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Did I make a mistake? It’s going to be my first 3D printer. I’ve been eyeing them for awhile. This one looked like it was ready to print out of the box. I have several ideas on what I want to print. Simplify3d software seems to be the recommended software. Is that true? Looking for advice on my purchase and what software to buy to make the most of my irreversible situation.

Did I make a mistake? It’s going to be my first 3D printer. I’ve been eyeing them for awhile. This one looked like it was ready to print out of the box. I have several ideas on what I want to print. Simplify3d software seems to be the recommended software. Is that true? Looking for advice on my purchase and what software to buy to make the most of my irreversible situation.

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Just the creator pro. My rational was if I screwed up I want to earn my mistakes on a slightly cheaper printer. My intent is to make very specific very custom parts for my ham radio station. I can measure out what I want to solve a problem, but I have no idea how to translate that to a (or any) 3D printer.

Oh! What class license do you have?

I have an older CTC Bizer which is a clone of a dual head machine that's enclosed like that but I rarely do two color prints. You have to make a model, then run it through software that makes the gcode to tell the machine how to make it. Those are called "slicers" because they slice the model into layers to be printed.

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Amateur Extra but I got all my licenses in one sitting, I passed all three tests at the same time. So I am relatively new to Ham but so far it's been fun with a lot to learn. I installed a VHF/UHF radio in my truck. I didn't like the microphone cable running under the seat. So I moved the connector to behind the center console and installed an RJ45 port in a blank switch plate. One of my first 3d projects will be creating an adapter plate so that the blank switch looks factory stock. Next I'm going to install an HF radio in my truck and again I want it to be neat and tidy and look stock.