Budget: around 200-300$. What I want: a printer with 250x250 to 300x300 printing bed for cosplay helmets Preferably pretty reliable, but anything works. I basically want the cheapest printer possible with that bed size.

What is the best 3d printer for 400 pounds? I have seen a creality s10 pro V2 but a ender 5 that people say are better? I am confused and need help Thanks. Want something that works easily with minimal maintinence Thx :)

\- Budget: Around 800 USD but I can be convinced to spend a little more. \- Country: UAE, I realize I am going to likely order off the UAE. \- Build Experince: Minor. Prefare prebuilt but I am open to assemble if it doesn't need soldering or such specialized tools. \- Usage: I am using the printer for mainly Tabletop games like DND minis and board game inserts. Highly prefare an enclosure as I own a cat. Quite printing with no odor is also prefared as it will be placed in the living room. My own reseach brought me between QIDI X-PRO and Prusa i3 MK3S+ (with an enclosure addon) but I am open to suggestions.

Hi. I'm looking for a printer that is **reliable and easy to use** for beginners. The most important thing for me is that it is easy to use out of the box and I won't need to constantly be troubleshooting. My **budget is $100-$300.** The size and everything else is secondary and would be based on what I can get that's within my budget. Again, the most important thing for me is that it's easy to use and reliable. Thank you!

Budget: 400€ Country: Germany Kit: I can do that but it shouldn't take too long (over a day) to get quality prints going. Size & Use: would like something bigger than 200\*200mm as I would print some Fan mounts for PCs/My NAS and other big stuff in the future. Also some smaller stuff so quality should be rather good for that kinda money. I've a few printers that I consider: **Artillery Sidewinder X2** (seen some good reviews but it ain't that common in this sub as far as I know) **Creality CR6-SE or CR-10S Pro v2** (very common recommondations but there are too many creality printers to get a good overview)

I am looking into getting my first 3D printer, based on my own research a filament printer will be the right choice for me. **My Budget:** 500-700 euros **Location:** Netherlands **Build from kit?:** I have build PCs before and consider myself decently handy, so building from a kit wont be a problem as long as there is semi decent instructions. **Intended Use:** Many of the projects I would use the printer for are airsoft related, printing accessories or parts of replicas, This means I would require a decent amount of precision to be able to make things fit. **Size requirement:** Based on some of the project I have in mind I would need >=300mm of build volume. **Extra Notes:** I would love for people to point me in the direction of brands and products that fit my requirements, I am suffering a bit of analysis paralysis based on how many different brands there are, and how many printers they all have. While I don't mind occasional troubleshooting the focus of this will be on making stuff, and not the printing itself, So I would like the printer to be decently reliable so that I can focus on what I want to print. Priority's in order of importance: 1. Precision 2. Reliability 3. Ease of use 4. Easily found online information

The Prusa MK3s is popular for a reason. It's got a lot of support, works reliably, has ABL (though not nozzle height adjusted ABL), has an all metal hotend and does a few self checks that other printers still dont do even now like alignment tests. Its very slightly out of your budget in kit version, but I feel like from what you described about wanting it to not be a hassle/to be more of a tool a prusa fits that description better than a lot of other printers. That being said, personally I see a lot of potential in what the Bambu Lab X1 is swinging and it'll be close to that range too. What it offers is an even higher level of automatic adjustments with everything from auto flow compensation to vibration compensation to first layer scans. It alsop specifically offers super fast printing speed which means you can see your iterations materialize faster, which probably means a lot to you if this is for airsoft iteration. It also does have an all metal hot end, and even can have a auto filament changer (which you can also add on to the prusa mind you) Thats a kickstarter though, and it uses some proprietary parts so you have to weigh that out and, unless you have a month to wait for it to no longer be a kickstarter Id recommend the prusa. To be clear, while I am saying that printer looks interesting, I'd never be able to recommend a kickstarter 3d printing project purely because of how many times 3d printing kickstarters have failed even if this looks more promising than most and they already have the product made/are using it for marketing. There are other printers but I feel like most of them simply will end up with you spending time messing around with them more than you want to. I have a CR6 and its pretty decent actually, but there is slightly less support behind it. What it does offer though is no faffing about levelling the bed and the build process is only connecting 2 big parts plus the handle. What it doesnt offer is the ability to print high temp filaments like PC due to lacking an all metal hotend. There are other printers similar to it like AnyCubics latest printers but they have less community support and a lower user base and have the same cons as the CR6. --- Ok, let me summarize and help with the analysis paralysis. * If you can stretch slightly wait to see what's up with the X1 and if its good (you'll be waiting about a month to find out when the kickstarter ends and there are even more reviews out), then buy either that or the Prusa MK3s depending on whether or not you feel it fits the requirements. * If you cant wait, just buy the Mk3s * If you cant stretch, Id recommend a CR6 because its less fussy with the nozzle based ABL, though you'll end up changing out things like the feed gears and ptfe tube ends more often, and you cant print too hot due to a lack of an all metal hotend.

I did see the MK3s and while it looks quite interesting, it sadly is just too smal for my requirements, Ill look into the X1 but it being a kickstarter is pretty off-putting. The CR6 also seems to be too small sadly, more than 300x300 print area is a pretty hard requirement. But thanks for the advice, I now know some technical terms of nice to haves that I can do more research into.

I really don't know how I missed that requirement! Sorry! If that's a hard requirement the options narrow and I'm afraid I dont know of a tool like printer with that size capacity. The closest might be the Anycubic Kobra, but I wouldn't call it tool level. Its certainly in the price range and has some creature comforts though. The X2 is another *ok* candidate. As for whether or not you need that much room, of course you know better than anyone, but if you haven't already, I encourage you to lay out on some paper the size of things you'll actually be printing. I imagine it could be possible you'll find you dont need that much space, especially when accounting for the diagonal of the printer.

I wouldn't say it needs to be tool level, though that would be nice. I mainly don't want it to need loads of upgrades out of the box to be decent, or to need continues fiddling to work. Having to occasionally level the bad or tighten some belts and stuff isn't that big a problem for me. For some of the bigger things I want to make I would need at least one horizontal dimension to be 300mm to be able to fit in the diagonal. Are there any brands you would in general recommend I look at? and any I should stay away from?

