Just a quick heads up to anyone thinking about getting a 3D printer, something that most people don't think about, make sure the printer is in a well ventilated area or in the garage, you are after all melting plastic and it gives off fumes, very tiny but you don't want you or your family breathing in that stuff, some 3D models will take hours to complete so the fumes do add up and can cause headaches or sore throats, just my 2 cents..... My company got the Makerbot and the Dremel 3D printer from Home Depot, the Dremel works better, the Makerbot either keeps getting clogged or the model comes out really bad. We keep both of them in a closed room with an exhaust fan direct to the roof just to be safe and employees don't breathe in fumes. Both vendors say it's safe to just use the machines in the office area as is but do a quick search online about melting plastics for rapid prototying.
We're actually going to move on to desktop CNC machining where you can actually make "real" parts out of metal.
Can mill 6061 aluminum and copper
Cost is $4000
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