carving. Rapid prototyping remains the most useful task for 3D printers.
- shiftpgdn 11y agoA hammer is better at putting nails into wood than a screwdriver is. Hobby CNC mills like the Xcarve or the shapeoko only have a 3"~ Z axis. That's on top of the normal limits of carving out of a solid block of material vs printing from nothing. I don't disagree though. Much of what people demonstrate with a 3d printer would have come out better with a hobby CNC mill.