Submitted 1 year ago by rustyriffs@lemmy.world to 3dprinting@lemmy.world
Hi, I am brand new to 3d printing and I think it’s something I’d like to get more into. The only issue is I have extremely limited space, and I travel for work.
I am wondering if there are any 3d printers that would be practical for this type of lifestyle. I was eyeballing the prusa mini +.
Are there any 3d printers that pack/travel well?
I also travel for work and have been missing my mk3s back home. I’ve been eyeballing the Bambu Labs printer to bring on the road with me. My company will ship things around for me as I travel to different sites, so I don’t have to worry about fitting it in a suitcase. I just have to worry about it being packable and shippable, which my mk3s in it’s diy enclosure is absolutely not. The bambu is marketed more like an appliance than a project, in that it’s practically ready to go straight out of the box. Presumably, this means it should be able to go back in the box and ship off to the next site.
take a look at the ender 2 pro, seems to be what you’re looking for. my experience is with the ender 3 pro but if it needs to be light weight, it looks like a good beginner printer.
also keep in mind there’s tons of mods you can print to better suit your needs.
That seems to be one of the best options for sure, thanks for the recommendation. I’m really torn between that one and the prusa mini plus that someone else recommended.
The lower price of the Ender model is certainly hard to ignore.
Have you done many modifications to yours?
Gompje@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I’ve experience with 2 printers: Ender 3 orig and the prusa mini. Of those 2 the prusa wins. It wins on every front but certainly space/portability.
If you find a box that fits it, pad it a bit. I can see this totally working if handled with care. You can lift the thing with one hand steadily with the z motor. Spools with the holder are going in another box. 👌
Don’t buy an Ender 3 or something of the same category. These are only good to thinker with and brute force learn stuff. They absolutely do not travel well and take a lot, A LOT of space/money/time/frustration compared to the mini.
rustyriffs@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I’m definitely eyeballing this one pretty hard.
I am wondering how easy/difficult is the z axis assembly would be to take apart from the main unit?