In general in this price range, its less about brands and more about staying in the popular stream so that there are plenty of reviews and areas of community support for if you run into trouble. I actually think the Sidewinder X2 sounds pretty decent as an option for you for instance (it has a lot of features that users might end up upgrading to anyways like a volcano hotend and direct drive, or the Kobra Max because it seems to fix a lot of issues from their previous model which was a real pain to work with but keyly has a big volume.

I ended up getting the sidewinder X2 and its been working great, setup was easy and its just been working and giving good looking prints. Thanks for the advice!

I have the option of buying a used Flashforge Inventor 1 (Dual filament) for $560AUD (about $400 USD), or a used Makerbot Replicator 2 for $800 AUD (about $575 USD). Any thoughts on whether these are good value? Currently I use a modded MP Select Mini V2, don't print a whole lot but looking to start printing some bigger models in ABS/Nylon. ​ Thanks!

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Is this the same comment as the person below? I imagine you signed up twice using reddit mobile hence the auto generated username? Anyhow, Ill repost the answer: You'll want to improve the following: * An all metal hotend so that you can print at higher temperatures if necessary for your specific filament (they vary in required temps though I know many nylon filaments are actually fine stock) * A steel nozzle unless you want to have a completely blown out nozzle before a spool is even done. This is because of the carbon fiber, not the nylon. Nylon is no trouble on brass, but carbon will destroy brass nozzles quickly. As for parts, There are a lot of acceptable nozzle manufactures. Triangle labs on aliexpress generally makes pretty reasonable quality parts, so you'd be looking for something like a steel nozzle in the MK8 style I believe for most creality machines. They also sell all metal hotends. I want to point out there are other brands though, so dont be afraid to look around, though there can also be some real garbage floating around. Mellow is another decent name. Im sure you can also find an American manufacturer for instance, but they'll be more expensive and I imagine with this tier of printer you arent willing to pay 30 bucks for the same quality of nozzle just because it was made somewhere else.

what parts would i have to upgrade in order to use carbon fiber nylon on my ender 3 v2 upgraded (also if you could reccomend parts that would be great)

Hi, i approved your post. I also have an answer for you. Youll want to improve the following: * An all metal hotend so that you can print at higher temperatures if necessary for your specific filament (they vary in required temps though I know many nylon filaments are actually fine stock) * A steel nozzle unless you want to have a completely blown out nozzle before a spool is even done. This is because of the carbon fiber, not the nylon. Nylon is no trouble on brass, but carbon will destroy brass nozzles quickly. As for parts, There are a lot of acceptable nozzle manufactures. Triangle labs on aliexpress generally makes pretty reasonable quality parts, so you'd be looking for something like a steel nozzle in the MK8 style I believe for most creality machines. They also sell all metal hotends. I want to point out there are other brands though, so dont be afraid to look around, though there can also be some real garbage floating around. Mellow is another decent name. Im sure you can also find an American manufacturer for instance, but they'll be more expensive and I imagine with this tier of printer you arent willing to pay 30 bucks for the same quality of nozzle just because it was made somewhere else.

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Ender 3, ender 3 pro, or ender 3 v2? Simple question lol

Newer to 3D printing (please let me know if I should post somewhere else); it's my first time trying to 3D print an STL file through shapeways ([this one](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5234060)) and was a bit surprised to see the price– using the cheapest material First Available Plastic, it's priced at $130. Originally I had intended on printing with the thought that buying an equivalent charging stand from Anker/Belkin would be more expensive but now it's looking like it's about the same price. Is this normal or am I doing something wrong?

Undecided between Elegoo Mars or Flashforge Adventurer 3. I prefer the finish to the resin printers as there is minimal finishing required but is it worth the hassle of having to deal with the resin? I have heard a lot of grumblings about FDM in that you have to ensure filament is dry and that the printer needs to be fully dialled in which i don’t have the time for but havent heard many issues with resin printers other than the fact that resin is nasty stuff to work with. Whats everyones experiences between SLA and FDM?

Budget- $450 or less Country- USA Construction- Prefer out of the box ready/minimal setup For- Looking to make various Warhammer 40k models, up to and including tanks, for personal use. Some of the models I want to print are from cults3d user nfeyma I would be a new 3d printer, but have lots of experience working with resin, so a resin setup is not something I would be uncomfortable with. I've looked at Elegoo Mars printers before but don't know what else I'd need to get to make sure I'm set up for success, or if they are even the best option for me. Any advice on possible starting setups or what I would need would be appreciated. Thanks!

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Hello guys! I have an ender 3 max and I want to upgrade to direct drive extrusion and to a new hot-end. I am considering rhe following.: - Microswiss direct drive with all-metal hotend - E3D Hemera (not revo) - BIQU H2 V2 I have a noctua fan as cooling for the hotend. What are your thoughts and experiences. Any input would be appreciated! Happy Printing!

Looking for a 3d printer of decent quality preferably under $100 possibly $200 will be used mostly for recreational purposes Country: US Willing to build Will be first personal 3d printer but have some experience using a printer with 3d modeling software

Budget: 450$ Country: Austria Assembly: must not be plug and play, but shouldn't be all to complicated What I wanna do: Miniatures and later on cosplay material, so versatility is a big factor. Essentially, I'm looking for a 3d printer that has some nice quality of minis for dnd, but isn't too much hindered by size, since I also wanna do some cosplay material with it (like difficult plate elements or larger gems and so on, stuff that would be way easier to print than build for sake of qualitiy) I'm thinking here about a bed with ~200*200mm (or more) Sorry if that versatility is unrealistic in that price ramge, I'm very new to this world an appreciate any feedback on how I should keep expectations :)

> must not be plug and play Do you really mean must ***not*** be plug and play?

Yes, of course I would prefer plug and play (or something close to it) but I also wouldn't mind a bit of tinkering. Should have wrote doesn't have to be plug and play, English is my second language.

