In this blog, Noah Hornberger writes about his personal experience with 3D printers. He starts by talking about his home use with his own 3D printers. Following that, he goes on to say how you can literally make anything in your imagination with a 3D printer, depending on size of the object and printer. Next, he talks about his business and how he is able to print objects for anyone around the world and ship the prints to them. However, he says it's no easy task to own a 3D printer. These printers might be a simple setup out of the box, but for precise and perfection over time of use, they need lots of maintenance and part switches, such as really good parts for stock parts. Once you get to understand the setup and proper upkeep of your machine, they are nothing but loads of fun. Anything can be made with a 3D printer and also very cheap compared to just buying parts.
I completely agree with what Noah has to say. For starters, when we first picked up a 3D printer in class, it was very simple to plug it in and set it up with very little instruction. However, once you start to print, problems start to occur. For instance, we realized our tip wasn't functioning properly and also that are axis were mixed up. With minor tinkering, we were able to get a mediocre print within a few hours. After a few classes approximately 6 hours of tinkering with our printer, we were able to get a descent print along with being able to use slicer and other settings accurately. All in all, I do believe 3D printers are a way of the future and could possibly be a life changing industry.
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