{"id":3343,"date":"2013-10-14T12:05:31","date_gmt":"2013-10-14T16:05:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/labrigger.com\/blog\/?p=3343"},"modified":"2013-10-14T12:05:31","modified_gmt":"2013-10-14T16:05:31","slug":"makerwise-comparing-3d-printers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/labrigger.com\/blog\/2013\/10\/14\/makerwise-comparing-3d-printers\/","title":{"rendered":"Makerwise: comparing 3d printers"},"content":{"rendered":"

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3D printing<\/a> is a great tool. However, I still don’t recommend buying your own 3D printer. Use a service instead (e.g., Ponoko<\/a>, Shapeways<\/a>, or Quickparts<\/a>). Here’s why:<\/p>\n

1. The technology moves fast.<\/h4>\n

What you buy today will be primitive technology in very short order.<\/p>\n

2. Individual machines are limited in what materials they can use.
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Want to try out 3D printed metal? And plastic? You’ll probably need two different machines.<\/p>\n

3. Maintenance & materials.
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The materials aren’t free, and there’s a lot that can go wrong with these machines. Their reliability isn’t typically amazing.<\/p>\n

That said, if you have one material you can commit to, and you have a lot of tinkering to do that requires a short turnaround time, then maybe buying your own machine makes sense. At that point, Makerwise<\/a>, a site that compares 3D printers, might come in handy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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3D printing<\/a> is a great tool. However, I still don’t recommend buying your own 3D printer. Use a service instead (e.g., Ponoko<\/a>, Shapeways<\/a>, or Quickparts<\/a>). Here’s why:<\/p>\n

1. The technology moves…<\/p>\n

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