Comment on Any resources on using a 3D printer as a plotter cutter
dmention7@lemm.ee 1 week ago
Since you mention the Ender 3, mine came bundled with a laser cutter attachment. I have never actually gotten around to using it, so I can’t offer much other than to say that such an official accessory does exist and might be less of a hassle than some of the DIY options you are considering.
Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 1 week ago
Idk, a dragknife seems like less of a hazzle than a laser, but what do I know? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Might not be worth sacrificing my only working 3D printer for a project I don’t know I will (be able to) follow, amiright?
dmention7@lemm.ee 1 week ago
True… but i mean lasers are cooler by virtue of being lasers. 😁
Personally, I’d be worried about subjecting the printer to the lateral forces and torques a knife would put on a printer that was never designed to contact the workpiece, if you ever wanted to use it for FDM printing again. But maybe that would be a good project for a printer that was already beat up a bit.
Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 1 week ago
Alright. After I’ve built my Voron, then. ;)
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I’ll get back to you in 2036. /j