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The MakerBot Replicator is 50% more expensive, but it can make larger objects and in 2 colors. I think it's the best one out there currently. They say they have
by nextparadigms 14y ago
The MakerBot Replicator is 50% more expensive, but it can make larger objects and in 2 colors. I think it's the best one out there currently. They say they have 15,000 object models in their catalog on http://www.thingiverse.com http://www.thingiverse.com .
How fast can these things make the objects, though? Does it take minutes or hours? Could you build a small business selling toys and stuff with one of them?
- nickpinkston 14y agoTypically speed depends on how much material the object uses, the complexity and the build quality. For small, low-fi object it could take 10 minutes. For something the size of a baseball, it's probably about an hour or so, but for the largest FDM (this style of 3D Printing) machines it's been known to take days on really big builds. On other commercials machines, like SLA/SLS, that use lasers to quickly build material, they're more based about how tall the part is when it's built and the detail required. Small business wouldn't be based around just printing - this is really tough. You're really going to need to offer other value-adds to actually make money as small plastic 3DP parts are basically a commodity at this point.