3DPrinting
3DPrinting is a place where makers of all skill levels and walks of life can learn about and discuss 3D printing and development of 3D printed parts and devices.
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Be respectful, especially when disagreeing. Everyone should feel welcome here.
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No porn (NSFW prints are acceptable but must be marked NSFW)
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Man I dunno I have an Ender 3 (S1) and while I did do quite a lot of fiddling and a few upgrades with it I'm done at this point and basically just have to replace a belt or nozzle once in a while I dunno it's been pretty stable for a year or two now
That's not a printer hobby then, it's just a cheaper but more time intensive way to get to a printing hobby.
If you enjoyed the process all the better.
Not everyone has the cash to shell out for a Prusa or Bambu - getting an ender and upgrading it can represent 50+ hours of work but $400+ in savings.
Well said. It’s just important that when recommending printer models to newcomers that we’re honest about time vs money and printer vs printing.
My MS is that way, which is probably why I'm building a Voron.