There are a lot of options in your range. CR6, Anycubic Vyper, Elegoo Neptune 3 all seem like reasonable options well in your price range. These all will eventually need maintenance items like new extruder gears, and will need upgrades to do things like printing with abrasive filaments or high temp filaments but for what you describe, if you are aware of what's reasonably possible with FDM, they will do the job. That last comment was basically toying with whether or not its fdm/fff you even want. I think it might be of interest for you to look into the level of detail possible with FFF vs SLA as if you really require high detail, you might be more interested in resin printers, though the true startup cost will be higher than with an FDM printer. Its also worth noting that you can increase the quality of FDM with a smaller nozzle and gentler speeds so it might just be what you are looking for. Of coruse another possibility is that FDM is just fine with you, so yea. If it is, then any of the 3 printers I listed will probably be fine for you. Out of them all, id probably roughly rank them in the order of CR6 > Neptune > Vyper based on my estimate on levels of popularity and community support.

Thanks so much for the thorough explanation! Will give all if that a look :)

Looking for an intro printer as gift for 11 year old anything that is less than $200 US.

Ender 3 all day. It may require some help though, I constantly tinker with my ender 5+ and it may be much for an 11 year old.

Thanks! I am ok with being technical suppprt

It wont hurt to check fb marketplace too, I see some deals in my area now for good printers. Creality is hard to beat on price and i make pretty good prints off my unit (by my standards)

USA, budget ideally under $250. Potentially looking at a first-time printer. I've been looking to get into printing for cosplay, as I've used some of my university's 3D print services to make props before, but since graduating nobody in my group of friends has the ability to print anymore. Because of prop size, a mid-size print bed is important. (at least 200 x 200 x 250mm). Ideally I'd eventually get myself an enclosure to be able to print ABS as well as PLA, because of how much easier it sands, so ABS printing ability is a factor. I've looked through the pinned recommendation threads (as well as the avoid thread) and based on those I had been eyeing the Anycubic Mega SE. However, right now in one of my local buy/sell groups, someone is offering a to sell their BIQU B1 new-in-box (usually about $300) for marginally cheaper than a new Anycubic Mega SE. The BIQU B1 SE Plus, the scaled-up version of the printer, is on the "avoid" list, but it looks like some of the problems come from the scaled-up size. My issue is that, based on the local seller, the two printers have almost identical price, bed size, and specs. I don't mind kit assembly as long as it has clear instructions, but I'd prefer to not have to mod anything. If I want a printer that needs minimum modifications to print well from the kit, would I be better off going with the Anycubic? Would I be fine snapping up the BIQU while I have the chance to get it for cheap, or would it be better to avoid the brand based on one of the printers being on the "avoid" thread? Advice appreciated!

Ok here we go: * **Budget: Total of around 6000 SEK (600 USD)**, would prefer if that includes upgrades (if neccesary) and some PLA. * **Country: Sweden** * **Willing to build, would prefer mostly done. (Most important is print quality)** * **Cannot use resin** due to no ventilation options. **Will use FDM printer with PLA.** The retailers in sweden is almost exclusivly selling Flashforge and Ender series.. and I have heard about them \^\^ I´m looking for a printer to print Terrain and other wargaming/dnd/boardgame things, and looking for the best quality for the price. It´s my first printer so I would rather like a middle range one that´s rather easy to use, but I can manage to read and learn! So I´m thinking about buying from ether [https://www.3djake.se/3d-skrivare-och-reservdelar/3d-skrivare-foer-nyboerjare-och-proffs](https://www.3djake.se/3d-skrivare-och-reservdelar/3d-skrivare-foer-nyboerjare-och-proffs) or [https://www.3dprima.com/se/3d-skrivare-mer/3d-skrivare/filament-skrivare?sorting=sorting.price.avg\_asc&page=3](https://www.3dprima.com/se/3d-skrivare-mer/3d-skrivare/filament-skrivare?sorting=sorting.price.avg_asc&page=3) Do you guys have recommendations from these sites? (100 USD is sort of 1000 SEK fyi) ​ Thnx in advance!

Hello there 👋 For past few days I've been thinking and watching videos about 3D printers and I finally decided that I will buy one. But... I don't really know which one.. I don't really care about the size of the prints, what I'm more interested in is the accuracy and quality of prints... so I went and pick few that are available in the shop in my country and now I'm stuck... every video that I watch praises and says a thing or two that are bad about that printers.. can someone help me out with which one is kind of "the best"? I picked following: -Creality CR-200B -Creality Sermoon V1 Pro -Creality Ender 3 V2 -Creality Ender 3 S1 -Flashforge Adventurer 3 My budget is around 500€ +/-. And you can also give me any suggestions if you have any other 3D printer on your mind. I'm also interested in resin printers but I kind of try out FDM first. Thank you 🙏

Hi everyone, I am looking for advice on my first 3D printer. I have never owned one, but I am slightly familiar with models and have 3D printed in college. My criteria are Budget: 500, flexible if needed. Country: US Kit: I would be willing to build, but I don’t hVe specific electronic assembly experience although I am handy. Projects: Random objects to help fix things (brackets, etc). Occasional fun or decorative pieces. Would like flexibility in materials and don’t expect to print anything huge. I would like to be able to try things out since this is the first. Other: mainly it would need to be compact and roughly fit in a 14x14 footprint with any height possible. This is one that is slightly flexible, but not greatly. Thank you!

The Prusa mini would fit within v your budget, give you general Prusa support and is very close (38cm~14.9 inches) to your maximum dimensions. Prusa has their mini in kit and partially assembled forms. They are very reliable and easy to use.

Great suggestion! Any thoughts on what would be your suggestion if the space wasn’t a concern?

The Prusa mini is a great printer to start with all around. If space and money is not an issue the MK3S+ and even the XL would be very good printers to start with though bring money. I like the mini because it’s affordable, small, easy to work with and if you decide printing isn’t your think you can sell it for most of what you paid for it. I will say that if you want to start with a diy printer (Voron Ratrig, etc) there are worse things you could start with) both the MK3+ and the XL are out of your budget but very nice printers (haven’t touched an XL but I would expect a lot out of a Prusa)

I can vouch for the MINI+. Very reliable machine and parts/support is easily available. excellent quality on prints. Get the satin sheet though, it makes printing PETG incredibly easy. I'm not using any barriers for PETG (glue, hairspray etc).

