I think the main issues with using one machine for both is whether the machine is built to be fast or strong. <div>Repraps/makerbots are fast, but not strong enough to mill much. </div><div>CNC mills are usually screw driven, and slower, which might not be a problem if you are patient, but might affect the print none the less, as dialing in a good feed and speed for 3DP seems to be important to getting good prints. </div>
<div><br></div><div>That all said, I'm hoping to build one that will be multipurpose too... </div><div><br></div><div>Sam<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 2:35 PM, Darcy Whyte <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:darcy@siteware.com">darcy@siteware.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><div>Sweet, I happen to be using EMC2 at the moment.</div><div><div></div><div class="h5"><br>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 2:35 PM, Darcy Whyte <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:darcy@siteware.com" target="_blank">darcy@siteware.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div>should I buy a specific nozzle size or is it possible to change the nozzle size?</div><div><br></div><div>They are sold out of the .25mm. Is that the one I should get?</div><br>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div>On Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 2:22 PM, Andrew Plumb <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:andrew@plumb.org" target="_blank">andrew@plumb.org</a>></span> wrote:<br></div><div><div>
</div><div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Hey Darcy,<br>
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I'd recommend picking up one of Rick's: <a href="http://www.makergear.com/products/plastruder" target="_blank">http://www.makergear.com/products/plastruder</a><br>
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Very solid, reliable build, and great support. He also offers a selection of nozzle diameters to get finer detail.<br>
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Andrew.<br>
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