Thanks, everyone!
It sounds like the Creality Ender 3 Pro is a great fit for what I am
looking for, and at only $229, with free shipping, I can't complain that it
breaks the bank. I think I'm going to order one unless I hear a convincing
argument that I should be looking elsewhere....
Once I get the printer, is there a preferred vendor for filaments?
The Ender 3 Pro says it supports a bunch of types of filaments -- is there
a particular type of filament that's best for rocket parts? Someone
mentioned using ABS instead of PLA, which seems to be the most common type.
Thanks again!
Rick Dickinson
On Fri, Apr 10, 2020 at 6:30 PM Mike Riss <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Rick,
Can' offer any advice on printers, but if you haven't checked it out, the
"3-D Printing and Related topics" section on The Rocketry Forum has a
decent amount of info and links to lots of stuff you can print.
Mike
On Friday, April 10, 2020, 12:42:52 PM PDT, David P Smith <
dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I do most of my stuff on a Da Vinci Mini. It works well, but I don't
recommend it or anything else from XYZ Printing. They have an NFC chip in
their proprietary filament spools and will do nothong without it. (I have
heard of people with certain skills in bypassing such things, but it is an
additional hassle.) It is USB and WiFi, but I haven't used the WiFi.
The 150x150x150mm print volume is big enough for almost anything I have
printed. Occasionally there is something bigger that I want to print, but
most "standard" size printers are about 200x200x200, so it isn't that much
larger.
It takes a bit of fiddling to learn how to design your own stuff, but it
is no more difficult than learning most things. There is a learning curve,
but it is not rocket surgery...
Dave
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On Fri, Apr 10, 2020 at 2:54, Rick D.
<rocketrick@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I know that quite a few ROC members have 3D printers, and that there are a
ton of options out there. I'm thinking of buying and/or building one for
myself, and am looking for advice.
What models currently give the best bang for the buck? I'm thinking of
using one to make small project enclosures for my own electronic projects,
as well as altimeter sleds for rocketry use, similar to the ones Mike
Kramer designed (and I'm sure lots of other cool uses will present
themselves as soon as I have one).
I'm looking to spend as little as possible for a useful machine I won't
immediately regret buying. If there are "must have" features, or common
problems that are solved by slightly more expensive models, I'd like to
know that....
Basically, with all the collected experience of ROC members doing 3D
printing, I'd like to know what machines you wished you had bought when you
were starting out, instead of what you did buy. Help me learn from your
initial mistakes....
Thanks in advance,
Rick Dickinson