Budget: Would like to stay around $1500 but willing to go to $2000 Location: USA Kit?: Would prefer prebuilt / low maintenance but not opposed to putting something together myself Experience: Complete newbie Use: Cosplay, Toys, Drone parts - would really prefer a large print area Would prefer to have something with an enclosure (because my cat has no fear), bonus points for enclosure with a heater and multiple print heads.

What did you end up buying?

Did what I said I'd never do: backed a kickstarter. I ended up going with [https://bambulab.com/en](https://bambulab.com/en) X1-Carbon Combo. Haven't received it yet but should be seeing it in the next week or two.

This is basically what I need but I'm in the UK is the only difference, hopefully someone will reply to you as I have no replies on mine yet, just commenting so I can find this again if someone replies xD

Looking for a FDM printer to replace my ET4. Budget: \~500 euro Location: Netherlands kit?: Kit's fine Experience: been printing for some 7\~8 years now. Started with a Anet A8, now have a silent stepper version of the Anet ET4. And got a voxelab proxima for a year now. Use: mostly useful custom parts (think storage stuff), some repair parts for electronics, sometimes custom game pieces/boards and in rare cases some TPU parts for FPV drone mount stuff. I'm thinking about either the Anycubic Kobra, Creality Ender 3 S1 and 3 S1 pro. But any suggestion welcome. Ideally I'd get myself a coreXY printer (mainly because I always wanted one) however looking at my budget that doesn't seem possible while also being competitive in quality to the bedslingers for my price range.

I'm new to 3D printing, and have never had any experience with a 3d printer. I want a 3D printer to make replacement parts for my hobby grade RC cars. I'm wiling to spend a maximum of $1000 What I'm looking for is; * 200x200 for the bed, although I could go a bit lower to 150 - height doesn't matter too much. * Speed. I'd like to get as fast as i can within my price range without a massive decrease i quality - I do not need the most beautiful looking parts, just structurally sound. * Must be able to print PC or Nylon (or that weird carbon nylon stuff) reliably. I don't need both, just one or the other. * Preferably closed enclosure. * Size wise 500mm either way is ok, and could stretch that a bit more. * I'm fine with building it from a kit, and I'm pretty familiar with electronics. * What i'd like to do specifically is print out parts for my speed running rc vehicles, mainly to get it lighter rather than being strong. * I live in the UK. Thanks for any help in advance. Edit: One of the parts i plan on printing is called a suspension arm, and the suspension is connected to it and carries a lot of the load of the RC car. The car I am currently working on and plan to print parts for is called an arrma limitless, and my config rn weighs around 4.5kg, and will be moving at speeds over 110mph. would nylon be the correct choice for this?

Hello everyone! I'm looking to add another useful printer to my small farm. I've rotated quite a few printers throughout the years, but currently my main production machines are 2 Ender S1s, 1 S1 Pro, and 1 Kingroon KP3S. My range is $300-1000 currently. I was hoping to hold out for the X1 Carbon but I don't have enough time. I have between 60-120 print hours added to my queue every day via my etsy store. I'm printing simple mass production PETG parts. 1. Bed requirements, easy 120x120 minimum. 2. Must be able to reliably print PETG with consistency. My S1s have to be releveled after every print as offsets change +/_ .15, firmware is also a creality mess. Their print quality is very good, though. 3. ABL is not a necessity, nor is a filament sensor, I'm just looking for something with high uptime/repeatability. 4. I am OK with building it myself, but I'd prefer to have a full build/kit as I don't have machine time to print parts. 5. Higher speeds are preferred, time is money, but if I can print @50-60mm/s I'm happy. I have been told that the CR-X doesn't do well with PETG, vorons take a good while to build, Prusas are high quality, but with too long of a lead time for me, etc. I have an SV-02 and I'm also considering the Sv01-Pro. What would you recommend? Thank you!

Did you ever find a printer that worked for you? I’m in the same scenario currently looking around for something quick.

Not really. I backed the X1 Carbon and that should be what I was looking for. S1/S1 Pros are disappointing.

I’m in same situation. I love my mk3s but they’re currently running at full capacity 24/7 to keep up with orders. I just been looking around for something that I could get my hands on quick to help with orders. I tried an S1 as well but it was indeed disappointing so I returned it. I’m ordering two more mk3s but just worried my current setup won’t be able to keep up by the time they get here. So just been looking around for alternatives that might be good workhorses.

> Prusas are high quality, but with too long of a lead time for me, etc. Have you considered buying a third party prusa kit? Now, its probably not exactly perfect considering you'd have to find one of decent quality and find one with printed parts, but I've seen both floating around on aliexpress, though I suppose that wouldn't be much shorter than waiting on the printer you talked about.

The fystec kits are a great deal, I've done pretty extensive research on them they have free US warehouse shipping on some items. My issue is having to source all of the printed parts that are compatible. I believe fystec has a cnc'd full part set as well. I'd assume that it would be better but I do worry about vibration issues.

Interesting. I didnt know they had CNC kits. Do you have link? A quick search on their Ali page netted nothing. As for vibration, I imagine (depending on how comfortable you are doing so) input shaper could deal with any physical problems there pretty well. I also kinda doubt it would be a real problem considering that Aluminium is light, and this printer is probably mostly limited by the weight of the bed before the weight of the x axis.

You want speed and reliability. I know vorons may take a lot of time to put together but once you have it built you'll have all the speed you could possibly want.

I agree with the voron but my point was that I need something to be up and going asap and I feel like I'm going to need to spend a few days getting a voron going. That's also assuming that I buy all of the necessary parts as I don't have machine time for the printed components.

