{"id":38,"date":"2019-09-22T12:13:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-22T12:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whitecypressroad.com\/wp\/?p=38"},"modified":"2021-11-30T00:57:03","modified_gmt":"2021-11-30T00:57:03","slug":"a-new-tool-in-the-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whitecypressroad.com\/wp\/2019\/09\/22\/a-new-tool-in-the-house\/","title":{"rendered":"A New Tool in the House"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whitecypressroad.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190922_115730-573x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39\" width=\"253\" height=\"452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whitecypressroad.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190922_115730-573x1024.jpg 573w, https:\/\/whitecypressroad.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190922_115730-168x300.jpg 168w, https:\/\/whitecypressroad.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190922_115730-768x1373.jpg 768w, https:\/\/whitecypressroad.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190922_115730-859x1536.jpg 859w, https:\/\/whitecypressroad.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190922_115730-1146x2048.jpg 1146w, https:\/\/whitecypressroad.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190922_115730-1130x2020.jpg 1130w, https:\/\/whitecypressroad.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190922_115730-750x1340.jpg 750w, https:\/\/whitecypressroad.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190922_115730-scaled.jpg 1432w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 253px) 100vw, 253px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>How do you scratch a maker itch when you don&#8217;t have a shop (yet)? Well, 3D printing is an option. Thing is, you need a 3d printer to do that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3D printers come in all shapes, sizes, technologies and, most importantly, prices. Not too many years ago those prices were generally in the too-much-for-hobbyist category. Enter RepRap. RepRap is an open source DIY 3D printer design that provides reasonably result for a not very entry price. Interestingly, RepRap uses a number of 3D printed parts. You can use a RepRap to print parts for a new RepRap. Several companies have taken RepRap concept to heart. Prusa is in the business of making RepRap variant 3D printers printing the parts using a farm of around 200 Prusa 3D printers. Several Chinese manufacturers also make kits and semi-kits based to some extent on the RepRap design. They occupy the low end of the entry level price spectrum. Further, the explosion in the 3D printer market caused by low cost printers and advances in low cost, low volume manufacturing has spawned a healthy industry creating upgrade parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Back to the maker itch&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I went shopping for a low cost 3D printer with reasonable performance. I must have looked at a hundred models including Prusa and a Chinese company called Creality. Both offerings had a reasonable performance and good reviews. The entry level Prusa is $750. The Ender 3 from Creality is $170. I chose the Ender 3.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How do you scratch a maker itch when you don&#8217;t have a shop (yet)? Well, 3D printing is an option. Thing is, you need a 3d printer to do that. 3D printers come in all shapes, sizes, technologies and, most importantly, prices. Not too many years ago those prices were generally in the too-much-for-hobbyist category. 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