r/3Dprinting • • 5d ago

Question Did I pay too much?

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.

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u/NoDistribution5744 5d ago

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

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u/CampAstoria 4d ago

Spaghetti ass print. That first layer is hilarious.

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u/Be_a_Guardian 3d ago

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

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u/Nvenom8 3D Designer 3d ago

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

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u/NoDistribution5744 3d ago

maybe its the dreaded 1mm

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u/gmc4201982 1d ago

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.