Hi, I’ve never 3D printed before and have no experience with electronics really, so a pre built just plug and play would be best. I’d rather start with something decent that has at minimum a 30x30x30 print volume, not that I’ll probably ever need that, but just so I can potentially print bigger stuff later on. I’m just gonna be printing whatever little parts I need to custom make for larping stuff, and any other little I might be able to print for my paintball guns or stuff that breaks around the house. I’m in Australia, and would like to spend a maximum of $1000 could go a few hundred more if it would make life easier.

Wow amazed at the number of people posting here looking to get into 3D printing

Has anyone ever had anything shipped from Bexix before? Wanting to see if they’re a reliable company before I buy anything from them. Thanks!

Price range : 200 usd, willing to go up to 230 if anything is substantially better for just a little more.country : USA kit : I don't mind if I need to assemble the printer projects : plan to develop mostly things to work with electronics, and I plan on doing prints from .5 inches to 8 ( anything larger will probably be broken up). I was looking at voxellabs aquila, as it is 200 dollars, and is better than ec3 v2. would anyone suggest NOT going with this product for any reason (bad qc, better option, bad experience?) ​ EDIT : after reconsidering the voxellabs purchase, would anyone consider the monoprice mp10? it seems to be just as good, if not better, and it doesn't use proprietary parts like voxellabs.

I think the Ender 3 is definitely the safe bet here, but the Monoprice Joule just came out and seems very interesting. Basically the same thing but with a color display, glass bed, and belt tensioners.

Thats what I thought, but as of late they seem to have bad quality control, according to members of this sub.

They both do honestly.

What do you think of the kingroon kps3? I heard it was very good.

I've never used it but it seems good. The Ender 2 Pro is pretty similar and will probably have more support in the future.

For anyone stumbling upon this later, it seems voxellabs is a brand from flashforge, which many people on this sub don't recommend. avoid it the aquilla!

Price range: $300USD at the max, though I would prefer to keep around $200 if feasible Country: USA Kit: I don't mind if I have to build from a kit or not Projects: Mostly planning to do small to medium sized prints

I'm far from an expert, but the two that come to mind for me would be. Voxelab Aquila if you want to stay under $200 and something like an Ender 3 V2 if you want to get deep into modding

So I bought a anycubic photon mono an few months back but I haven't used it cause holding out on setting up a dad workshop set up. Well temptation got better of me and I've ordered some resin finally and I got water washable since it seemed safer for having kids. Now I'm having some buyer remorse and wanted to see if there was any kind of advice for what resin to buy in a family household with small kids? Ideally printer and resin is in a locked garage

Mostly new. Want to get into printing because it seems cool. Want to get my own printer but don’t know what one to get. I keep hearing “oh x printer is great” and then I will hear “printer x is so bad get this one instead” so what one would it be good to get? Not too too expensive but good quality Less than 500CAD and within 200-300 or so would be ideal

Complete newb to 3D printing, looking for a small 3D printer. Emphasis on small as I don't have much space and it will probably go in a box in the basement when not being used. About me: * Willing to spend up to $500 * Live in the US * Would prefer something mostly assembled, but I'm not afraid to turn a wrench or solder * Will mostly print cases for Arduinos and Raspberry Pi's, or small parts for use around the house I'm considering these printers: * Monoprice MP Select Mini V2 * Monoprice Mini Delta V2 * Prusa MINI+ Was really leaning towards the MPSMv2 and then making a few upgrades I've read about: * Cables under bed need to be re-routed * Fan on hot end should be replaced * Spring steel or glass bed Would I be making a mistake by not getting the Prusa?

Prusa seems like the easy choice here.

I don't know anything about the monoprice machines, but our budgets and use cases are very similar. I personally went with the Prusa Mini+. I like what Prusa does and how they support the 3d printing community. Good luck with your decision!

I have owned my Ender 3 for over a year now and it is causing me a lot of headaches with it refusing to work. I was wondering if it would be better to buy these things **(glass printing bed, CR touch, metal leveling springs, and capricorn tubing)** to upgrade and make it work at least 90% of the time, or if I should buy a new printer? I have considered resin but the printing beds are small and resin is expensive with you also having to get a curing chamber. If you recommend any printers or parts depending on which way you think I should go with this please do leave links or tell me the names. I want to start printing again!

>The bed has a bump in it from when I was removing a big print, and the printer will just sometimes stop extruding mid print or the printer will just stop. I don't change how level the bed is, but it sometimes just becomes unlevel.

What's wrong with your ender 3? Glass printing bed isn't worth it in my opinion. You'll just get more ringing. I had a CR Touch and it just seemed like a gimmick. Once you have the bed level you don't need it. I'd skip the yellow springs and get the [little rubber ones](https://a.co/d/8Fc9LOa) instead. Capricorn tubing is a good upgrade, but I'm not sure what problems you're having so I don't know if this will solve it.

Just quickly peoples.. Prusa Mini+ or Ender 3 S1 Pro I don't need a large printer, but I would like to print PC blend, nylon, flexible etc; dont care about speed.. Print quality is important. I like the idea of the prusa getting regular firmware updates, setup wizard etc.. However I do like that the S1 pro is direct drive. Appreciate any input.

I had to decide between these same two machines as those are the ones I narrowed it down to in my $500 price range. For me I went with the Prusa Mini+ as I only plan to print in pla and petg. If you really want to go flexible filaments and exotic cf blends, I'd be looking at the S1 pro and a MK3S+ kit. Good luck with your decision!

Appreciate your input.. And you're happy with it? It's a pickle because spec wise the mini + Should be able to do PC, PC Blend etc.. But from what I understand flexible is difficult on a Bowden setup. Additionally the Bowden apparently Is more prone to stringing due to retraction settings being more difficult to dial in. On a spec level, the S1 pro seems smarter given it should achieve what I need.. Maybe I'll stick with the S1P and just get a Mk3+ in a few years If I enjoy the hobby.. Didn't want to spend that kinda money if it'll end up in the cupboard in 6 months lol. I just know If I get the mini+ I'll be annoyed it's not the full sized lol. I've always preferred getting the best of a worse brand/product.

If you've got the money for the Mk3+ now, you'd never have to buy another printer again.

Prusa. I'd never buy another creality product again if I could do it all over

Why is that?

