Chapter 6. Outsourcing Versus Buying Your Own 3D Printer
Many people have compared the current state of 3D printing to where personal computers were in the 1980s. Back then, PCs were bigger and clunkier, and the processes were not as streamlined. Hobbyists, who didn’t mind fixing the process as they went, were the first to adopt the new technologies. The primary owners of 3D printers today are also DIYers. But that will change. As with personal computers, in time 3D printers will become more of an everyday commodity.
Let’s compare the different technologies and options as they are now. We will look at home printing versus outsourced printing and make distinctions between FDM and SLA, as well as consumer versus professional outsourcing (Figure 6-1 ...
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