Hello can someone explain to me what is the added value to use 3d

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Hello

can someone explain to me what is the added value to use 3d printer with laser cutting?
I know laser cutting was only for cutting profiles… not 3d objects…
or I’m wrong?

thanks

S

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Lasercutters are immensely useful! Wanna make SMT boards? You can use a laser cutter to make the etching mask, or maybe to just do the etching. Or make a solder mask. Need to paint a pattern on something? Lasercut a template! Want a die-cut business card but don’t want to order hundreds or thousands? Lasercut! The bigger the print bed, the more useful. Same for power levels.

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You can also make objects, like furniture. Check https://www.ponoko.com/
I believe they have some special features for laser cut objects.
I only found this about furniture but I’ve seen chairs and stuff like this.
http://fablabbcn.org/galeria/?album=FurnitureDesignAndFabricationWorkshop

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@Norbert_Rovira Lasercut furniture is cool, but not really practical from a bed the size of a 3D printer.

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Sure, just wanted to put some examples of big objects. We sort of see only laser cut printer frames everywhere.
With a small bed there is only size limitation but the same creativity potential.
i.e. scale a chair model and you can make a nice phone stand on wood.