Quotedekutree64 I wouldn't really consider there to be a life expectancy for the printer as a whole. Many parts wear out (PTFE tubes, nozzles, mechanical limit switches, belts, bearings, fans, leadscrew nuts, etc.) but all are replaceable. I'd make it a maintenance cost in dollars worth of parts and labor per 100 hours of printing time. Hard to guess what a typical value for it would be, though.by MaxFunkner - General
Here is a 3D print cost calculator. Good for 3Dprint e-shop owners or casual 3D printer users: [3dwithus.com] We were brave enough to measure desktop 3D printer life expectancy (Ranges from 300-3000h, average 1500h)* What would be your average desktop 3D printer life expectancy?by MaxFunkner - General
Blender 2.8. The best software I learned so far. The strongest point: It is a sandbox! Everything is there. Moderate-to-hard to learn though. If you want to jumpstart your Blender check my review of ptt Blender 2.8 4-week course: [3dwithus.com] A good read and a lot of images.by MaxFunkner - 3D Design tools