Can anyone recommend an actually good 3d printer? (hexbear.net)

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It seems like they're all really expensive, with most halfway decent ones being over $1000. It also seems like they're really finicky and hard to get working consistently.

Are there any 3d printers that are actually a refined product, something you can just get and start using? I don't want to spend most of my time fiddling with the settings and having to buy a ton of upgrades in the hopes of getting it to be a functional machine that can actually be used to print out parts.

If there are any out there that are basically self-maintaining or highly automated in terms of configuring themselves correctly, is it only the really expensive ones, or are there more affordable sort of "get and forget" printers that you can just set up and start using?

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[-] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Bambu A1 or P1

I've Qidi X Max 3, its also good but heavy af and requires a bit more tinkering but completely offline, Bambu has cloud stuff which you can disable with custom firmware I think if you want.

Check this channel out it has good reviews on different printers

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