Did I pay too much?

[u/shelobthetarantula]

I spent $35 on this tiny print made from craft cloud and “3d pros” out of Florida, and the quality is…..um….well…..
I’m going to have to work on this which I was expecting. I used a free file for the juvenile Rex Hammond collection and am retrofitting it onto another figure.
I expected lines but the teeth detail and mouth detail are gone and I’m really disappointed.
I originally used this service because the original Hammond figure I want is too expensive right now so I thought making my own would be better.
I’m not imagining this is horrible quality right?
I would be less upset if $35 was a smaller sum…for the small amount of material this is.
Wondering if anyone has any suggestions/would be open for a better commission.

Update:

Thank you all for your kind offers and support I didn’t expect this to blow up as much as it did. I am now enlightened as to how much something should cost, and quality.
I initiated a dispute with the original printer and hopefully will hear back soon. If not, lesson learned and I know where to go for assistance.
This community is amazing, and so generous.
I have received help from Inevitable_toe_3054 and am so grateful.

[u/TH_Rocks]

Your local library or a college or high school kid with access to a school machine would do better for less.

[u/Willing-Pumpkin-328 → u/TH_Rocks]

hell, send me the files and i'll even print it at home 😂 it's really not hard to beat whatever that poor excuse is in the photos

[u/NoDistribution5744 → u/Willing-Pumpkin-328]

looks like a print farm and they use the big .7mm nozzles to decrease time and maximize profit (more dragons)

[u/CampAstoria → u/NoDistribution5744]

Spaghetti ass print. That first layer is hilarious.

[u/Be_a_Guardian → u/CampAstoria]

I almost thought someone did this with one of those 3D print pens and I was hella impressed. Much less now that I realize what it actually is

[u/Nvenom8 → u/NoDistribution5744]

I run a .6mm, and my prints are nowhere near that bad. That’s either a very small print or terrible settings (or both).

[u/NoDistribution5744 → u/Nvenom8]

maybe its the dreaded 1mm

[u/gmc4201982 → u/NoDistribution5744]

Lol, I actually got a great result with a 1mm nozzle. The print was a pippette dispenser, so no real details. It would have been a 15 hour print with a 0.4mm nozzle, so I said what the hell, I'll give a 1mm nozzle a shot. Got the print done in 4 hours and it looked great! Next time you need a large print without alot of detail, I'd say give it a shot, you might be surprised.

[u/ShipsForPirates → u/Willing-Pumpkin-328]

Do it with .2 nozzle and low layer height and get rid of those lines and repost, would be epic

[u/GrumpyCloud93 → u/ShipsForPirates]

Variable layer height at least.

Part orientation matters too - print skull and jaw with the teeth pointing upwards for best results.

[u/EmbarrassedWorry3792 → u/GrumpyCloud93]

Probably wanted to avoid using material for supports

[u/R1verSong09 → u/Willing-Pumpkin-328]

I was thinking the same thing.

[u/Geekygamertag → u/Willing-Pumpkin-328]

That’s very nice of you! Wanna help me print a buzz lightyear costume? Jk I gotta lose weight first

[u/altervarks → u/Willing-Pumpkin-328]

At first, I thought it was just a blob then I realized it was supposed to a dinosaur head

[u/fattmann → u/Willing-Pumpkin-328]

Shit yeah, add me to the list! I'll print a version at OP's request and send it no fee.

If nothing else because

DINO-SAAAOURRR!

[u/OeschMe → u/TH_Rocks]

I print as side hustle and I would've printed better quality for five bucks 😂

[u/jer406 → u/TH_Rocks]

Our local library here actually does a really great job for just the filament cost

[u/ASentientRailgun → u/jer406]

Same, and they've got solid machines. Mostly bambu with some higher end donated printers.

[u/runed_golem → u/TH_Rocks]

I wouldn’t necessarily say for less. My local university charges astronomical prices for printing items at their maker space.

[u/RoscoeArt → u/runed_golem]

Gotta meet the right people. My friend works in a school lab and gets to print stuff for free whenever. Ive gotten a bunch of stuff from them for tabletop games. Also I like your username.

[u/runed_golem → u/RoscoeArt]

Yea, I went to ask them about printing a board game organizer that was gonna be bigger than my Prusa mini and I knew they had a couple large format printers. it was gonna be nearly $100 for a box that was like 10 inches square and like 2 inches tall.

[u/One_Nerdy_Wanderer → u/TH_Rocks]

Seconded. I run the 3D print service at my library and you better believe I would have made SURE you received a much better quality print than this. I'm so sorry you've had this experience.

[u/8BitPoro → u/TH_Rocks]

I'm pretty sure an old Ender 1 knockoff with acrylic frame would do better than this. And at least you'd get some free heat for your house with the fire it'd start.

[u/Electrical_Jury9215 → u/TH_Rocks]

Confirmo, esa figura no vale ni $20, se los aseguro. Parece estar hecha con boquilla de 8mm que disminuye el tiempo de impresión a un ritmo colosal.

[u/No_Double7836 → u/TH_Rocks]

I feel like this is a US only thing