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I always though this was especially weird because someone who would get that amount of use or more out of one probably wants something _really_ awesome and not
by Already__Taken 12y ago
I always though this was especially weird because someone who would get that amount of use or more out of one probably wants something _really_ awesome and not something cheap. Maybe even something that could print metal?
I get the super cheap novelty use. After that I thought what you want is a service to send your design to and get an awesome quality piece back.
- TeMPOraL 12y ago> someone who would get that amount of use or more out of one probably wants something _really_ awesome and not something cheap. You're forgetting about what was the primary driving force behind commercial 3D printers, which is hobbyists who don't have money for a full machine shop. Those are the people who popularized assembling Rep-Raps, and who are now buying cheap printers to play with them and use for their projects. If you're a professional with a good idea what you're going to do with the printer, you definitely should go for something expensive. But if you're just a Joe Random Hacker, you probably can't afford anything more than the cheap one (and even if you could, you also need money to buy other parts for hardware projects).
- hugs 12y agoI may want something awesome, but wanting something now is a higher priority. When prototyping, I value my time and how fast I can iterate through the create-test-modify cycle more than build quality. At home, the quality has to be good enough, but not perfect.