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When I came back to work a couple months ago, I asked to be moved to a different machine on the other side of the shop.

Here is my 'new' office space :grin:...
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...and desk area...
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I got a corner office...but there isn't much of a view :wondering:.
 
Mostly huge commercial 3D printers...this guy does most of the frame members. We have a (much) bigger machine that finishes off whole frames after they are welded together.
I purchased (and substantially modified) a Tron X5SA pro printer that could print at this size. The frame, rails, and a few other small elements are all that's left.
It's just a regular printer when I'm not printing larger stuff. However, I would try to stay away from going much bigger than that. This computer is still tiny enough to run on a single 24V power source and was reasonably priced. If you increase the build volume by a few centimeters, the price quickly rises.
 
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I purchased (and substantially modified) a Tron X5SA pro printer that could print at this size.
I've moved on to another employer now (titanium aircraft castings)...the shop I worked for above made printers for 3D Systems...like these...
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...and that wasn't the largest. Frames were made from up to 3/16" wall 3"x6" tubing. Some of the printers we were making were near $2M each.
 

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