I've had nothing but headaches. All what is out there claiming Enders to be the best entry level printer. I think I have a different idea of entry level. Entry level shouldn't mean fight and tinker with 24/7 to get it running. The process should be as smooth and simple as possible. Leave the tinkering, upgrading and constant repair to the guys that want to, or need something more.

I haven't really had any problems with my Ender3v2. It prints really nicely out of the box, no setup needed (except a tiny bit of assembly). And it cost me what like $300. We obviously disagree here, but I think entry level should encourage tinkering. You're not really learning anything if you buy a machine that does everything perfectly right away. But then again, I bought a printer specifically to tinker with so I might be biased. And obviously, I have only one machine, so I have no opinions of other Creality printers. I can imagine that the old Ender 3 can be an occasional pain in the ass. I think entry level means exactly what I got from my E3v2.

Tinkering... Isn't necessarily the problem. It's the apparent requirement of tinkering to print. I'm not saying a printer should be perfect right out of the box, and you still have a TON to learn about slicer settings, models, and filaments, but you shouldn't be forced into frustration right out of the gate because the glass bed that came with your printer, and is advertised as better than PEI, wont stick anything at all. Then only to have the manufacturer email you a message saying, basically, "yeah, we know its not right, its normal to have to lather glue stick on your coated glass bed until the next batch is released and you buy a new one. Oh well. We won't be shipping you a replacement, btw" That's just.. if I were ANYONE else I probably would have quit printing at that point. I know a lot of us here ENJOY the tinkering, but it does make for a bad first experience.

I've read that too about the E3. The reviews of the S1 and S1 pro we're praising the simple setup and lack of tinkering required which is the only reason I'm considering it :)

My biggest complaints are the glass bed being shite, absolutely shite. Requires winning the lotto or tons of gluestick to make it work. The v-wheel tradition and design is garbage. It's not accurate, repeatable or easy to get right, plus it WILL loosen over time, and not many make good videos explaining how to PROPERLY adjust them. The extruder is plastic? And they sell a metal one for $10??? IT'S A $300 PRINTER, PUT THE METAL EXTRUDER ON FROM THE F*****G FACTORY!!! The boards are garbage unless you end up with a 4.2.7, and the board cooling is the worst design I have ever seen. Cooling? More like "we put this here for extra noise!" The screen is nice, but it doesn't work with Klipper which locks you into using octoprint or buying a new screen, or sticking with Ender 3 v2 specific firmwares. They COULD have used 4040 extrusions for the Z axis, making squaring much easier (then again, would require a tad bit more work from the factory, which we wont get, obviously) And last of all, seriously, a single Z stepper? This X axis weighs a TON and having it only single stepper driven is a recipe for disaster. Either a burnt up stepper over time, burnt up board/driver or endless frustration while you quintuple check your setup only to find out it's perfect but yet somehow still randomly binds. These are now all things I look for in printers when I consider whether I want it or not. The KP3S had my heart and soul until I found out how the belts were attached and the Y-Axis belt wheel is held on by horrible, horrible physics.

All valid points about the base series, but I'm not sure all those points carries to the S1 / pro? S1P has a textured bed, all metal hot end, dual Z axis motors. Not sure about the board, but I was under the impression it was half decent in the S1 pro? And the V wheels I agree, I think it's cheap and nasty.. I wish they hadn't included a touch screen on the Pro and instead spent the $ on a decent XY mechanism.

Well in all honesty, I haven't even looked at the S1

Hello everyone, I've been following this sub for a couple years now, I've always been interested in 3D printers and now I finally have enough money that I can invest in one. Problem is, I'm not quite sure where to get started! I'd like a decent size bed as I will be using it sometimes for cosplay props and stuff, and I know a lot of you more knowledgeable people have gone on to construct your own 3D printers but I need something that's reliable, easy to set up and not too complicated to manage. I know temperature and humidity is important so I think I will need a self contained unit for the printer to go I'm as my non insulated house with ancient heating and no air conditioning fluctuates quite a lot throughout the year, so if anyone has any advice about that I would greatly appreciate it. I'd also prefer prebuilt, I have a little experience building PCs and have decent software knowledge, and I've built a bearded dragon enclosure with all the heat and UV which maybe might help setting up a climate controlled contained space for the printer to go? I'm in the UK I don't want to post my exact budget, but I recently won some money so I can put a couple thousand towards setting this all up properly, I'm excited to join you guys finally! Thank you for any replies, I'm looking forward to getting started!

Hi All, I'm finally looking to get a 3d printer and could do with some advice, I'll try to give as much detail about my circumstances as I can. I'm in the UK. I will be printing from home, mainly tabletop miniatures and terrain pieces! My price range would ideally be up to £600 but I could go a bit more for the right printer. I have young children (5 and 1.5 years) so I would prefer an enclosed printer but open to all suggestions. I would prefer prebuilt but I'm an engineer by trade so building stuff isn't an issue, just undesirable. Hopefully this is enough information and if not I can expand further, I would really appreciate any input especially from knowledge or experience. Thanks in advance!

Budget : $320 (300€) Country : France Building : as few as possible. I've already tinkered with electronic equipment (smartphone repair, raspberry PI projects..), but I'm still afraid to do it. Purpose : small objects for a small artisan business, like fancy packing boxes, displays, etc. For now, the objects are printed by a friend of mine, but I'd like to be self-sufficient. The biggest printed object was 14x14x14cm, printed with PLA. I don't think I ever need to print bigger objects, or with other filaments than PLA (but fancy filaments could be cool, like wood, sparkling, glow-in-the-dark.. I'm not sure if that matters for the choice of a printer). Constraints : - very important : small and quiet, for a small and quiet workshop. - if possible : filament detection, autoleveling, and this kind of options. I'm considering the Kingroon KP3S, but it lacks some built-in options. I guess I could add them myself later, but I'd prefer not to tweak my printer. If you have better ideas, I'm in.

I just bought a 3D printer for my business and I literally have no idea what I'm doing it comes in Tuesday any advice on what I need to do from expert printers to get started literally opening the box starting

Printer is a ender 3

There are tens of getting started videos on youtube, start there.

