You guys need to get real.
Unless you are making ornaments for your mantlepiece, you need to know how strong these products are. For all you know, they may have no more strength than Edinburgh Rock.
For all who have not yet bought a 3D-Printer: The printed objects are very strong and can be made even stronger by design (adding strengthening support-structures). Like all plastic products, the printed objects do not like heat, more than 80 centigrades are a problem. Strange enough the printed objects are not watertight without treatment (painting or heating the surface for a few seconds with a flame). Industry often uses 3D-printers to fabricate prototypes. But more and more 3D-printers are used to fabricate products which have to be customized. Also metal parts can be 3D-printed, but these printers are expensive an need housings and very god ventilation with good air filters. I am using a 3D-printer as a hobbyist to make strange contraptions (machines generating electrostatic charges, strange electric motors). Very complicated and functional parts can be made. Agreed, what I make is of no practical value but for me it is educational and entertaining. If you ever tried to make something at home, you will be amazed what can be done with a 3D-printer. If you make bigger objects, parts can be glued together. It is very practical to print hinges or fasteners for use with wooden or metal parts. The big hurdle when 3D-printing is making the technical 3D drawing. The slicing (translating the 3D-drawing into gcode) and the printing are almost trivial after gaining a little experience. It is important to choose the right printer, I suggest Prusa printers or the new creality cr 6 se (which have many weeks of lead time). All 3D-printers that need manual print bed leveling are a hussle and not well suited for beginners. I am a 3D-printer fan. Greetings, Conrad
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