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<blockquote data-quote="Mistwell" data-source="post: 7683400" data-attributes="member: 2525"><p>I think a lot of people are working off of outdated information on the cost of 3d printers, and the resolution levels of the more recent home and small business printers.</p><p></p><p>My company is buying a 3d printer in the next couple of months. It's a very high resolution, small print form type printer (to be used to make plastic molds that will be cast into metal class rings). It's going to be perfect for printing high detail miniatures and terrain pieces. I am so looking forward to that aspect of it!</p><p></p><p>For those curious, we are probably getting the Form 2. It's $3499. One liter of resin is $149 (and should last a long time). It's very high resolution, with Layer Thickness of 25–200 microns (that's .001–.008 in). The build volume is 5.7in × 5.7in × 6.9in, so that is sufficient for an almost 7" tall miniature (or more if I make it in attachable pieces). </p><p></p><p>For reference on the resolution, this guy was made on a Form 1, which has worse resolution than the Form 2 we're looking to buy:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.3ders.org/images2015/3d-animator-3dghost-brings-creations-to-life-with-3d-printing-3.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>I could potentially print nine of those guys at one time, though it will take roughly all night at that resolution.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mistwell, post: 7683400, member: 2525"] I think a lot of people are working off of outdated information on the cost of 3d printers, and the resolution levels of the more recent home and small business printers. My company is buying a 3d printer in the next couple of months. It's a very high resolution, small print form type printer (to be used to make plastic molds that will be cast into metal class rings). It's going to be perfect for printing high detail miniatures and terrain pieces. I am so looking forward to that aspect of it! For those curious, we are probably getting the Form 2. It's $3499. One liter of resin is $149 (and should last a long time). It's very high resolution, with Layer Thickness of 25–200 microns (that's .001–.008 in). The build volume is 5.7in × 5.7in × 6.9in, so that is sufficient for an almost 7" tall miniature (or more if I make it in attachable pieces). For reference on the resolution, this guy was made on a Form 1, which has worse resolution than the Form 2 we're looking to buy: [IMG]http://www.3ders.org/images2015/3d-animator-3dghost-brings-creations-to-life-with-3d-printing-3.jpg[/IMG] I could potentially print nine of those guys at one time, though it will take roughly all night at that resolution. [/QUOTE]
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