About me

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I own two 3d printers:
- A customized Robo3d r1 with e3d volcano hot end tune to perfection.
- A flashforge creator 1 with dual extruders for those models with complex support structures.

I usually print my orders the day I receive them and ship them out the day after.
If you want to pick up your print and place the order in the morning, chances are that it will be ready the same afternoon, ask me in the order comments :)

A bit of details about the three main materials i work with:

PLA: This is a fairly simple material to work with, good for decorations and relatively lightweight functioning parts. It has a somewhat shiny surface with great detail and low cost.

PLA Pros
- Hard
- Accurate
- Simple to print
- Cheap (because of the ease of print)
- Many variants (wood-fill, copper-fill, bronze-fill etc..). Most odd filaments you see on the market are PLA-based

PLA CONS
- Brittle
- Softens at a relatively low temperature ( a hot car in the summer will do )
- Snaps rather than flexing.


ABS: This is a relatively complex filament to work with, it tends to shrink and lift off the printer, and it requires a fine tuned printer and ambient temperature control. Its surface is more matte than PLA, it is a strong material and allows for some flexing.

ABS PROS:
- Slight Flex
- Resists fairly high temperatures (a summer-hot car won't cause it to soften)
- Various post-processing possibilities (acetone vapor bath to make it shiny, sandable, drillable etc..)

ABS CONS
- Complex to print
- Not as accurate as PLA
- More expensive than PLA

PETG: this is a great material to work with. Almost as simple to print as PLA, this material is strong, more flaxible than ABS, and looks almost glittery. It has some transparency and works better with higher layer heights.

PETG PROS
- Prints almost like PLA
- Handles Heat Like ABS
- Stronger and Harder as ABS

PETG Cons
- More flexible than ABS.
- Difficult to print at low resolutions (works best from .3 up)