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Please assess this cheap 3D Printer.

HKPhysicist
HKPhysicist 7 days 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 7 days ago +3
    The best thing about those types of enclosures is that the end panel can be a PCB.
  • dougw
    dougw 7 days ago +3
    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…
  • ralphjy
    ralphjy 7 days ago +2
    Inexpensive 3D printers can be extremely useful tools, but I would pass on this particular one. It is clear that the vendor does not know what he is selling and could not provide support if you needed…
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    embeddedguy 7 days ago

    The link is not opening for me

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    embeddedguy 7 days ago

    The link is not opening for me

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  • obones
    obones 6 days ago in reply to embeddedguy

    Yeah, me neither.

    Thing is, when AliExpress tells me that the product is not available in my country, it sends a strong message that it's either a counterfeit or a product that blatantly doesn't respect EUs regulations. This, in turn, leads me to believe that this "cheap" 3D printer won't be up to any task...

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    arvindsa 6 days ago in reply to embeddedguy

    Aliexpress wont open in India without extra work

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