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Update to this thread.

The company I am working with purchased the F400 as described earlier. The F400 cannot print the sample parts I was given for use in selecting a printer (posted early in...

Hmm, maybe I'm going about this all wrong.

Since the F400 seems to be the type of 3D printer that they would like to get now, both to learn on, and to print some of their parts, maybe I should...

After a few emails, I've found out the people I'm working with have found a volunteer from the USA who will assist them with this project. He already uses a "Fusion3 F400" printer...

'awerby', I think my quest is just as impossible as finding a "perfect camera" for under a thousand dollars.

In my mind, it now comes down to finding the best compromise. The Mojo isn't too far...

Some sample part photos:

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If I understand things correctly, many of these parts could not be printed without support material.

I'm not sure what the purpose will be - it was suggested we buy a 3D printer to learn 3D printing, but the company involved is still thinking of buying a printer that will meet their needs (but I...

Yep, just trying to get information. No, I haven't checked other health care institutions, as the printer is going to be used for a lot more than just the eye care products. One good change as I...

Don't worry about being late to the party. This is still very early. We are looking into which printers seem appropriate, an trying to identify the types of parts we need to print. I've asked the...

(To visualize what I'm working with, this YouTube video shows the structure into which the prosthetic eye will need to fit:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKEA4p5k66U
I am not sure how much of...

Again, a lot of useful advice. I really need the people back at the hospital in India to consider what you just written.

Regarding the one sentence I quoted above, after doing a search, I found...

Thanks for all the new information - the more you write, the more I learn. I had never thought of "holes" in the part being scanned, because that part of the object couldn't be seen, an the need to...

'awerby', I'm now home in Miami Beach, the other side of the planet away from where all this is happening. I felt like I was in kindergarten, trying to learn enough about "what" the group wanted to...

Thank you Wendy. I went to their page, and watched the video on YouTube. The cost is only $1,300. The Capture Mini Scanner from 3D systems "seems" much more professional, but it costs almost...

Feedback from the hospital added to my notes and questions..... My text is in black, and Rajasekar's feedback is in red....


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What parts will we scan? Most...

I still have my original goals about finding a 3D printer, but you've given me what I think might be my answer to my problem two years ago.

When a person loses an eye completely, all that is left...

I wrote up a list of what I think their requirements are, intending to post it here. I had second thoughts, and sent it off to Rajasekar, to make any changes he thinks are necessary. One way or...

Thank you 'awerby' again. I will need to get the engineer, Rajasekar, to review this thread. I'm not sure what you mean by "interior volume". I thought all that was just part of the shape? I'm...

(Another question - why were the posts I type here using my MacBook Pro showing up so narrow before? How can I get them to fill the screen, so they look normal? It's working now, but I don't know...

Thank you 'awerby'. I had suspicions that a 3D printer designed for small parts an inch or so in length would be printed better on a small machine. While the request was to find a single printer...

Here is a top and bottom view of one part that needs to be scanned and printed. I have entered a separate thread to ask how to scan "transparent" parts.
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This is a list of "requirements" I have put together so far.



Size 150 x 150 x 150 mm capacity (around 6” cube)
Roughness rating 0.5 micron. (Maybe still need post processing??)
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I am helping a company in South India purchase a 3D printer and scanner. Some of the parts they would like to scan are an inch or so in size, and made from clear material. Is this going to be a...

I am helping advise a company in South India on the purchase of a 3D printer. I was involved in this years ago, trying to find a suitable 3D printer for prosthetic eyes. That search went well,...

Good grief - what did I do wrong? Looking at my thread, it's all bunched up at the left???????

I am a volunteer at Aravind Eye Hospital in South India. I visited this forum (I think this one???) about three years ago, looking for help in selecting a 3D printer for making prosthetic eyes. The...