I built a 36" x 18" x 18" by welding a Prusa style aluminum frame up from scrap aluminum plate, and running the bed on 8mm rods and bearings. Dual Volcano 1.2mm hotend, it prints nearly as fast as that. It has about a dozen 110V heater pods mounted to the aluminum/glass bed. I’ve printed some big things on that since I built it about 8 years ago.
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If some one wants to buy me one, I’ll be happy to report back,
In case anyone is curious, the printer in the picture is 1100x1100x820 mm and costs $50k USD.
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I built a 36" x 18" x 18" by welding a Prusa style aluminum frame up from scrap aluminum plate, and running the bed on 8mm rods and bearings. Dual Volcano 1.2mm hotend, it prints nearly as fast as that. It has about a dozen 110V heater pods mounted to the aluminum/glass bed. I’ve printed some big things on that since I built it about 8 years ago.
I might be $500 into it.
My AI girlfriend says she is in there waiting to get out
Fuck it 🤷🏻♀️ my uncle dropped 8k on a 3D printer post-divorce, and if working on a lil art and engineering makes him feel better I can support that.
It’s the cause too. Unless you find a hackerspace.
No!.. but please continue! 🤔
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An Opinion article by Michelle Cottle reading “Is the Cure to Male Loneliness Buying A Huge 3D Printer?”
Below is a photo of a man using an Extreme 3000 Pro 3D printer with a drawing of a crying man standing to the side and watching him.
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Already a reality here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2iaMCmOrh4
Is…to print sex dolls? Is that the goal? Building the girlfriend?
fucking microplastics
Nah, you dont need to print the whole woman.