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Today@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

• Kickass3DPrints@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  I have the STL files on Thangs for 3D printing.

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  • Today@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    I’ve been thinking about getting a 3D printer. Well, yesterday I decided I need a 3D printer. I know nothing at all. What should I get?

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    • Kickass3DPrints@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      I have a 3D printer buyer’s guide on my website that lists a few. I mostly use and would recommend any Bambu printer, there’s a few that can suit any price range. Elegoo also make good printers too which won’t break the bank

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      • pineapplelover@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        I don’t recommend bambu because they’re locked in and against right to repair. I have an Elegoo Neptune 4 pro that works great. If you have more money, Prusas are great too.

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    • ikidd@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      Ender 3 is pretty good introductory model and does nice prints with little effort.

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    • EvilBit@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      I have an AnkerMake M5 and it’s gloriously painless. There are intrinsic unavoidable challenges to 3D printing, but this thing has been incredible for casual creation.

      www.ankermake.com

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      • Today@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        Do I need the M5 or can I get away with the m5c? I really know nothing about it or how much material things need. I just want to make cool things. How much filament did your cardboard cutter require?

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    • conciselyverbose@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      A lot of libraries offer 3D printing for about the cost of materials.

      It’s worth trying out before dropping huge cash if it’s possible near you.

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    • bbuez@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      I own an Ender 3, 5, and a Prusa Mini. The mini is by far my most reliable printer, but both enders have had a lot of work done to them to get them where they are… and not quite click to print yet.

      At one of my jobs I maintained some 35 Prusa Mk3s, about a dozen Elegoo’s, and witnessed their graveyard of Anycubics and some other brands. The Prusa’s generally only needed to be unclogged or have their nozzle changed less than once a month, with only a couple failures per week max, the room also was not temperature controlled and they had some… questionable engineering practices.

      The elego’s were like pulling teeth, needing glue to keep it adhered, frequent clogs and skips, thermistors needing replacement after under 100 print hours, blobbing would get into the part coolig fans. Small leveling knobs. Prusa’s IMO were designed to be serviceable, but seem to need it way less.

      Especially at a business, the premium on Prusa printers over say bambu labs is well worth their customer support. Ive never used a Bambu so I cant necessarily recommended or not, and I do wish I had an MMU on the cheap as you’d get with their mini, but Im most pleased with my Prusa mini

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      • Today@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        I looked at prusa and pretty quickly realized that I couldn’t afford them.

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    • SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      Bambu Labs A1 Mini

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