Noob Question
Posted by King Masterlord
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Re: Noob Question February 14, 2013 10:11PM |
I presume his question reads in Human-English ( 
) a bit like this:
"Is it possible to build a 1 M cube sized 3D reprap style printer? I want to make armor."
And the answer is yes. Get your wallet ready, 'cuz it's gonna cost you. Many people consider it more sensible to produce smaller parts, then combine them like an "old-fashioned" plastic model kit. A 1M square heated bed will alone set you back quite a bit, plus you need to power it, which will also cost quite a bit. Then there are the steppers you'll need. And then the rest. I just added the most expensive bits for illustration.
Me, I'd recommend that someone getting started in this start small. Then and only then consider increasing the build size. Even a standard reprap with a 200x200mm bed will cost most people somewhere between $500 and $1000, including a few rolls of filament.
personal note: old-fashioned is sadly true but still kinda funny to me. I built dozens and dozens of them when I was a kid, mowing lawns, shoveling drives and walks, raking leaves, doing other odd jobs to support my "habit"
Edited 4 time(s). Last edit at 02/14/2013 10:15PM by xiando.
) a bit like this:"Is it possible to build a 1 M cube sized 3D reprap style printer? I want to make armor."
And the answer is yes. Get your wallet ready, 'cuz it's gonna cost you. Many people consider it more sensible to produce smaller parts, then combine them like an "old-fashioned" plastic model kit. A 1M square heated bed will alone set you back quite a bit, plus you need to power it, which will also cost quite a bit. Then there are the steppers you'll need. And then the rest. I just added the most expensive bits for illustration.
Me, I'd recommend that someone getting started in this start small. Then and only then consider increasing the build size. Even a standard reprap with a 200x200mm bed will cost most people somewhere between $500 and $1000, including a few rolls of filament.
personal note: old-fashioned is sadly true but still kinda funny to me. I built dozens and dozens of them when I was a kid, mowing lawns, shoveling drives and walks, raking leaves, doing other odd jobs to support my "habit"
Edited 4 time(s). Last edit at 02/14/2013 10:15PM by xiando.
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