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Offline Ginger McMurray

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Re: 3-D printing miniatures
« Reply #20 on: March 02, 2020, 10:39:04 AM »
I just bit the bullet and got the Ender 3. I read some reviews and it looks like the pro version isn't worth it even at just an extra $40. At least not for me. It'll be here in 3-7 days.

I'm looking forward to churning out minis.  ;D

I'm not looking forward to having to put it together.  :-\
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Re: 3-D printing miniatures
« Reply #21 on: March 03, 2020, 03:04:53 PM »
That's awesome!  You won't have any problem setting it up.  There are so many videos online that will be helpful, which is the main reason I recommended a name brand.  The support community is fantastic.  You don't get that type of available "free help" from less-known brands.  For the few dollars you save, the name brand is the way to go. 

I purchased another mini from Hero Forge, but I haven't printed it yet.  It's a rather difficult one and I'm trying to find the best way to run the print.
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Re: 3-D printing miniatures
« Reply #22 on: March 03, 2020, 03:10:37 PM »
Someone recommended a resin printer. Granted, I already bought the filament so I'm not changing any time soon, but I'm curious.

Does anyone have experience with those? What's the quality vs. cost difference?
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Re: 3-D printing miniatures
« Reply #23 on: March 03, 2020, 04:03:13 PM »
The quality is much higher but there are many more drawbacks. 

  1st, you can't program it to make scrambled eggs for you.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gD59u5WafmQ

  2nd, you can't cook chocolate chip cookies!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AdIAm8FHyo

There are also "cutting" printers that cut away the material and leave the model behind.

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Re: 3-D printing miniatures
« Reply #24 on: March 03, 2020, 04:07:53 PM »
LOL

I doubt I'll be doing that. :D
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