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Default 3D Printer Recommendation?

On 29/04/2018 17:03, Nightjar wrote:
On 28/04/2018 11:04, T i m wrote:
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They have to look as good as anything else I am selling, which means
that, ideally, they should look like injection mouldings.


Ok, so comparing apples and oranges then?...


They are all the same range of products to the customer.
Much as I expected, which would mean very long print times to get a good
quality product.


Quite. However, these printers aren't supposed to be making 'product',
they are there to make prototypes and but *can* be used for the final
solution, if you aren't bothered about a mirror finish (on all faces)
and don't require things to be produced at mass production rates.

Another option I might consider is using the printer to
make a master for lost wax investment casting of the items.


Wouldn't you still have the same detailing issue though?..


One of the Ultimaker videos shows a Oscar statuette they have printed.
The finish is good, but it took them 20 hours to print. Not a problem
for a one off master, but not desirable if somebody wants to buy several
of them.



More printers.