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Fixtures - 3D Printing

Has anyone tried creating fixtures using 3D printers? I've been thinking about this lately instead of using all of the RAYCO that I use and having to tear down and rebuild fixtures almost daily. What if I could simply 3D print one and use it over and over?

What are the costs for a 3D printer? Which are good and which are junk? Is the software to create the models user friendly? What about the material that the printer uses? Is it too expensive? Is it reasonably priced? Can it be drilled and tapped? Will it hold if wood screws are screwed into it to hold clamps etc? Any and all Info would be interesting.

Thanks,

Mike
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  • Prices for 3D printers vary depending on materials, accuracy, speed. If you are a bigger company, check to see if one exists already elsewhere to try. Can be good for oddball parts to nest, but you are going to start collecting fixtures. Modular fixtures can be reset to another part number fairly easily and they don't take up alot of space when not in use.
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  • Prices for 3D printers vary depending on materials, accuracy, speed. If you are a bigger company, check to see if one exists already elsewhere to try. Can be good for oddball parts to nest, but you are going to start collecting fixtures. Modular fixtures can be reset to another part number fairly easily and they don't take up alot of space when not in use.
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