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<blockquote data-quote="tuyere" data-source="post: 360148" data-attributes="member: 26916"><p>There are applications where a cheap consumer-tier printer is absolutely sufficient, and others where you shouldn't be considering it. Models and dies used as parts of larger processes are one thing, actual end-user printed appliances are another entirely. Don't screw around with anything but validated workflows for the latter, you should be filled with a creeping horror at the idea of improperly-cured nightguards or denture components ending up in peoples' mouths on your account, these compounds are nasty unless worked with in very specific ways and while maintaining high standards of quality. </p><p>The other aspect is that, just like with cheaping out on an imported mill with no domestic support, you're going to be doing a lot less production and a lot more screwing around with settings and test prints. This is a lot less impractical with printers than it is with mills, which are much more nuanced and challenging machines to operate optimally across varied materials and applications, but it's still a significant factor for most labs that don't have the luxury of a lot of screwing-around time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tuyere, post: 360148, member: 26916"] There are applications where a cheap consumer-tier printer is absolutely sufficient, and others where you shouldn't be considering it. Models and dies used as parts of larger processes are one thing, actual end-user printed appliances are another entirely. Don't screw around with anything but validated workflows for the latter, you should be filled with a creeping horror at the idea of improperly-cured nightguards or denture components ending up in peoples' mouths on your account, these compounds are nasty unless worked with in very specific ways and while maintaining high standards of quality. The other aspect is that, just like with cheaping out on an imported mill with no domestic support, you're going to be doing a lot less production and a lot more screwing around with settings and test prints. This is a lot less impractical with printers than it is with mills, which are much more nuanced and challenging machines to operate optimally across varied materials and applications, but it's still a significant factor for most labs that don't have the luxury of a lot of screwing-around time. [/QUOTE]
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