Any advise for someone wanting to start 3d printing ? (self.3dprinting)

submitted 11 months ago by gunpachi to c/3dprinting@lemmy.world

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I have never 3d printed anything before. These days I'm working on a small home automation project, and I will require some enclosures. So I thought why not buy a 3d printer ? That way I can also learn about 3d printing when I get some time.

Also please suggest an affordable 3d printer.

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[-] Grass@sh.itjust.works 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Depends on your region, but the cheapest no bullshit printer is probably any prusa. Anything cheaper and you have to be able to take apart the frame, manually square up everything, measure your diagonals, etc. If you get an ender or anything that uses the creality electronics you have to make sure that the wires in the screw terminals are not tinned (solder on the ends) and clip them and either put them in bare or crimp ferrules. It's a potential fire hazard and at least one person has reported experiencing that potential. Plus you end up tinkering, upgrading and tweaking more than printing which probably wastes any money saved by getting a cheaper printer.

Source: I have two ender 3's and they don't look like ender 3s any more.

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