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Where would you 3D print something?
DonaS
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Say you really really wanted to 3D print something for a makery project you were working on. Where would you do this?
-Do you own a 3D printer?
- A friend with a 3D printer?
- Would you find a Makerspace?
- Online order somewhere?
- Other?
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I'm not sure where I'd do it, but I really want to 3d print a sheet of paper.
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Buy a cheap 3D printer, single colour, open source print driver. Then http://forum.unity3d.com/threads/released-stl-file-export-for-3d-printing.136402/ Unity 5.4 STL exporter in Unity AssetStore, about 11 feet of thermoplastics , but you will need OpenSCAD to create support legs needed in printing of the modela
Slic3r is best open source which generates codes and take 2 to 24 hours to print. Huh overnight job! In a very well ventilated room. Print bureaus are very expensive, and every error means you pay the same again, and again,.....
There is a lot to learn.
I am lucky to have a cheapish 3d printer available to me. It does ok for prototyping any design and making sure all the sizing and structure is correct. From there I normally send my models off to Shapeways where I can print my object at a much higher quality and choose from a huge selection of materials.
I use a Robo3d R1 Plus, in conjunction with simplify 3d (s3d). The free slicer programs do an ok job, but their support generation usually leaves much to be desired. My first few prints were with free software and the support structures were nearly bonded to the model. S3d on the other hand generates supports you can simply peel off with your fingers.
I would recommend buying your own than going to places and using their equipment (unless you're not a technical person). This way you can have fun with exotic materials like carbon fiber, copper, and even conductive plastics.
One thing to consider would be maker spaces available near you. Where I live, we have a few options available. I haven't used this site before, but it seems to have a directory of spaces available: spaces.makerspace.com/makerspace-directory