I have built a few “Photo booth boxes” (I haven’t really come up with a good name for them) that I sell and rent to different event venues.
Basically it is an approximately 24" x 8" x 15" box that has a digital camera, a touchscreen monitor (or sometimes a Surface tablet), and a mini PC.
I currently make the out of plywood, which works okay, but I’m really not that great of a woodworker, and I can’t help but wonder if Iit would be better to 3D print something like this, instead…
Does it have complex geometrical shapes? If not, stick with plywood. Just ask a carpenter to cut you a number of “kits” (all the wood sides, etc) so all you have to do is nail them together. Your local DIY timber yard should also be able to provide such service, often free if you purchase the lumber from them. But even if they do charge you, it’s most likely still cheaper then a 3D printed design.
You could make parts of this 3D printable, but 3D printing is not very good when it comes to covering a ton of material.
What you could do if you want a less “amateurish” look is to 3D print a few of the inner pieces that are tricky to make, like cable routers and such. If you are going tto make a few hundred units, I recommend looking at making a plastic mold with the help of a rapid prototyping company such as this one:
Note, just an example, you need to do some shopping around here.
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