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| 29 Jan 2017 10:22 PM
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i printed a model of a toy car and it looks awesome
like, you wouldn't believe how detailed it can get
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| 29 Jan 2017 10:24 PM
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how much does a print cost?
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| 29 Jan 2017 10:26 PM
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the only thing that i use for plastic is PLA, which is actually really cheap if you buy it in bulk
the last roll of it that i bought was 2.5 pounds (1 kg) for $15
and that's enough to print about 50 small parts, or 2-3 medium parts
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| 29 Jan 2017 10:28 PM
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that sounds good, I have a friend who got a 3D printer as a gift last year, and he says the quality is pretty bad.
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| 29 Jan 2017 10:29 PM
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it all depends on what kind of 3d printer it is
some printers can print with ABS, some can print with PLA, and some can only print with PLA
abs is very difficult to print with because its temperature has to be controlled very carefully or else it will warp
but PLA is easy to print with
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| 29 Jan 2017 10:31 PM
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well, I guess my friend's 3D printer prints with PLA then.
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| 29 Jan 2017 10:50 PM
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i think the printer that your friend has is a FDM printer, which stands for "fused deposition modeling"
there are other types of printers out there (like stereolithography printers, which use liquid resin instead of plastic strings), but fdm printers are the easiest to set up and maintain, which is why they're so popular
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| 29 Jan 2017 10:52 PM
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oh, that makes sense. Yeah, it does look like an fdm.
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| 29 Jan 2017 10:53 PM
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you know what else is good about fdm printers?
they're easy to mod
i've actually modified one before
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