OT: Are desktop 3-D printers ready for prime time?...

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[John Doe]

jjhudak4@gmail.com wrote:

John Doe wrote:

Seems many 3-D printers in the $500-$750 (US) range can do ABS
plastic now. Or not?

late to the party and could not help myself Yes, they are a viable
gadget. You need to spend some time reading on the various
plastics, heater heads, throughput rates, accuracy, etc etc etc.
and pros and cons of the commercially available units. Do your
homework and scope the question properly before posting. There are
lots of questions that could be asked but I don\'t have that much
time to \'help\'

Being able to make custom spacers is MARVELOUS.
Not hard as steel, but still plenty of applications.