Agreed, budget, and what are you trying to print?
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KillerTofu@lemmy.world 4 months ago
I think it would be better to say what your budget is since entry level is subjective.
AtHeartEngineer@lemmy.world 4 months ago
pico@sh.itjust.works 4 months ago
Hey! Thanks for the reply! The fact that this is subjective is extremely true.
My budget is roughly 200$ for the machine alone, with a max of 300$ with filament, extras, etc.
KillerTofu@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Well then if you are not afraid of tinkering creality printers are great to dip a toe at that price point and also serve to give you a solid foundation of the hobby. I started with a standard ender3 and then upgraded for a while as I learned more and finally have settled for now with a bambulab.
Dave@lemmy.nz 4 months ago
Doesn’t entry level basically mean “what’s the cheapest you can get, while still being worth getting”?
Sami@lemmy.zip 4 months ago
Depends, some people see it as what is the most accessible (eg. Prusa) while others want affordability (eg. Ender 3 and clones) and most want a mix of both.
mrcleanup@lemmy.world 4 months ago
The Bambu printers are also great “entry level” as they work so well with a lot of features right out of the box. They aren’t cheap though.
HewlettHackard@lemmy.ca 4 months ago
Well, that’s the key… “still being worth getting”. The $100 special Ender 3 at monoprice probably isn’t worth getting for many people because of the frustration involved.
And so in reality the best answer for the question depends on each individual’s time-money tradeoffs.
EmilieEvans@lemmy.ml 4 months ago
There isn’t THE entry-level:
20x20cm Desktop FFF under $200
50x50cm desktop FFF $500
Toolchanger: roughly $1k
entry level plastic SLS: $10k
metal SLS: $50k
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