Re: Are 3D printed metal components going to replace milling?
Originally Posted by
A_Camera
Milling that box is easy and takes only a few minutes but it is cheaper to print on a cheap printer than milling, even using a cheap 3040 eBay CNC. Apart from that, I think he should increase the density of the print and should do something about the oozing, as well as adjusting the Z height and the flow properly, since the first layer looks as it is smeared out.
3D printing is fun, and occasionally I also print things which are easier (better, takes less time) to mill, but no doubt that milling results in much better quality than printing the same. I guess this is forever going to be a reality, which is why 3D printers will never replace CNC mills/routers. Time is not an issue if you have no time constraints, but if you want to make many similar objects then it is definitely becoming an issue.
Dear,
This is done with my home made delta printer. As far as oozing is concerned and top layer finishing. This print was straight out of printer even without removing any strands... This was my first print after 6months. The ABS you know keeping so long in open environment cause trouble in printing. Let me show you some of my work with the same printer. Though u didn't see the 3D model with some overhang features that can't be done with ordinary 3axis machine
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