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Title: 3D printer / 3D carver recommendations?
Post by: Captain Paul on July 23, 2021, 08:34:54 AM
I have a background in 3D CAD and modeling and am thinking about getting either a 3D printer or 3D CNC to fabricate stocks and other parts for air guns.  Where should I start?  I'm guessing a 3D printer might be more versatile to start with, are there any entry models worth considering?
Title: Re: 3D printer / 3D carver recommendations?
Post by: Rob M on July 23, 2021, 08:43:12 AM
ender 3 on amazon was 169 2 days ago , 220mm cube build area.. monoprice select mini is my favorite , but only 120 cubed build area. Lotta online support for both , entire forums  really
Title: Re: 3D printer / 3D carver recommendations?
Post by: Insanity on July 23, 2021, 08:54:10 AM
I have and recomend the Ender3 if you want to print stocks then you may want to look into a larger unit.
Title: Re: 3D printer / 3D carver recommendations?
Post by: Captain Paul on July 23, 2021, 09:07:44 AM
I have and recomend the Ender3 if you want to print stocks then you may want to look into a larger unit.

That's a lot cheaper than I expected, boy prices have gone down since I last looked at 3D printers.

What 3D modeling software do you recommend?  Any open source 3D modeling apps worth looking at?
Title: Re: 3D printer / 3D carver recommendations?
Post by: Insanity on July 23, 2021, 09:11:49 AM
I dont do 3d modling but I prefer cura as my slicer.
Title: Re: 3D printer / 3D carver recommendations?
Post by: TotallyTortoise on July 23, 2021, 10:56:20 AM
What 3D modeling software do you recommend?  Any open source 3D modeling apps worth looking at?

Open source? FreeCAD, OpenSCAD, Blender.

Personally I use OpenSCAD for things where being parametric is a primary goal.

Tinkercad isn't open source, but it is free and CSG  modeling is good enough for a lot of practical things.

Fusion360 isn't free or ope source, but it is still "free" for hobbyist use (just have to make sure that's the download you pick) and my go-to for anything more complex than I'd want to tackle with Tinkercad.



Title: Re: 3D printer / 3D carver recommendations?
Post by: Captain Paul on July 23, 2021, 11:30:53 AM
What 3D modeling software do you recommend?  Any open source 3D modeling apps worth looking at?

Open source? FreeCAD, OpenSCAD, Blender.

Personally I use OpenSCAD for things where being parametric is a primary goal.

Tinkercad isn't open source, but it is free and CSG  modeling is good enough for a lot of practical things.

Fusion360 isn't free or ope source, but it is still "free" for hobbyist use (just have to make sure that's the download you pick) and my go-to for anything more complex than I'd want to tackle with Tinkercad.

Ok, thanks.  I've used Blender before.  Didn't know it could do solid modeling.  I'll give the others a look, thanks!
Title: Re: 3D printer / 3D carver recommendations?
Post by: dan_house on July 23, 2021, 12:01:15 PM
Fusion360 has a lot of tutorials on Youtube. I like it cuz the interface is similar to other programs I use a lot.
Title: Re: 3D printer / 3D carver recommendations?
Post by: WhatUPSbox? on August 04, 2021, 01:52:49 PM
The prices for the original Ender 3 are dropping. Here is a 14 hr sale for $140. https://www.newegg.com/creality-3d-ender-3-black/p/288-00B4-00038 (https://www.newegg.com/creality-3d-ender-3-black/p/288-00B4-00038).
I don't know anything about the vendor.
Title: Re: 3D printer / 3D carver recommendations?
Post by: Captain Paul on August 04, 2021, 01:54:57 PM
The prices for the original Ender 3 are dropping. Here is a 14 hr sale for $140. https://www.newegg.com/creality-3d-ender-3-black/p/288-00B4-00038 (https://www.newegg.com/creality-3d-ender-3-black/p/288-00B4-00038).
I don't know anything about the vendor.

I've bought electronics / computers from them in the past, nothing recently though.  I don't recall having any problems with them.
Title: Re: 3D printer / 3D carver recommendations?
Post by: Insanity on August 04, 2021, 01:55:56 PM
Newegg has been around for a long time.
Title: Re: 3D printer / 3D carver recommendations?
Post by: WhatUPSbox? on August 04, 2021, 01:58:18 PM
These are vendors selling through Newegg.
Title: Re: 3D printer / 3D carver recommendations?
Post by: bduares on October 27, 2021, 06:55:03 PM
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Title: Re: 3D printer / 3D carver recommendations?
Post by: Mr.P on October 27, 2021, 11:10:16 PM
Check out the sovol sv-01.  It’s a solid budget printer with a better extruder and vertical axis control.  I believe it has a larger print volume as well though I don’t remember exactly…. I have printed so much stuff on this thing it has never given me any difficulty at all. Granted I had to spend time getting to know the difference filaments and what their preferred temperatures are but that’s to be expected.

When I did my research it all indicated that the sovol was superior with one shortcoming: A smaller user base to call on for tips and tricks.
Title: Re: 3D printer / 3D carver recommendations?
Post by: sb327 on October 28, 2021, 08:15:06 AM
My ender3 has served quite well. Upgrades are super cheap and easy. I print exclusively with CF nylon.

As for the router, I have a 3018. BIG learning curve and not near as much support or freeware that works well with cnc machining. CAM products are not nearly as intuitive as printing. I use fushion for cam.

Prusaslic3r for printing.

Dave
Title: Re: 3D printer / 3D carver recommendations?
Post by: oldpro on October 28, 2021, 09:35:27 PM
 This printer is just plane AWESOME in every way. Highly recommend FLSUN QQ-S
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Title: Re: 3D printer / 3D carver recommendations?
Post by: bduares on October 30, 2021, 09:20:04 PM
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Title: Re: 3D printer / 3D carver recommendations?
Post by: bduares on November 09, 2021, 01:04:23 AM
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