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Strategic Partnerships for school education 2019-1-PL01-KA201-065137
Project: Teacher4.0 - comprehensive method of implementation of Industry 4.0
concept into didactic practice in primary and secondary schools

Amateur 3D printers are designed to print using PLA, ABS materials and used at home, school and in
small business. They cost from 100 to 1300 euro. They are used by hobbyists, pupils, students or
entrepreneurs with a low budget. They are also suitable for schools to be presented while gaining
knowledge by students. They are on the market to be self-assembled , but the quality is rather poor.
It is worth checking whether there is possibility to print out using filament from different producers
or only dedicated filament.

Summarising, thanks to such printers the users can enter the world of 3D printing.

Desktop Printers are mainly designed for schools, universities and business, used by students and
entrepreteurs. The price is from 1000 to 10000 euro. You can print using PLA, ABS, PETG, HIPS
materials, nylon and other materials.

Such devices are suitable for education. They often have their own software. The main advantage of
these printers is more automated process of 3D printing less human’s work with the settings. Thanks
to it and more advanced parameters the quality of printing is higher in comparison with amateur
devices.

This project has been funded with support from the European
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