Comment on What 3D printer should I buy?
idavydov@mstdn.science 1 week ago
@SorteKanin I briefly had MK4S, then Core one. I think MK4S is a decent machine, if you're mainly printing PLA and PETG. You can even have MK4S enclosed; though with enclosure it's usually quite chunky. I don't think there's any print quality improvement with Core One. Both machines are nice but require a bit of tinkering from time to time (core one belts/homing is a pain, door handle fell off).
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@SorteKanin Prusa slicer and firmware is open source, AFAIK. Their hardware is no longer open source (they still publish files under non-FOSS license). They claim it's protecting them from Chinese copycats; not sure if that would work at all.
But they are much more community friendly; I imagine they will never threaten individual developers like Bambu did.
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@SorteKanin Regarding the price, yep, Prusa is expensive. Prusa claims it's because they're not subsidized unlike the Chinese competition.
Another though, if you're into tinkering, I cannot recommend getting a kit enough. It's really a unique experience, you save a bit and still keep the warranty and customer support.
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