bowreality
@bowreality@lemmy.ca
- Comment on Guide recommendation for absolute newbies? 2 weeks ago:
Noted. I could use it outside or in a garage though eh?
- Comment on Guide recommendation for absolute newbies? 2 weeks ago:
I am not sure if I need another huge hobby 😅 maybe a bit more ready to use would be better for me.
- Comment on Guide recommendation for absolute newbies? 2 weeks ago:
I would love to hear about PETG’s performance during a Scandinavian winter. I am on Canada and soil sensors I would pull over winter but some other stuff might be interesting to leave outside. For ventilation I could either use it outdoors (summer) or in the garage in winter unless it needs room temp to print. That would be an issue in winter.
- Comment on Guide recommendation for absolute newbies? 2 weeks ago:
Neptune 3? What brand is that?
- Comment on Guide recommendation for absolute newbies? 2 weeks ago:
Outdated isn’t great. Thanks!
- Comment on Guide recommendation for absolute newbies? 2 weeks ago:
Great points! Thank you. I will have to really think about this. It’s so tempting to go with Bambu as it’s much cheaper but I know what you are saying. I made that mistake with Cricut and I regretted it quickly.
- Comment on Guide recommendation for absolute newbies? 3 weeks ago:
Good point! I definitely would want to consider outdoor use items.
- Comment on Guide recommendation for absolute newbies? 3 weeks ago:
What about software? Locked in? Can you design anywhere and load to print or do you have to design in their software?
- Comment on Guide recommendation for absolute newbies? 3 weeks ago:
What about the mini? I see that Prusa does get quite expensive quickly with shipping and taxes.
- Comment on Guide recommendation for absolute newbies? 3 weeks ago:
Fair. I guess I have to start thinking 3D too!
- Comment on Guide recommendation for absolute newbies? 3 weeks ago:
That’s good to know. I think the openness is really appealing as long as it’s not more tinkering than printing.
Re farming I am more thinking about small enclosures for sensors for example. I am just learning about Lora networking and such and it would be great to build some sensors e.g. for soil moisture. The boards are really cheap but they need a case to protect from elements. I assumed I would need a different filament for anything outdoors but I haven’t looked into it yet.
We also had some smaller things break on the quad, tractor, equipment like caps or covers and stuffs hard to find. Not actual parts though. I get your point though I might have to brain storm a bit more on what exactly to make a good call on what the printer capability needs to be.
- Comment on Guide recommendation for absolute newbies? 3 weeks ago:
Ugh that’s really my fear with Bambu. Has nobody hacked these yet?
- Comment on Guide recommendation for absolute newbies? 3 weeks ago:
I just see the price for the P1S here in Canada and yeah, much cheaper! Might be a good choice for a beginner printer! Thanks for the input
- Comment on Guide recommendation for absolute newbies? 3 weeks ago:
Thanks. Right now I can’t see multi colour to be something that I need. I thought I need an enclosure if I am (eventually) aiming for something that’s used outdoors (UV protection?) but maybe I am getting ahead of myself here.
- Comment on Guide recommendation for absolute newbies? 3 weeks ago:
Thanks. Good stuff to think about!
- Comment on Guide recommendation for absolute newbies? 3 weeks ago:
Sounds good! P1S is good enough I don’t have to go for a P2S if I decide for one of those?
- Comment on Guide recommendation for absolute newbies? 3 weeks ago:
Thanks I’ll look these up too! Budget I would say around C$1000. However if you recommend to start with a cheaper printer I am totally fine with that too lol
- Comment on Guide recommendation for absolute newbies? 3 weeks ago:
Oh ok. Good to know. Somehow the Prusa speaks to me but I better look into user friendliness first!
The first thing I was thinking when you said “T” shape is to print upside down ☺️ I learned how to maximize space with the Cricut by flipping, turning etc. They don’t make it easy because they seem to encourage wasting material (which they sell too) so I get creative.
- Comment on Guide recommendation for absolute newbies? 3 weeks ago:
I have done some resin crafting by hand and I agree. Finicky at best and while super cool it’s not my thing. FDM it is.
I want to print not tinker. So the Prusa isn’t great for out of the box printing? I tried to read up on it but I am not sure if I look at the right information. The Bambu mini? Not something like the P2S?
Thanks for the explanation on filament types. I have seen these but didn’t know which is which. I’ll go with PLA to start for sure then! No need to overcomplicate it in the beginning!
- Comment on Guide recommendation for absolute newbies? 3 weeks ago:
I don’t even know what that all means but scary for sure. Do they put these features on subscription only or something?
- Comment on Guide recommendation for absolute newbies? 3 weeks ago:
Thanks for this. I didn’t even know about resin vs FDM. I am glad you are bring this up! And I think you are right FDM sounds more like what I am looking for right now.
I kind of heard about Bambu and that worries me. Sounds a bit like the Cricut and while it works, they are getting greedier and greedier and the software is a piece of shit. I just hate using it. I design in Affinity and just load finished designs into the Cricut software and still hate it. But maybe I take a closer look at Bambu to see where they are at and how I feel about it.
How would a Prusa compare? How do I know what size I need? When they say 10x10x10 inches build volume does that mean I can print anything that fits into that space?
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