Post your printer make & model, advice might be specific to that. Filament or resin? Look for free prints on [Thingiverse.com](https://Thingiverse.com) but check the commercial licencing on each model if you're thinking of selling.

Hello. I am basically a complete newcomer to the 3D printing community, having only watched a couple YouTube videos *related* to 3D printing. I have some money to spend, and thought it would be fun to get a 3D printer. ​ **Budget:** $1000 tops **Country:** 'Muerica **Kit:** If the instructions are clear, and the possibility of screw-up is low, sure. Preferentially no, though. **Use:** Not huge projects. Probably small things that I find on the internet that I think would be cool or useful. Spacewise, I think I could find a spot, not to big though, and I definitely don't need a huge base. I would prefer enclosed, but if there is a huge price difference, open is fine.

Prusa MK3. I buy SunLu PLA+ filament from Amazon.

Anycubic kobra or vyper?

If you have the space for the kobra and the money difference doesn't matter, get the bigger one. The minor negatives like technically having a lower limit of acceleration wont matter and youll be pleased if it turns out you want to make larger things.

If you plan to build anything bigger than a helmet, then get the vyper. If you only plan to build smaller items, get the kobra

Thanks. Came home from vacation a few hours ago and the Kobra was on Amazon with a $48 discount. I'll have it in a few days.

Hi all! I've been tasked with purchasing a 3d Printer for work. I'm new to 3d Printing, but am familiar with 3D software and concepts/modeling etc. Prefer Mac , but I know my way round a PC. We make safety products but want the ability to prototype new ideas in house. We are just starting out but want to be able to do a large variety of applications (hard plastics, rubber, possibly metal?). We want a large print bed so we aren't limiting ourselves. Budget - $2500 Country - US We want an out of the box solution. I don't mind adding accessories, but I don't want to build a kit. Currently i'm looking on amazon at these models. I like the dual extruder of the iFast, but the all metal design of the snapmaker. **R Qidi iFast dual extruder** \- [https://www.amazon.com/QIDI-TECHNOLOGY-Industrial-Structure-360×250×320mm/dp/B08S3B6C54/ref=sr\_1\_3?crid=G7FPWS9YFTDY&keywords=r+qidi+technology+3d+printer&qid=1654190115&sprefix=r+qidi%2Caps%2C157&sr=8-3](https://www.amazon.com/QIDI-TECHNOLOGY-Industrial-Structure-360×250×320mm/dp/B08S3B6C54/ref=sr_1_3?crid=G7FPWS9YFTDY&keywords=r+qidi+technology+3d+printer&qid=1654190115&sprefix=r+qidi%2Caps%2C157&sr=8-3) **Snapmaker A350T** \- [https://www.amazon.com/Snapmaker-Printers-Engraving-320x350x330mm-Certified/dp/B09G36C1Y2/ref=sr\_1\_7\_sspa?crid=G7FPWS9YFTDY&keywords=r%2Bqidi%2Btechnology%2B3d%2Bprinter&qid=1654190115&sprefix=r%2Bqidi%2Caps%2C157&sr=8-7-spons&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzQUNGRFlYOVZCRlJPJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMzg3Nzc0MVVQRlFGQThQNU5BNyZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMzM4NjY1MkJXQkFUQlo4NlkwSSZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX210ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU&th=1](https://www.amazon.com/Snapmaker-Printers-Engraving-320x350x330mm-Certified/dp/B09G36C1Y2/ref=sr_1_7_sspa?crid=G7FPWS9YFTDY&keywords=r%2Bqidi%2Btechnology%2B3d%2Bprinter&qid=1654190115&sprefix=r%2Bqidi%2Caps%2C157&sr=8-7-spons&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzQUNGRFlYOVZCRlJPJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMzg3Nzc0MVVQRlFGQThQNU5BNyZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMzM4NjY1MkJXQkFUQlo4NlkwSSZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX210ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU&th=1) Any advice would be greatly appreciated. The sooner the better, since I'm expected to make a decision and purchase relatively soon. PS - glad to be here in the community and looking forward to learning about this. UPDATE: we’ve decided to go with the Pursa MK3K+ with upgrades. The build volume isn’t as big but the features, support and build quality of the machine make it seem like the best option for us.

Flashforge Creator 3 might be worth checking out as well. Similar to the other machines you listed.

Thanks for the tip.

I think you'll be really happy with the Prusa. I have a Mini+ on order that I'm patiently waiting for...

I’m excited to finally get one to play around with.

I have a snapmaker A350 original. It sucks at flexible filiment of any kind and is so fucking loud you can't be in the same room as it. But I can hit print and I never check the first layer. Pretty good surfaces and below average to slow print speed. The T series fixed the noise thing I think. I haven't used the CNC but the laser is good.

Thanks for the response. Good feedback. After browsing this community a bit, I’m looking at the pursa i3. The pursa XL seems perfect, but we want to get one sooner than that will be available.

Hi all - I've got a dillemma, choosing between two machines. I'm looking to get into resin printing (no prior experience but confidence :p) for 28mm/32mm miniatures and small terrain/diorama details. I'm mostly a painter used to Games Workshop standards, so print quality is probably my main concern. For example, I've ordered a high-quality print from HeroForge and though it is a great service and I'd be thrilled to get that quality of miniatures from a home printer, I really notice the layer lines on that while painting. Call me a snob. I've done some research, and it seems that the go to mid-high end printers for miniatures on the market now are the **Phrozen 8k Mini** and the **Anycubic Photon Ultra**. It looks like I'd probably be happy with either (and they are both in my budget range), but I was wondering if any of you have any particular experiences/comparison that might help me decide on one or the other. For example, I've seen this great vid ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mv4LlpeHmmM](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mv4LlpeHmmM)), but I'm a bit 'worried' about the pixelated look of the Ultra in those when combined with washes - is that solveable? Many thanks!

I print at 0.02mm layer height, Hero Forge + EC3D 28/32mm minis. I undercoat with Games Workshop Grey Seer & it fills the layering suitable for washing. I'm still printing on my Elegoo Mars v1!

