16. Using a Third-Party 3D Printing Service Bureau
As 3D printing gains popularity in the mainstream, a number of companies have popped up to offer printing services not unlike a service bureau that you’d use for paper copies of documents. These companies typically have a user-friendly online experience and make it easy to get a 3D design printed in a variety of materials. You simply send them your file and then you receive it 3D printed in the material of your choice a few days later.
In this chapter we discuss a number of reasons you might want to use a third-party service for your 3D printing needs, even if you have your own 3D printer. We also discuss how you go about using a third-party 3D printing service.
Reasons to Use a Third-Party ...
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