Want a machine, want to play with it, but not to live with it (lemmy.ml)

submitted 11 months ago by Packet@lemmy.ml to c/3dprinting@lemmy.ml

9 comments fedilink hide all child comments

Hello! I am a former anycubic mega s victim, got it gifted by a friend(because he didn't use it) and got sucked into the rabbithole of 3d printing. Printed a few parts after calibrating and cleaning it up, but then got punched in the face with onslaught of problems that dont make sense. Tried to fix 'em all, but in result just didn't get to print anything for long. Now it shortcircuits itself when it starts up. So gonna salvage the thing for what I can.

In the meanwhile, I want to find a machines to look at that will increase my skills and knowledge further, not to just shortcut to just print stuff. Having available database of known problems will help a lot, that was the main issue I had with the mega S. Also something not expensive like the prusa mk4.(less than 400$ probably) Any recommendations for such a machine?

Sorry for such a question, if there are treads on reddit or lemmy, send me links to them, I will be happy to read them!

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[-] PinGZ@infosec.pub 2 points 11 months ago

Have you looked at the voron machines? They come in either a self-sourced or kit form and you build it from the ground up.

The sibor or fystec V0.2 kits often can go on sale for less than 400 on Ali-express.

The best part about these builds is the community and the dedication to making fantastic printers to at you can build and learn with.

[-] IMALlama@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

As a Voron owner, I kind of echo this but the build is kind of intense. BOM in a box kits make sourcing easier, but even with my (lightly modded) 2.4 it took me about two months of part time chippy away at it. The printer quality and speed are great, as are stock quality of life things (mechanical bed leveling that actually levels the bed)

this post was submitted on 27 Nov 2023

14 points (93.8% liked)

3D Printing

4358 readers

1 users here now

For everyhting 3D printing related.

Please be excellent to each other :)

Icon by Freepik, Banner photo by Thiago Medeiros Araujo

founded 4 years ago

MODERATORS

3dnudel@lemmy.ml