02-19-2018, 04:38 PM
Your first 3D printer ... then go big or go home ... https://www.engadget.com/2017/03/07/apis...ted-house/ and http://apis-cor.com/en/.
Note that I have two much smaller 3D printers. Both were kits. One is a Delta and one is a Cartesian. One is finished ... the Cartesian ... the other is not. Made some things to make sure it worked ... like small dogs, Yoda [that is the "Hello World" for 3D printers], etc. ... and then tried to make some things that were useful ... like project boxes for some electronic stuff.
Did not work out as planned. Would print for several hours and then something would go wrong and the part was useless. I am sure if I had spent enough time on it I could have figured it out. Others have and so why can't I. But it was easier to just get something from DigiKey, check the enclosure box off the list and then move on to the real problem.
Note that I have two much smaller 3D printers. Both were kits. One is a Delta and one is a Cartesian. One is finished ... the Cartesian ... the other is not. Made some things to make sure it worked ... like small dogs, Yoda [that is the "Hello World" for 3D printers], etc. ... and then tried to make some things that were useful ... like project boxes for some electronic stuff.
Did not work out as planned. Would print for several hours and then something would go wrong and the part was useless. I am sure if I had spent enough time on it I could have figured it out. Others have and so why can't I. But it was easier to just get something from DigiKey, check the enclosure box off the list and then move on to the real problem.