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I 3D-printed every bit of my wedding, including my bouquet

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Re: I 3D-printed every bit of my wedding, including my bouquet

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Post by TeMPOraL »

NikolaeVarius wrote: post #8
TeMPOraL wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> though economical I'm not so sure about It probably is, if the alternative is trying to get something suitable without having sellers/providers realize you're shopping your wedding, to avoid immediate quadrupling of prices.

I would disagree due to the sheer amount of time it takes to print everything. 3D printers are still slow.

That matters only if you pay someone else for machine time. If you own a decent 3D printer, you just leave it on and occasionally fix whatever issue is messing up the ongoing print.

Re: I 3D-printed every bit of my wedding, including my bouquet

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io_io wrote: post #6
jwbensley wrote: post #5

I don't know squat about 3D printing. Is the plastic biodegradeable, otherwise you end up replace things (like the bouquet) with things that aren't recyclable / don't biodegrade ?

PLA Filament (The most common type in personal 3d printing) is technically compostable, but realistically will likely end up in a landfill due to inadequate disposal practices in most waste management systems. https://serc.berkeley.edu/compostable-plastics-are-they-play...

Thanks for the info. When 3D printing started to blow up I brushed it off due to the plastic waste I would produce. I need to look into it again it seems.

Re: I 3D-printed every bit of my wedding, including my bouquet

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Post by NikolaeVarius »

TeMPOraL wrote: post #11
NikolaeVarius wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I would disagree due to the sheer amount of time it takes to print everything. 3D printers are still slow.

That matters only if you pay someone else for machine time. If you own a decent 3D printer, you just leave it on and occasionally fix whatever issue is messing up the ongoing print.

Except that requires you to babysit the printer. There isn't a "good" way of monitoring longer prints. Either you spend time just sitting next to the printer constantly, or you walk away and pray it works.

Re: I 3D-printed every bit of my wedding, including my bouquet

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Post by TeMPOraL »

NikolaeVarius wrote: post #13
TeMPOraL wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That matters only if you pay someone else for machine time. If you own a decent 3D printer, you just leave it on and occasionally fix whatever issue is messing up the ongoing print.

Except that requires you to babysit the printer. There isn't a "good" way of monitoring longer prints. Either you spend time just sitting next to the printer constantly, or you walk away and pray it works.

True, but that reduces the problem to "not possible for everyone". If you work remotely, and have a printer next to your computer, it's entirely doable. My coworker set up his printer at his parents' house, and built a system for remote control & monitoring, including a camera pointed at the print bed. He does remote prints this way.

Re: I 3D-printed every bit of my wedding, including my bouquet

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Post by swsieber »

jwbensley wrote: post #12
io_io wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

PLA Filament (The most common type in personal 3d printing) is technically compostable, but realistically will likely end up in a landfill due to inadequate disposal practices in most waste management systems. https://serc.berkeley.edu/compostable-plastics-are-they-play...

Thanks for the info. When 3D printing started to blow up I brushed it off due to the plastic waste I would produce. I need to look into it again it seems.

Also, certain types of 3D printable materials are reusable, if you put in the effort.

https://3dprint.com/42595/extrusionbot-cruncher-recycle/

Re: I 3D-printed every bit of my wedding, including my bouquet

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Post by diabeetusman »

jwbensley wrote: post #5

I don't know squat about 3D printing. Is the plastic biodegradeable, otherwise you end up replace things (like the bouquet) with things that aren't recyclable / don't biodegrade ?

Another popular plastic (in addition to PLA) is ABS and that is definitely recyclable but not biodegradable-- it's the same kind of plastic Lego are made out of
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