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https://formlabs.com/blog/3d-printing-technology-comparison-sla-dlp/ I’m sorry i don’t know much about the hunter but DLP printers are nothing new, Form 2 has a laser people can debate it all day but if you put them at the same price you need a laser.

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Thanx man. Much appreciated :slight_smile:

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Not sure where you are based but I’m selling our form 1+ after upgrading on ebay atm http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272761392441?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&\_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

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Hi all, I am interested in a SLA printer also so I have been lurking in the shadows listening so excuse me for butting in!

My main question is the cost of a print. Is it a significant amount more than FDM? I know, very general question and maybe apples to oranges.

Here is the setup. I print a “widget” in ABS and it comes out nice. Let’s say it is 90x90x140mm with just a few basic supports. Let’s say I would like to have the part with a better finish that SLA may provide.

I priced my part on 3Dhubs, to see a comparison, and for FDM get a cost of about $30 compared to SLA at a cost of $100-250.

I understand SLA is more costly but I am just trying to get an idea of what I might expect.

Thanks for any thoughts and also all of the great info in this thread.

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Yes. Sla is more and there r instances where it might not make sense to use an sla. But, there r pieces that an fdm printer could never be able to print.

I printed A three inch tall piece by about 2.5 inch square. It was hollow and only cost my customer $15 to print. That part would have looked horrible with fdm.

The thing to to know is that fdm printers have infill, where sla will print solid unless the part was made hollow. That could be the reason why the cost was high.

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Thanks for the input.

The reason I am looking at this is I have a part/tool (physical therapy tool) that is being made in stainless but we want to do a low cost version. The requirements are that it needs to be a smooth finish and strong.

I did a couple in PLA+ and sanded to get a smooth finish and it is ok but a pain.

I am going to try one in ABS and try vapor smoothing.

I don’t know if SLA would be cost effective at this point to produce these.

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Yashua,

have you had a chance to play with the Moai? this is great being that you have the Form2. After the whole calibration of the Moai is done, how would you compare them?