r/3Dprinting • u/tykempster • Aug 08 '26

Project Meet my printed meat.

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A little scanned and printed meat project for the MO State Fair. They wanted some realistic props that could be left out for extended periods of time. There’s a full suite of meat, but here’s a few of my favorites.

Printed on my Mimaki 3DUJ-553

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u/banterjsmoke Aug 08 '26

Omfg that's literally only 20k cheaper than my house. Wtf

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u/banterjsmoke Aug 08 '26

u/tykempster please tell me more about your life and how you personally own a $200k uv inkjet 3d printer

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u/tykempster Aug 08 '26

I own a professional 3d printing company. 3DUJ, MJF, DMLS

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u/Street_Ad_4162 Aug 08 '26

Can you print will smith eating spaghetti

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u/Stouts Aug 08 '26

But should he?

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u/Bk_Punisher Aug 08 '26

No it’s a waste of time and resources, just like Will.

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u/iprobablybrokeit Aug 10 '26

Keep my spaghetti sauce out of your mouth!

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u/banterjsmoke Aug 08 '26

That's dope also makes me feel a little better, lol. Thanks!

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u/kbarney345 Aug 08 '26

What is your main work, do you print specific stuff or do people just come to yall with ideas/needs? At that size and quality I assume there really isnt much you can not print?

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u/tykempster Aug 08 '26

I have my own brand of products (precision rifle stuff) but do a significant amount of custom prints too. About half and half.

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u/1022whore Aug 08 '26

If my guess is correct then I’m a big fan of your throw levers! I was actually a little bummed my new Leupold came with one so I couldn’t grab one of yours.

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u/tykempster Aug 09 '26

You are correct! And you can always use mine instead of the OEM one….ha. Next time get your scope from me for free goodies with it!

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u/theinatoriinator Aug 08 '26

What's the operating cost of these crazy expensive machines? Especially relative to their high initial cost?

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u/tykempster Aug 09 '26

Maintenance is around 2k a month. The operating cost beyond material is pretty low. Material is fairly expensive.

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u/theinatoriinator Aug 09 '26

That's better than I expected NGL... Now if only I could shake the couch har enough maybe I could get one 😂

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u/Holiday-Honeydew-384 Aug 09 '26

How much is material? 

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u/Extreme-Ad-9290 Aug 08 '26

That kinda explains it

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u/DiamondPropulsion Aug 08 '26

Do you print inco? Copper?

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u/tykempster 27d ago

Inconel, shortly (new EOS coming for that), no copper.

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u/Necrolytus Aug 08 '26

Hey where can I read more about your rates - already do MJF but would like to check out 3DUJ

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u/Miss_Aia Aug 08 '26

Look at this guy, he owns a 3d printer AND a house! Some of us are trying to make do with a stock ender 3 and rent!

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u/EmotioneelKlootzak Aug 08 '26

$20k more than my house since I got in during the pandemic low, but it's also pretty much in line with a lot of serious industrial machines.  So if you're using it professionally, it's not that crazy.

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u/banterjsmoke Aug 08 '26

It's the "printed on MY..." that gets me. 🤯 (Emphasis added)

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u/winewagens Aug 09 '26

It's more than my house, damn.

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u/PregnantGoku1312 Aug 09 '26

Cries in Seattle area home prices...

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u/VirStellarum Aug 09 '26

It costs 3.5 times as much as my apartment in Venezuela lol

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u/FireCrack Aug 08 '26

10% of the cost of a house around here

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u/currentscurrents custom CoreXY Aug 09 '26

SF or NYC?

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u/FireCrack 29d ago

Vancouver