The Silhouette Alta is a personal FDM 3D printer used by hobbyists and students. It comes pre-assembled and pre-calibrated making it a plug-and-print device. After unboxing, you might make your first print in minutes. You’ll only have to select the design you want to print on the Silhouette Design Store or create a custom model with the included software, send it to the printer and click the print button. The software enables adjusting the print settings of each project in a comfortable way. It can print up to 120 mm tall and 116 mm wide. The printer is extremely safe and can be easily locked to prevent unintended accidents. It’s been used to print a wide variety of home accessories, embellishments, jewelry, gift boxes, lamps and other pieces of furniture. Read the review to find out more.
One user 3d printed this cute articulated octopus in one piece. It looks enough smooth, well-defined and functioning.
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Notice how smooth and refined this Darth Vader inspired penholder is. It might be perfect for your kid’s desk.
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The Silhouette Alta is an FDM 3D printer that can print layers at 100 microns. The surface finish is not as smooth as you get with the more expensive printers, but is more than enough for prototyping and household use.
Look how accurate this little gear is.
The Silhouette Alta has a 0.4 mm nozzle, giving you the best balance between speed and detail.
This is a delta-type 3D printer with high print speed. Since there is minimal vibration of the print bed, the print quality is high.
Silhouette Alta prints with PLA and other materials.
The extruder comes with a fan for printing with PLA-type materials. By cooling the model down, it reduces warping, stringing and, generally, makes for higher quality prints.
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The Silhouette Alta prints with standard 1.75 mm filament, providing you with a wide choice of materials and high design flexibility. The company provides white label PLA filaments in seven colors: black, blue, red, green, yellow, pink, and white.
The build area is4.9 x 4.9 x 5.1 inches (124 x 124 x 130 mm). Larger models can be printed in parts and then assembled using acetone (for ABS) or glue (for PLA).
For example, one user has built up this multi-part, tiny Boon.
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The printer can be operated from a computer remotely via USB.
3D models can be printed from a computer via USB cable.
The printer comes with the proprietary slicing software, Silhouette 3D. It allows resizing and customizing your own design and adjusting the print settings according to your needs. It works with 3D models in S3D, STL, and OBJ formats. It is also able to extrude .studio files and turn them into 3D models. The software runs on Windows and Mac OS. You can also use other popular slicers, save your models as a compatible file and open them in Silhouette 3D.
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Silhouette Alta is available in white. Its stylish look makes it ideal for home use, DIY crafting and educational purposes.
The printer dimensions are 9.9 x 9 x 18.7 inches (251 x 229 x 476 mm). It weighs 10 lb (4.4 kg). The spool holder is fitted on the top cover of the machine.
The price of the Silhouette Alta is $299.00, which is reasonable considering its functionality.
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