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jacquesm on July 11, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: 3D Printer Comparison: $200,000 vs. $2500

That would have to be a pretty fancy mill then. Any kind of overhang and you won't be able to re-work it without a 5 axis job.

And yes, you've caught on to one of the big issues with low cost 3d printers: surface finish.

willvarfar on July 11, 2016 [–]

There may be places a milling arm can't reach, but if you can do it by hand with a Dremel, you can automate it with a gantry and motors and stuff :)

Seems within the realms of hobbyist attainment. Some kind of rig that works in unison with a 3D printer...

jacquesm on July 11, 2016 | [–]

Your hands have an incredible number of degrees of freedom.

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