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Yeah, it still feels like a bit too much material science knowledge is required for your average person. That’s what keeps me just watching you guys every time I get tempted to try it myself.

I do like learning about the different filaments and such though. I still find it very cool.

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FinalRemix@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
It’s really not. It seems daunting, but it’s only as complicated as you same to make it, really. I embrace the little hairs… or snip 'em off… or hair dryer them off… or zap 'em with a lighter. I could probably get technical as hell and set things up so there’s no possible way it makes additional hairs or there’s any tolerance for errors, but I’m not going to get that much into the minutiae. I print rings/jewelry, tchotchkies, structural stuff, gears for projects, etc.

You can get into the material science, but you don’t have to.

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FuglyDuck@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
3d printing is all about balancing settings to maintain quality. Like layer adhesion vs quality/cosmetics.

You don’t have to get super technical if that’s not your thing, though some basics are very helpful- but you can learn that as you go.

If you have the time and the cash to get started… pick up decent printer and give it a go! If cash is a problem, many local libraries have printers you can use, or there’s hack spaces, etc.

Feel free to come here with questions. Everyone needs help at some point.

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