[Swansea Hackspace] 3d printer

[Gwion Davies]

I really hope you can bring the MK3 along tonight as I would very much like to check it out.

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On 12 Mar 2018, at 16:44, Alex Duffield <alexmduffield at gmail.com<mailto:alexmduffield at gmail.com>> wrote:

That's what I was thinking Niel, and why I want to bring mk MK3 in, I can slap it down and churn out a dozen prints no problem, being a kit doesn't make it unreliable, the design itself is reliable

On 12 Mar 2018 4:35 p.m., "Neil Jones" <neil at aurinia.co.uk<mailto:neil at aurinia.co.uk>> wrote:


On 12/03/18 11:47, Sophia Komninou wrote:
"How are you at Lego Sophia? That's the level of the assembly instructions"
I know it might shock some people here but I never assembled lego kit on my own following instructions. I rather prefer to improvise :) So yeah following instructions like this is not in my skillset...

Matt, I understand 3D printing is a project by itself and there is a fair amount of stuff to learn but what I am trying to say is that having a less complicated machine to deal with and only learn the skills to print (navigating the software, slicing etc) rather than the skills to make the machine work plus the skills to print would be less intimidating for a novice, as you said easier approachable. I hope this makes sense?

Sophia


It makes complete sense. It seems that you look at it just like I do. I know there is some work required to design something and therefore some work understanding the software side, but I just want a printer as a tool that works when I ask it to do something. I don't want to have to fiddle with it or find it doesn't work properly. As for lego I bet most of us preferred to improvise.

The last time I tried to 3d print something in the space the printer jammed. You may remember I made a posting on this list warning people not to use the device until
the problem had been fixed.

The question of whether any kind of printer that requires assembling before use is suitable can be addressed as follows.

1. Can it be easily assembled and does that assembly mean that the ordinary user needs to do anything?

For the Prusa Mk3 this seems to be answered. It is being said that it is childsplay to put together, like toy lego bricks.
If we were to chose one I am sure that Alex would be happy to help do the little bit of work required.
It also doesn't mean that that ordinary user needs to do anything so in that respect it is like a lot of tools it just has to be set up to work properly to start with.

2. Does the fact that it has to be put together make it unreliable?

I can't see any evidence for this. The reliability is a completely separate question. The only question is is the device reliable . How it is assembled whether by us or the manufacturer surely doesn't come into consideration.

I think perhaps the nature of our current devices is clouding judgement on this issue.

Neil




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