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I've played around with both, and the extruder printers are generally vastly inferior to the printers that use lasers.
by gmu3 12y ago
I've played around with both, and the extruder printers are generally vastly inferior to the printers that use lasers.
- reportingsjr 12y agoLaser based 3d printers (largely Selective laser sintering and stereolithography) also tend to be far, far more expensive than FDM (extruder based) machines. There are some pretty good FDMs that are approaching the point where you can't see or feel the individual layers in the print.
- veemjeem 12y agoCan one even buy a consumer SLS printer? I was under the impression that the cheapest SLS printer is still around 50k.
- reportingsjr 12y agoI have seen a little bit of work in the area of people using laser engravers (you can get one for about $2k out of china) as minimal SLS machines. Other than that I don't think there is any SLS printer in the hobbyist arena.
- gmu3 12y agoThis SLA printer is actually pretty good for ~$2k https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fsl/pegasus-touch-laser-sla-3d-printer-low-cost-high-q https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fsl/pegasus-touch-laser...