3D printer

[lewisoliver]

Hi friends, I'm interested in getting a 3D printer. Since it's going to be my 1st one I'm a little confused which one to get. Could you check the website below and leave feedback, thank you.

https://www.dibbsto.co.uk/3d-printer/

[Xwing]

It depends on how much you want to spend, but if you want a good 3D printer i suggest you to get a Prusa I3 MK3S original.

https://shop.prusa3d.com/en/3d-printers/180-original-prusa-i3-mk3-kit.html

[norkimo]

I agree, if you are just starting, the Prusa kits are great.  In fact, I would recommend building your own kit rather than buying one pre-built as it will force you to understand more about the operation of the printer and how to maintain it.

If you are pressed for time, you can get one pre-built.

[token0]

Hi friends, I'm interested in getting a 3D printer. Since it's going to be my 1st one I'm a little confused which one to get.

Oh, I'm currently trying to make choice too.

First of all, budget for prebuilt 3D printer with advanced kinematics types (like CoreXY) would be x2-x3-xN times more expensive, than an entry-line Cartesian-based Prusa-i3-like. If you want to get basic prebuilt printer with decent quality, I would recommend to look on Creality Ender 3 or 3-PRO (or 5/5-PRO if you want a bit more speed and print quality). That would cost about $230-$700. Pros: pretty big community and decent support. Cons: price and lower fun.

If you decide to build it yourself, there's a plenty of opensource designs of veeerrrry sweet printers, based on CoreXY-kinematics. It's possible to build a CoreXY printer for about $200. Just search for "diy corexy". Also search for "3D printer kinematics types".

[sohel]

3 in 1

https://shop.snapmaker.com/collections/featured-collection/products/snapmaker-2-0-modular-3-in-1-3d-printers?gclid=Cj0KCQjwm9D0BRCMARIsAIfvfIaDLL4x7itt41pCsrFjg4HMLgk5kfmD4_l5968DDoEPFZhW8ro-00EaAr_sEALw_wcB

[towlerg]

I'm probably going to get a Sovol SV01, its generally described as the printer that the Ender3 should have been. Dual Z, direct drive extruder but sadly still with a shitty creality mainboard. It grates to buy a printer and immediately throw away the main board, sadly nobody sell the SV01 with a decent mainbaord.

The other option was the Prusa Mini but the wait list is ridiculous.

[lewisoliver]

Thanks for all the suggestions and info my friends. I was interested in getting one from the website, because it seemed for people like me that need something cost-effective.

[cako]

I would get an Creality Ender 3, is a very popular and cheap model which has a great community and has a lot of things made by other users. A site to download 3D models is thingiverse.com. You will find lots of useful mods to the Ender 3

[Anifkin]

I can echo the Creality Ender 3 recommendations. It's a fantastic printer, and the value for money is really good.

Good luck with it. Let us know what your final choice is, and how you get on.

[Old_but_Alive]

which one is better, and why...

Creality3D Ender-5 DIY 3D Printer Kit  or Creality3D Upgraded Ender-3 V2 3D Printer

[cako]

which one is better, and why...

Creality3D Ender-5 DIY 3D Printer Kit  or Creality3D Upgraded Ender-3 V2 3D Printer

The ender 5 is another printer which is new to the market. The Ender 3 V2 is an upgrade over the old Ender 3. I would go with the Ender 3 V2, as the Ender 5 is not so well tested.

[pickit2]

if you want a laugh in lockdown visit https://www.technogeek3d.co.uk/post/our-review-of-the-ctc-a13

[Xwing]

if you want a laugh in lockdown visit https://www.technogeek3d.co.uk/post/our-review-of-the-ctc-a13

In this case the saying "buy cheap, buy twice" is perfect.

[Old_but_Alive]

I just ordered a Creality3D Ender-5 DIY 3D Printer Kit as it seems sturdier and larger.

I will keep you posted.

Trouble is, I have no idea how to produce the designs . I dont mean stl outputs etc.

[mhemara]

I was looking for a budget one , I got "Anycubic i3 Mega" for its good reviews, for one year usage I can say it never let me down except lifting problem for ABS material, it has a workaround solution which is easily done while printing, currently they open pre-order for the new S version if you can wait, or you can get the original one from AliExpress for less than $200, If you need larger printing volume you can try the Mega-X version.

[Anifkin]

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Trouble is, I have no idea how to produce the designs . I dont mean stl outputs etc.

Have a look at Fusion 360 from Autodesk. It's (legally!) free for personal/non-commercial use, and there are loads of training resources online. It's pretty nice to use for 3D CAD. I have used Solidworks (incredible, but a steep learning curve), and also Alibre Design. That's ok, but so very, very, bug ridden.

Fusion 360 should keep you happy for a while.

Good luck.

[Vineyards]

I have an Anycubic 4Max Pro and it is so far so good. At least it is worth its price. There are a few quirks which need to be addressed probably not unlike many other 3D printers. The cures to those problems are all available on Youtube.

[Xwing]

Trouble is, I have no idea how to produce the designs . I dont mean stl outputs etc.

Personally i use Rhinoceros to create the stl, however it is a complex program to use and learn, on the other hand it offers excellent results such as the quality of the stl, often other cad create non-perfect stl that require adjustments using appropriate tools such as netfab.
An excellent alternative, open source, is OpenScad, simple to use and allows you to get perfect stl, also there are many models, customizable, made with this tool.
For completeness i also mention SolidWorks and Inventor, two top products for the creation of 3D models, but very complex and require a lot of time, study, before being able to master them.

[ramachandran]

This is free software and open-source software,(link attached).
3D printer slicing application.

[bigtoy]

Have a look at Fusion 360 from Autodesk. It's (legally!) free for personal/non-commercial use, and there are loads of training resources online. It's pretty nice to use for 3D CAD. I have used Solidworks (incredible, but a steep learning curve), and also Alibre Design. That's ok, but so very, very, bug ridden.

Fusion 360 should keep you happy for a while.

Good luck.

This was a good suggestion. I watched an "intro to Fusion 360" type of video on youtube and it looked pretty easy. So the next day I installed it, and was quickly designing models. For a 3D newbie I was pretty happy.

[hodahel]

Be aware that 3D printer is not a typical laser printer where you send a document to print and get a nice result on the go. With 3D printer you have a lot o tweaking both hardware and software

[comlekciler]

I can recommend Creality Ender 3 V2. What is necessary has already been said about it.

[towlerg]

Although the E3 is good value for money, at least the original version was "pot luck", some were fine and others not so much. I don't mean bad QC, but the selection of components.

Can't speak to V2. 

[Wizpic]

I have played with the idea in getting one from some time, But I see and hear so many tings, There was a guy doing a print for 72 hours and the final last 10 minutes it came lose and screwed up, This is what's putting me off in getting one.
You hear all the good and bad tings which makes it harder into choosing one and I've seen some cool stuff done with them

[pickit2]

The Ender 3 both versions are a bit and miss - the problem is You will get 99 out of 100 bought a clone.
even the original Creality Ender was so badly made.
I was given one that needed ajusting or updating as one side was not keeping level as the extruder moved up from the bed.
It was put in the back of my workshop, and forgot about.
Mind you I was going to remake it into a new printer for a project that only needs to rise 2cm at most.