For real though, I've been away starting a makerspace in an abandoned mattress factory with my local anarchist group.

    • Koolio [any]
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      4 years ago

      Having struggled with a cheap chinese reprap delta printer - a bog standard production FDM printer like a Prusa for the bulk of them. I'd also want an SLA printer. At the same time I want to have a bunch of experimental ones like laser sinched metal, an infinite Z printer, something with a massive printbed.

      Though - the factory came with a full wood workshop, and the biggest bandsaw I've ever seen. However it's going to be a while, because most of the copper wire was stolen and we have to rerun a lot of electrical.

      • TheCaconym [any]
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        4 years ago

        That's a pretty awesome project you're doing :af-heart:

      • PorkrollPosadist [he/him, they/them]
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        4 years ago

        Before you even think of getting a 3D sintering machine, seriously consider getting a lathe and milling table. There's a reason these these two kinds of machines are the foundation of the manufacturing industry. Yeah, they're more expensive than a 3D printer, but if you shop for used, manual equipment they're not ludicrously more expensive. Something like an old Bridgeport mill or a Hardinge turret lathe can hold great tolerances and make a lot of useful stuff.

        • Koolio [any]
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          4 years ago

          It came with a wood lathe - no milling machine that I saw though. I'll still need to get a metal lathe and milling machine. We have more than enough bandsaws and drillpresses though.