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Old 09-17-2018, 12:45 PM   #4
David Lee
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Default Re: plastic printing

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Originally Posted by FireSale View Post
The trick with 3D printing of custom parts is that they need to be designed in CAD files. That requires fairly expensive software and a good deal of skill to prepare the file to feed the printer. Couple of grand to set this up for a bracket lighter but not as strong as 6061 aluminum. I'd much rather have a mill and lathe.
there is sw that is vert very good and for free, one is made by the makers of autocad. while i would love to own a nice lathe and mill, the cost and space required would be prohibitive.
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