[saywatnow]

> Sounds like an ideal job for a 3d printer.

Or, you know, a piece of timber and some sand paper.

The consumer-grade 3d printers I have exposure to would have trouble with some combination of piece length, tensile consistency, strength and durability you'd want in a book press. Printing alone would take longer than sanding and drilling. And I suspect a printed part wouldn't be so forgiving of adjustments made after manufacture.

Using the 3d printer because it's fun and a learning experience is fine, but calling it "ideal" when it doesn't offer any real improvements over the cheaply and easily made "traditional" material is going a little bit too far :-).

[13of40]

I absolutely disagree. Printing might take longer than sanding and drilling, but: I can model it in code, I can make sub-scale proofs of concept, and when it comes to actually making the real thing, I can throw it on the printer and go do something else. While your wife is yelling that you're still in the garage making noise and sawdust at 8:00 PM, my wife and I will be on the deck eating barbecue and sipping a margarita. :)

[Angostura]

I think you need to buy some quieter sandpaper