In a word, no. Entry level printers today are as good as premium printers from three years ago. 8K screens, larger printing surfaces, they are all equipped well. The weak point now is the software.

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In a word, no. Entry level printers today are as good as premium printers from three years ago. 8K screens, larger printing surfaces, they are all equipped well. The weak point now is the software.

In Response To: Wouldn't buying a high-end printer solve the problem? Assuming the .stl file was created correctly, a printer with higher resolution will create a smoother part. Back when they were still doing it, I had Shapeways print some parts in "high resolution resin" and ()

If there were an AI based slicing and supporting software that can predict distortions due to the fluid dynamics of resin, that would be the answer. That would solve all of my issues. My layer lines are almost non existent. My printer is only a 6k I believe and it's fine for printing fine detail. I can make it even better with a few changes, but I don't want to slow it down over something insignificant.

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Studebaker Lark 3D body painted......with some lessons.... *PIC*
- I wouldn't depend on the primer to fill anything bigger than sanding scratches. It will shrink, and the styrations that many 3D items have will rear their head *NM*
  - I do a lot of sanding before any primer......
- 3D printed bodies
  - If not a model we will never see in plastic.....
    - Wouldn't buying a high-end printer solve the problem? Assuming the .stl file was created correctly, a printer with higher resolution will create a smoother part. Back when they were still doing it, I had Shapeways print some parts in "high resolution resin" and
      - A HIGH end resin printer may give a better print Q......
        
        All those things you mention for the resin printer were the reasons I wasn't going to get one. Now I'm intrigued. Thanks for posting about your experiences. *NM*
      - In a word, no. Entry level printers today are as good as premium printers from three years ago. 8K screens, larger printing surfaces, they are all equipped well. The weak point now is the software.
  - There IS a mid- to late '60s Dodge crew cab in resin. Forgot who did it, but it's a nice one
    - Doesn't Jimmy Flintstone do a mid-60's Dodge truck? *NM*

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