A comment in a previous post was talking about print quality of miniatures. I was very surprised about half a year ago when my friend came over to visit me and offered to print up some minis. The support removal was fairly agonizing, but the end result is impressive.
He is using a cheap bambu printer with a 0.2mm nozzle (vs the more common 0.4) and settings appropriate for the job. Bambu has a reputation for really solid prints with not much (?any) tinkering...at a competitive price point. Unfortunately they also have a bit of a reputation for moving towards a closed ecosystem (think how apple gates all their stay in a walled garden). For lots/most of their customer base it doesn't really matter, but for people who have been in the 3d printing community (which has advanced a lot via open source improvements) for a while it's not a good look.
For that reason I can't really recommend Bambu, and I went with a different manufacturer. The output is certainly pretty awesome though.
Hmm - these do look a lot better than other fdm printed minis I've seen. If I owned a computer, I'd be sorely tempted to save up for my own printer - certainly would save a lot on my hobby costs in the long run, I'm sure.
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to know how it pans out in the end. I've sunk a lot of time and dollars into making my printer work (I'm sure it's easier/faster these days). And miniature stl's aren't free either. Much like a trampoline, the best 3d printer is the one your friend owns.
DeleteThose prints look very nice. I'm lucky with a couple of club members owning 3d printers, great especially for vehicles and scenery
ReplyDeleteI've printed a decent number of things for friends. The consumable costs are so low, and you rapidly end up printing too much stuff for yourself. It's definitely a touch of fortune to know people who have them (and have figured them out).
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