PGreuse
Plastic
- Joined
- Sep 5, 2014
- Location
- New York, USA
Hi, everyone. I am not a machinist. More of a fabricator. The 3D printing has sparked an interest though. I am always tinkering and building stuff and this looks like something useful. Some question maybe some of you can help out with:
1. Where can I find useful information on different aspects of it, google doesnt help experience. gives you all the highest advertising companies and too much to look through.
2. What would I be getting myself into with equipment? I see the printer is the main component but as to software to run it. Is there better options? Does one company sell a printer/software kit that would be a good starting place? I dont want to waste money where I cant upgrade and would have to buy all new components and software.
3. My computer skills are decent I can figure most programs out by reading, my machinist skills are slack ing. As much as I know about machining is I do alot of business/house cleanouts and forclosures and come across tooling and equipment. I have a little enco mini lathe that i turn basic parts on. But not a lot of cnc experience.
4. Do I need to be a machinist to learn how to use the 3d printer software or is this something I could do without cnc knowledge?
Thanks for your help.
1. Where can I find useful information on different aspects of it, google doesnt help experience. gives you all the highest advertising companies and too much to look through.
2. What would I be getting myself into with equipment? I see the printer is the main component but as to software to run it. Is there better options? Does one company sell a printer/software kit that would be a good starting place? I dont want to waste money where I cant upgrade and would have to buy all new components and software.
3. My computer skills are decent I can figure most programs out by reading, my machinist skills are slack ing. As much as I know about machining is I do alot of business/house cleanouts and forclosures and come across tooling and equipment. I have a little enco mini lathe that i turn basic parts on. But not a lot of cnc experience.
4. Do I need to be a machinist to learn how to use the 3d printer software or is this something I could do without cnc knowledge?
Thanks for your help.