![]() ![]() ![]() None of the options at that time had good support for the FFCP though. ![]() I didn't like the cost and closed nature of Simplif圓D, therefore I looked for an open source alternative. The first problem I was facing back then, was that the printer came with the outdated ReplicatorG program and I wanted to use a better slicer. As the name implies, it chops up the model into layers and then derives a good path for the extruders to deposit each layer of material. To convert a 3D model into a set of instructions the printer understands, a ‘slicer’ program is needed. After evaluating different models, I picked the FlashForge Creator Pro due to its competitive price point and good reviews. I waited for the dust to settle and in 2016, on a whim I decided to buy a 3D printer, assuming that enough know-how should have been accumulated over those five years to produce a good commercial printer. Of course reality slowly returned and it became clear that 3D printers are not the ultimate solution to everything, yet they are useful for specific applications. As usual a bit of a hype emerged and less-than-well-informed journalists claimed that traditional stores would disappear and everyone would be downloading products and printing them at home. Around 2011, 3D printing broke through to the mainstream, partially thanks to certain patents expiring. ![]()
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