3D Printing Anker Add-ons!

#14

I would hope you didn’t own that machine, in a good day it’s under 3 grand but mostly it goes for around 3500. Craziness if you owned it for just general use.

#15

Lulzbot is selling it for 2.5K but it’s still not a printer for general consumers. Better to makerspace it or get a cheaper lulzbot. On the other hand, Amazon has $200 3d printers but who knows how good they are. I’ve had enough problems with extruder jamming and such with the lulzbot taz 6. I hate to think what would happen with a cheaper printer…

It’s probably not a winning investment either way. I estimate the charger stand cost $4 in plastic, but that doesn’t take into account the cost of the printer. You would have to print a lot of $4 things to make up for a $2500 printer.

#16

Wow these are all so cool. What kinds of 3D primers do y’all have cause I’m looking into get in one just not sure what type is a good one

#17

Are there 3D printer you can recommend?

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#19

It is so cool!
How much is it cost to 3D print?

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#20

wow!! that is so cool! I want that 3D printer!

#21

Very impressive indeed.
I’d definitely make some housings for the PowerPorts so I can mount them better.

You should make some and sell them on amazon yourself.

#22

This is so cool :sunglasses:

As these are pretty expensive for a normal user to own, there should be a way to rent them and use for your project and return them. Or there should be a library kind of place where you can print your own stuff by paying nominal fee for using it.
Hope this is how it works out in the future. It will give additional resources for people to think of crazy & innovative ideas :innocent:

#23

Very Cool great ideas

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#24

@gAnkster said that the stand he posted here cost 4$ in plastic to print. Plus the cost of the printer.

#25

Anker Fusion 5000 case, I call it FusionFrog. Finished printing this morning :slight_smile:

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Here is the link to the Thingiverse page where the design file can be downloaded free:

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#26

The one I am using is on campus at the college where I work (I maintain it actually). It’s available for students to use and for teachers to design projects for.

There are makerspaces, like libraries of makey things, as you mention. Here’s a list of ones in the UK:

Here’s a list in New York City:

https://blogs.cul.columbia.edu/dcip/2012/11/16/5-nyc-makerspaces-you-should-know/

Here’s a page of one in the public library in Missoula Montana, near where I live:

https://www.missoulapubliclibrary.org/makerspace

I like the idea of shortening the chain between normal people and the means of production like 3d printers. It kind of democratizes our ability to create things.

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#27

Thanks!

It cost about $4 in plastic filament. The filament I use can be bought here:

I think you should have one for your design office! It would be a quick way to create prototypes and see how they feel in the real world.

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#28

Yes, just did my research after posting and found almost all libraries work with Makerspace to provide this facility, nice to know. Found one near my home :smiley:. Good thing somebody is thinking ahead of me. Just need to find the materials and good to start a project.

Thanks for all the info @gAnkster, kudos ! :bow: :raised_hands:

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#29

I like lulzbot, but they are not without troubles. They sometimes get stuck if you have a bad design for printing. Here is the one I used for these prints:

They have a smaller, cheaper version I have used too, it works well:

This is amazon’s choice for the 3d printing arena, priced at about $200

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#30

Now that is very cool & first rate job :thumbsup:

#31

very cool!

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#32

Okay thanks. I will have to save some money and as a student it will take some time

#33

That’s awesome!