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It mainly depends on what you plan to use.
The mainstream printing technologies on the market at present, FDM, SLA, SLS, 3DP, etc.
1.FDM is the common and most common printer for printing plastics. This printer has a simple structure and is relatively easy to operate. At present, it is estimated that this type of equipment can make money only in the education field, which is sold to school printers to earn money from the state or the government. This is basically saturated at present.
Although personalized customization or printing services are also available, this price and post-effects are often not acceptable to customers.
2. SLA is a light curing device. The consumables used are mainly photosensitive resin. The main purpose is product proofing and personalized customization. Because of its high printing accuracy and smooth surface, the market acceptance is relatively high.
3.It is not recommended to DIY by yourself, waste time and energy, the printing accuracy is not high, let alone the commercialization level, so just buy the ready-made one. After the patents for automatic light-curing printing technologies expire, the price of the printer has also come down. The current light-curing equipment on a certain treasure only needs a few thousand.
4.However, it is recommended to buy equipment of major brands, after all, after-sales protection is guaranteed.
5. SLS is laser sintering, which uses laser sintered powder to achieve the shaping of the work. The advantage is that you can print metal works, which are mostly used in factories. If you have the resources in this area, you can also consider it.
This is a big investment. The price of the equipment is millions. Because the material is micron-level powder, the price is relatively expensive. Therefore, investment needs to be cautious, and you must fully consider it yourself. 3DP is a three-dimensional printing technology. Its principle is similar to that of a flat printer. It also ejects various colors of "ink" to achieve molding.
This is currently the only technology that can print full-color. It is mostly used in 3D photo studios to print three-dimensional portraits through 3D scanning. In about 13 years, 3D photo studios were still very popular, and then slowly disappeared. This is a choice of the market, so if you do this, you need to carefully investigate.
6.Finally, to summarize.
As what I said before, see what you want to do? Then make investigations and investments according to your own goals, and don't be dazzled by the power of 3D technology and enter this industry blindly.
