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Next step in my 3D printing journey. Resin maybe?
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I'd ask what you're mainly using your printer for, and what you hope the new one will do that you currently can't.
I use my printers various random objects, functional repair prints, stuff like that. Not doing any sort of production on them. I mainly just enjoy the hobby and messing around with the printers themselves with no objective.
Main reason I've been considering adding in a resin printer is more intricate small designs like game peices or some more complex shapes in general. Currently I get some pretty nice results as far as surface finishes go on the FDMs, but feel I could get more out of a resin print as far as micro details go.
Thanks!
Great answer - I've considered a resin printer but my use case doesn't include any miniatures or game pieces, so I'm sticking with FDM, but if you're after super fine detail, more than you can get with 0.2 or 0.25, then go resin but be prepared for the mess, toxicity, and other drawbacks before you make the jump