Comment on Looking to buy a cheap but best first 3d printer. Ender3 V3, CR-10 SE, or something else?
SpikesOtherDog@ani.social 1 day agoI have to agree. My ender 3 has been through hell over the past 5 years, but since I am familiar with it, I can usually dial it in.
If I was just starting out I would be overwhelmed with trying to understand it AND troubleshooting.
If you have an electromechanical background, such as bench repair and/or having repaired lots of truly broken printers, then it is less of a risk imo. I know that refurbish items are usually okay, but there are bad items that make it out of any shop.
QuarterSwede@lemmy.world 1 day ago
The Ender 3 is like an old Jeep Willy’s. Teaches you a ton about how it operated but it does so poorly.
I went from an Ender 3 to a K1. The difference in consistent quality and speed is staggering.
OP, save up your money for an enclosed printer. It makes such a big difference it’s well worth it.
SpikesOtherDog@ani.social 1 day ago
The max is pretty, but the SE is more in my price range.
My use is for making little plastic bits cheaply, and I’m not concerned about time. If my kid wants to upgrade to something better, I will probably “buy” it off him.
QuarterSwede@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I never got the Ender 3 to be consistent. If anything it wasted time, filament, and money because it might finish a print and it might not. Great teaching tool. Awful printer these days.
SpikesOtherDog@ani.social 1 day ago
I found it to just be slow. My only complaint was some weird layer squish, but that was very wrong esteps.