<div>On Fri, Apr 14, 2017 at 1:14 PM Joe D via Stagecraft <<a href="mailto:stagecraft@theatrical.net">stagecraft@theatrical.net</a>> wrote:</div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I just tried to find where I saw that Monoprice's Select Mini v2 will have a heated bed, but I could not. It is possible I mis-remembered that detail. The new Mini Delta is slated to have a heated build plate. This is very desirable for using ABS, which is stronger and more heat resistant than the PLA which is more commonly used.</blockquote><div><br></div><div>A heated bed or build plate is a requirement for pringing in ABS; I've only been successful printing in ABS by heating the plate up to at least 80'C, whereas PLA prints just fine with the plate anywhere from room temperature up to 50'C.</div><div><br></div><div>Another factor that may govern how 3D printers are used (or not) for props or set dressing details is overall print speed - it is definitely a time-consuming process, and it can be "not exactly inexpensive" to print an item.</div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"></blockquote></div></div><div dir="ltr">-- <br></div><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature">Dave Vick
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