Comment on Prusa MINI+ has been around for years — upgrade it or buy something new?
squaresinger@lemmy.world 1 day agoYeah, fair, I just wanted to make sure nobody has wrong expectations. Back when the Prusa Mini was new, off-the-shelf printers were much worse than they are today, and DIYing a printer could actually be a good deal if the goal was to have a good printer (and not specifically something to tinker with).
Nowadays, if you DIY a printer it’s going to be more expensive while performing worse than an off-the-shelf printer.
PlasticExistence@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I think in most cases that’s true. I basically never recommend anything that needs major assembly. I don’t think the average person wants a hobby, just a way to make things they see online. And that’s totally fair. I wanted the hobby.