willemb

Thanks Joergen. I appreciate the feedback. I may still purchase for one off prototypes but will probably look to a commercial extrusion. I think I will find an excuse to get one somehow

I have a small company and we are currently about to create about 400 customized small enclosures. I could get these done commercially with a print service or I could invest in my very own 3d printer. Obviously, the latter appeals to me as I could then 3d print other things for myself. My big concern is print speed. Ironically, I see that almost everyone else's requirements seem to be about fine detail quality first and print speed second. I would prefer the other way around. I'm having a tough time finding a definitive answer for how long it would take to print a small enclosure? Here is an example of a somewhat similar enclosure I found on thingaverse: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:19153 The material needs to be ABS and relatively durable. I was hoping at most for about 20 minutes a print. I'm starting to think I will be no where close to this time frame. Anyone who has printed similar enclosures I would greatly appreciate some feedback. Thanks Willem