3D Printer

[MtotheIKEo]

Second the Bambu. Excellent experience with it.

[patriot68]

member CamaroAJ has been making some nice stuff. Might want to see what he's using aswell

[Goosesdad]

Originally Posted by MtotheIKEo

Second the Bambu. Excellent experience with it.

Originally Posted by dontlifttoshift

Bambu X1 is the only answer currently. They just work. No tinkering, no making parts just so you can make parts.

https://bambulab.com/en-us/x1

Much appreciated advice. Thank you. Ordered.

[CamaroAJ]

I know its an older thread now, but I also have an X1C. Because of how impactful its been at the shop with my car and some small things I've printed for the shop one of our customers bought a flashforge creator 4 so I can print him door panels, trunk panels, and his dash since its more then double the size mine can print. Its crazy how useful it is not with just car stuff, but I've printed a ton of stuff to organize my toolbox and a bunch of random stuff. I've had it i think about 4 months or so and its already clocked over 1500 hours on it.

[camcojb]

Some day I want to get into this.

[Ketzer]

Originally Posted by camcojb

Some day I want to get into this.

Same...totally intimidated by the cad/software side tho...I've poked around on several of the free tutorials and come to the conclusion I am too old or too dumb to get the hang of it.


Jeff-

[Vegas69]

Not to pour salt in the wound, but my son mentioned that they are learning to 3d print in school shortly. By the way, he's in 4th grade. LOL

[dhutton]

Originally Posted by CamaroAJ

I know its an older thread now, but I also have an X1C. Because of how impactful its been at the shop with my car and some small things I've printed for the shop one of our customers bought a flashforge creator 4 so I can print him door panels, trunk panels, and his dash since its more then double the size mine can print. Its crazy how useful it is not with just car stuff, but I've printed a ton of stuff to organize my toolbox and a bunch of random stuff. I've had it i think about 4 months or so and its already clocked over 1500 hours on it.

That’s a $10k printer. Now that’s an awesome customer!

Don

[CamaroAJ]

Originally Posted by dhutton

That’s a $10k printer. Now that’s an awesome customer!

Don

I stumbled across it used about an hour away for $7k. Its taken me a bit to get it set up and running like it should since the Bambu is so much easier to use and prints so much faster and better quality its been kinda frustrating. The guy we got it from showed us the prints that came off of it and had it printing when we got there so I know it puts out really nice stuff. If I didn't start with the Bambu it would have not been an issue, but they set the bar so so high that its just crazy to compare the two.

[dhutton]

Originally Posted by CamaroAJ

I stumbled across it used about an hour away for $7k. Its taken me a bit to get it set up and running like it should since the Bambu is so much easier to use and prints so much faster and better quality its been kinda frustrating. The guy we got it from showed us the prints that came off of it and had it printing when we got there so I know it puts out really nice stuff. If I didn't start with the Bambu it would have not been an issue, but they set the bar so so high that its just crazy to compare the two.

How many sections would you have to print a door panel in? Can you easily hide the seam or would they be wrapped?