3D Printing - Function or Quality - story time

Here's a story about 3D printing surface quality and if it matters at all.
Were they right to be mad about the print quality?
Do you design for beauty or function?
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[@mrteemug5329]

So true, it always feels like I'm the only one that cares about my print quality.

[@Titan3DAZ]

I love this. However, I would really like to see more companies prioritize the quality of their prints. I can not even begin to talk about how many of my customers have made comments about how they can hardly see the layer lines, and what an improvement [aesthetically] my parts are. Of course, I never skip out on dimensional tolerance or the function of the parts either. It is possible to have both form and function with 3d printers.

[@3DPrintTechDesign]

It's a great way to solve the problem in this case! And as you say, it's possible to have both. But for a small company you might have to compromise if you're running 1-3 printers and have hundreds of 3-6 hour prints to deliver fast :P

[@ThisisDD]

Big same

[@ThisisDD]

I would never put my name on that repair part for the coffee machine.

[@Titan3DAZ]

@ThisisDD never, never, never. Especially something that is customer facing. I still wouldn't, but I'd understand a lot more if it was inside the machine. That being said, nope, never. No way would I sell a part that looked like that.

[@ThisisDD]

Haven't watched yet, but I usually slow down the outer walls to improve my print quality

[@martinzimn9213]

Yep, and print outer walls first.