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In this series, we’re looking at the main considerations when designing and implementing a 3D printed product. In this case, we’re using Cathy’s 3D printed brace business as an example. Cathy is renting a place, getting a machine, and wants to do her own production. She’s making a brace that’s around 150 grams and is meant to be comfortable for users. She has around $350,000 to invest, and in the previous step we saw that she got her own post-production equipment and is looking at buying either a Formlabs X1 or three HP 1200s. She wants to use LPBF because she likes the level of detail, appearance, and fit of parts made with this technology.
Please Don’t Buy Machines Until You Know What It Is That You Are Printing
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