3D Print Request - UK

General Discussion
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Hi,

I’m interested in buying a Form 1, but I’m keen to see the quality of what it prints ‘in hand’ before I buy it.

I’m based near Manchester, UK - so anyone in the UK would obviously be preferable, and I have the 3D object I would like to use as the test print (which I will send to the person that want’s to have a go).

I don’t mind paying for the cost of resin and postage etc (subject to prior agreement), so who would like to take on this challenge? :slight_smile:

Thanks!

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Nobody? :-\

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Try posting up your contact information or .stl of what you are looking to have printed.

I am sure someone here will help you out.

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Thank you David. :slight_smile:

If anyone is interested, please email me at Liam.Bowmer@outlook.com.

Thanks!

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You might also check out 3dhubs.com.

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3dhubs.com is cool. Found some printers! :slight_smile:

Only problem is the cost - £1 per cm3? Ouch!

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Email sent

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I’d like to add (cannot seem to edit posts?) that…

Once oriented and supports added, the volume of 1cm3 is 1.9ml, without supports it’s 1ml.

It costs me $150 + shipping and import duties ($60) at the current exchange rate that makes it £126 per Ltr, or 0.13p/ml

soooo… that cube with support is £0.26,  and at 0.05mm layer height will take 1.48 hrs to run.

The amount of work and time involved, £1 is very inexpensive - I have charge quite a bit more per job than that so far…

Ed

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I agree with Edward. Sometimes even the job fails and I usually print 2 of the models at the same time incase one comes out better than the other. So that charge is not expensive at all. I charge 2-3 times that.

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Wow, ok.

I think maybe the Form 1 is not commercially viable then (unless ‘maybe’ if purchased, but not as a service).

I have had some amazingly high quality SLS 3D prints for £0.10/cm3 - but I wanted transparent material.

Now, I wasn’t expecting it to be that cheap, but x10 more (or even x20 or x30 as you are suggesting) is a bit too much.

Thanks

Liam