Comparisons

The decisions that come up before a part is ordered, answered plainly.

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Instant 3D printing quote versus an RFQ

An instant quote returns a price in under a minute from the file itself. An RFQ returns a price in one to three days after a person reads it. What each is actually for.

Using a 3D printing service versus buying a printer

What actually decides it: how often parts are needed, how many materials, how large, and who does the work when a print fails at 3am.

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FDM against resin, which is the other decision that changes the answer, and the material comparison. If the question is what actually happens after you press order, that is how it works.

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