Comment on Any recommendations for a low-cost, low-hassle printer?

ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

• CommissarVulpin@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  I’d say no-hassle is more important, in that case. I just don’t want to go spending $1000 on a printer again

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  • ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    What kind of printing (material, use-case etc.) do you think you’ll be doing, and what size do you want to be able to print?

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    • CommissarVulpin@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      Mostly little gadgets, mechanical things, or small figures or terrain pieces for wargaming, so I’d like a high level of detail (I’m fully aware that it won’t be nearly as good as a resin printer). I’d like to be able to print with PLA, ABS, ASA, and PETG, and envelope didn’t need to be huge, probably about 10” at most.

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      • Krauerking@lemy.lol ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        QIDI tech? I mean there will be minor issues but the printers seem perfectly usable with the flaw mostly being with perfection hopping. It’s a 3D printer and will print those fine and the Q1 pro is $400

        Otherwise the P1S which is slightly more expensive and closed but slightly better.

        Or you go for a bed slinger and give up on some of the complex filaments without tinkering again.

        I will say for bed adhesion you should be getting a bed magnet and a textured PEI sheet which will fix a lot of issues. Even TPU can be printed on it and removed easily enough without the need for glue or release agent past isopropyl alcohol.

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