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Please assess this cheap 3D Printer.

HKPhysicist
HKPhysicist 7 hours ago

Hello 3D Printer Experts,

  1. Do you think that this mini 3D Printer machine is capable of printing rear and front panels of a plastic enclosure?
  2. Can it print thin panel with small hole, narrow slot such as USB-C 9mm slot, microSD card slot, etc.
  3. Are the printed panels strong enough against standard human handling and shipping?

This is my chosen enclosure.  The size of the panel is about 9cm x 4cm x 2mm.  The red-lined area is the target panel which is detachable.  The factory quoted me US70 for customising a batch of 50 items of this enclosure.  I am considering a 3D Printer for this extra money.  Grin

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Thanks for your opinions. Pray 

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005010359574353.html

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  • shabaz
    shabaz 6 hours ago +2
    The best thing about those types of enclosures is that the end panel can be a PCB.
  • dougw
    dougw 5 hours ago +2
    The two concerns I would have are bed leveling (this seems to require manual bed leveling) and It doesn't mention a heated bed which may make bed adhesion an issue. 3D printing loses its appeal if you…
  • shabaz
    shabaz 5 hours ago in reply to HKPhysicist +2
    Yes (I often specifically choose those types of enclosures with removable panels, so that I can replace with PCBs).
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  • dougw
    dougw 5 hours ago

    The two concerns I would have are bed leveling (this seems to require manual bed leveling) and It doesn't mention a heated bed which may make bed adhesion an issue.

    3D printing loses its appeal if you have to print 3 times to get one good print.

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    HKPhysicist 3 hours ago in reply to dougw

    Big issue of reliability.

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    HKPhysicist 3 hours ago in reply to dougw

    Big issue of reliability.

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