All aboard the discussion train...
3D printers have came along way since the 'make your own RepRap with another 3D printer' at home, thanks to the expiry of patents and we also have ones that are now on conveyor belts.
Still, getting into 3D printing has its hurdles, we try to address some of these, but problems can still get in the way, such as finding that you need to replace the hotend of your 3D printer, and it instead sheers off in the heat block, and you have to find creatives ways to free it (talking from personal experience). There's also the manner of, how do you create the item which you're going to 3D print? What factors do you have to consider? Can you even get a hold of a metal 3D printer, or would resin be okay? and is the resin itself okay?
While I have access to a filament 3D printer at home, I do consider maybe acquiring a resin printer, but know for sure that any further 3D printing means I should really have a filtered enclosure because of fumes. That's partly what gets in the way of my creation these days, since I use OpenSCAD, I also don't fight with the licenses introduced from recent Autodesk changes, or the nuances of Blender...
So many options, perhaps that's also what gets in the way? Or maybe it's setup costs (I'm looking at you Ultimaker).
We're looking at expanding our content, and what we ask from 3D Printer manufacturers to goven our campaigns and content on the Community, and I'm interested in what you need help with, so reply and let us know, regardless of knowledge level or what you've been doing!
