“I am wanting to print parts for my equipment. The parts very small. Like 9mm wide X 3mm height. It is a bushing that is hollow like a washer. Will this print it?”
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For small detailed parts you should consider a SLA printer. The difference in detail and quality are astounding. You should look at the Anycubic Photon series printers. They are very good and very affordable. I am getting my husband the Anycubic Photon Mono SE. I have done many, many hours of research and that printer is the best balance of quality and price.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I know this is late, but for others looking - this would print a part that small, but you need to be aware of the limitations of the material. This printer only uses PLA, so if your equipment gets hot, this is a poor choice. If you need something resilient you need a more capable printer that can do ABS or nylon. Contrary to the other answer SLA is great for detailed miniatures that get looked at only. If those parts experience any sort of stress, friction, or impact, SLA (resin) printing is going to fail almost immediately, and the handling of toxic materials and fumes with them just isn't great. I've been running four of these printers almost 24/7 for four months or so now for some board games. Their major weak points are the unheated, not-exactly-flat bed which makes any large flat-bottomed item (or raft with several small items) warp off the bed randomly, and their "Smart Extruder+", which is too dumb to avoid heat sag at times, and needlessly complicated to un-jam when it fails to unload properly. If you work within its limitations though, and learn to service the extruder, they are a great workhorse.
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