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Anyone else in this boat? It was said by a Bamboo user when I was chatting about my modded Maker Select and the Voron I'm about to build.

I do use the printer a lot for designing and making projects like the sensors I just launched or the Twystlock for Steam Deck, etc.

But I like tinkering/making more. For example I used to mod video game consoles more than I played them, so the comment made sense to me.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

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.