3DPrinting

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3DPrinting is a place where makers of all skill levels and walks of life can learn about and discuss 3D printing and development of 3D printed parts and devices.

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Soon to buy my first printer (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm a 3D printing wanna-be, not even an amateur. Have seen a few printers, helped assemble one long time ago, played with the software a little, though I have never actually printed anything myself yet. I decided to spend some saved money on a printer for myself.

My goals are getting hands-on experience with printing and being able to use it as a tool in projects/everyday life. I'm considering an FFF one rather than SLA one, mostly due to the toxicity of resin (and costs). Printing speed is unimportant. Print quality matters, but only to some satisfactory degree and it's not paramount. I imagine I might buy another one in a few years, so I don't need a printer for life, but it needs to serve sufficiently for this period. I'm open to the possibility of repairing/upgrading it, if it can be done reliably by an amateur.

I'm strongly considering Prusa MINI+, but it's not a final decision and I'll be happy to hear your feedback. I'm posting this here in hopes that if I'm making a mistake, people more competent than me will stop me. If there's anything else you think I should know, I'll be happy to hear it.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Check out Flashforge printers too, like the Dreamer. I think it's a good learning curve and it's quite tinker friendly, and it's pretty good quality, not overly expensive either...