cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/5265624
I made this about a year ago and it’s one of my favorite creations. Even though I made a mistake in measuring the bottom and had to cut out some slots. One day I’ll print it again, but it used a ton of filament and took forever last time.
That’s resin printing that you need good ventilation for. I think there are some that are safer than others but for fdm which is the melting plastic and extruding it in lines there is no issue being indoors.
You can also make enclosures for them though so they are isolated
I think I was looking at resin, because it seemed to be higher quality and less error prone.
I just watched this video for a comparison. On safety it mentioned fdm needing ventilation, because of the melting plastic, but then that resin would stink up the whole house, so it sounds like that would benefit as well.
I find it funny that the top comment of the video is, “you just talked me out of this completely 😂.” This is pretty much exactly what happens to me every time. It’s something I want to like, but it seems like there are so many concessions that need to be made. This feels like a boat, where the ideal is to have a friend with one instead of owning it myself.
It’s very much not something you can just use like a printer. It’s a hobby in and of itself
Seems to be that way. I’m more interested in modeling and designing stuff, and less interested in the details around the printing. Though I do understand the limitations of the printers need to be taken into account with the design. I used to do a lot of CAD when I was younger, it would be cool to bring some of that stuff to life. I guess I’ll keep waiting for more maturity from the printers. Maybe it can be a retirement hobby for me.
No need to wait, you are in perfect place to pay for a printing service. Its quite cheap and available everywhere if you can provide 3D model. OP’s model is huge so that one might be more expensive
I think understanding printing would definitely help designs so you can make them in ways that are easier to print too