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Lego’s first Star Trek set is a $400 Enterprise with Data, Picard, and Worf minifigures
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Got that spec handy?
One source says 0.01mm. But it's not just the size tolerance. It's also in the fact that they can hold that tolerance through repeated use. If you're going through the trouble of printing 3600 pieces and making sure they're all at least decent then why not just print the completed model at that point? Factor in equipment, materials, and time and suddenly that $400 price point doesn't seem so bad.
Sorry, what's your experience with 3D printing, exactly? You seem to be coming in pretty hot with overconfident conjecture, NGL.
Nothing except what I've read. But that has fuckall to do with one's ability to search and reason. The cheapest you could print that many parts for is $200 or so. That's assuming you don't fuck it up the first half dozen times too, which someone lacking experience would likely do. And that's also for the absolute most basic equipment and materials. You're likely going to end up spending at least $400 to match Lego quality, probably more. This whole conversation started based on the premise it would be cheaper to 3d print this particular Lego set. I don't believe it is.
While I don't entirely disagree with you, one can safely assume that if printing the sets (vs purchasing) is an attainable solution, the cost of said solution rapidly decreases by iterative learning alone —if they're smart, and start with a smaller set before tackling this behemoth. I'd assumed similar at the outset, I suppose.
That said, I've been printing pretty much FT for 6+ years now (including teaching), so please take this as less of an online yarp from some rando anon and more of a cheeky "fuck the Man, man" sentiment. Power to the people, LEGOs and all. ✊🏼🤪