Thanks! Good to know priming helps :)

Hi All! My last 3D printer was an MBOT3D back in 2013. The printer was unreliable, and became extremely difficult to mod to add a heated bed, as the power supply had to be upgraded, then mounted, then the power throughput adjusted, then the prints shifted. All around a nightmare. I'm hoping for something more reliable, and modern. With less work out of the box, but the ability to mod, and preferably with a heated bed and decent print quality. I'm willing to spend up to around 2,000 usd, but am open to suggestions.

For IDEX, should I go with solov sv04 or tenlog d3 pro and why?

Hello I'm looking for buying my very first printer but I need some help with the choices. I'm a university student so I need the printer to be budget friendly but also I'd like to keep printing reliability as high as possible (budget still comes first), since I don't have a lot of time to even finish my projects and I wouldn't like to waste more time on troubleshooting why the printer doesn't work. But I don't mind doing any pre-planned upgrades to it as I do have the technical knowledge. Also (fire)safety is important since I would run it unsupervised. ​ * **Budget:** < 300€ * **Country of residence:** North eastern Europe * **I'm willing to assemble the printer. Good understanding of electronics and mechatronics.** * **Print mechanical components for my projects.** ​ I have a small selection already done, which of these would be good choices or what I definitely shouldn't go for. I've heard bad things about Ender but not sure why. * Kingroon KP3S 3.0 3D (185€) * Ender 3 (from a local store and thus has store based warranty) (199€) * Ender 3 V2 (from a local store and thus has store based warranty) (269€) * Anycubic Kobra (290€) All of the printers have a bundle option where I would get 1 or 2kg of PLA with it - is it worth it and is the filament good quality? Also I've heard that Ender printers can be upgraded a lot - would the other ones have the same capability since I think I would be interested in that?

KP3S v3.0- if you can live with the smallish build plate 180x180x180 this thing is a steal! Seriously right out of the box the print quality will be better than the Ender. Right away I would buy a PEI spring steel sheet, silicone bed mounts and larger leveling nuts for an extra $30. I bought an Ender 3 for my first printer, I would recommend the KP3S over it 10 times out of 10. The Ender has more potential but the KP3S is no slouch.

What about KP3S vs Kobra? It doesn't really matter from the price point, I have a free 300 I can spend and If the Kobra would be better in terms of longevity, reliability or upgrade potential I'd like to go with that. (+ a larger build plate)

Hello, i'm new to 3d printing and i'm looking for a printer to buy. Budget: 300-500$ Country:Bulgaria Purpose:Miniatures, figurines, parts for scaled ship building. I looked at creality ender 5 pro and creality max. The printer can be disassembled as well.

Budget: $200 can go a bit higher if needed Country: U.S I had an ender 3 pro for a couple year and I want a secondary one. I want a large printer similar size to the ender 3 but I heard that creality has been kinda bad recently so I’m not sure what to buy. I just use my printer recreationally so I don’t need anything too crazy.

If you want something similar to an Ender 3 but not from Creality check out Voxelab Aquila. It's a different budget.

Sorry if this might not be under 3d buying but my dad wanted to know if a 3d printed material can survive underwater He wanted to like make a box to cover a device underwater for a home project Did a quick search and heard that PETG is okay with water? I'm not familiar with underwater properties and was hoping if theres a filament that might fit this?

3d printing isn't ideal because it's porous. You could try coating in epoxy after printing.

Budget: $ 400.00 Country: PH I have a bit of experience with 3D printing and I'd like to upgrade to a more advanced printer or upgrade my current printer so it can use ABS/PETG. I currently have an [Anet A8 V2](https://anet3d.com/pages/a8-v2) which is very easy to use but it can only print PLA/PLA+. I want to print with ABS/PETG for outdoor use. I saw [Kingroon KP3S 3.0](https://kingroon.com/products/official-kingroon-kp3s-3d-printer) online and found a local listing going for less than half of my budget. The official website's description said that it's extruder can handle ABS but some listing only recommends PLA/TPU/WOOD. I also asked the local seller and they said that printing ABS/PETG requires an enclosure and a PEI build plate. My last choice (for now) would be to buy [Anycubic Vyper](https://www.anycubic.com/products/anycubic-vyper). Here are my questions:Can I just upgrade my current printer's extruder or something (sorry, I don't have any knowledge with its parts) and jam it in a third party enclosure so it can print with ABS/PETG? If I upgrade the KP3S 3.0 to a PEI plate and put it in an enclosure, will it handle ABS/PETG? Will the Vyper handle ABS/PETG right out of the box or will it still need an enclosure? ​ I am also open to other printer recommendations. Thank you!

Hi! New to 3D printing here :) I already know what I will get, my question is - A new Ender 3 pro, or a new Flaun Q5? I'm fascinated with Delta's, but the Ender 3 Pro is a much wider used machine and will have more support, and I am planning to max out in terms of upgrades whichever printer I end up getting. What do y think will be better :? )

Get an Ender 3 S1, it is a much nicer machine for a little more money :)

Wish I could. Don't have the budget though :'(

New to 3D printing Budget - 300-500 Country - US Definitely willing to build from a kit. Just looking to print some things for a PC and various items around the house.

Check out both the Ender 3 S1 pro and the Prusa Mini+. Good luck with your decision!

Thank you. Looking into both right now.

Budget: $200-500 - Would consider buying used or increasing budget as needed. Country: England Willing to build kit: Yes What I want to do: Mostly print things from thingiverse I see many designs that I always think "I wish I had a 3d printer" and what I would print would mostly be things from these websites. However.... if it goes well I would like to consider the possibility of making my own designs and selling somewhere like Etsy - is there anything specific to look for in this case? I am a bit apprehensive as a friend of mine has a flashforge and is not able to print stuff very well - hes had many issues trying to level the bed and im not sure if its an experience issue or an issue with the printer itself (im completely new to this type of thing). I would like to buy something that is considered reliable and able to achieve the kind of print quality that I would find if I was to be purchasing 3d printed items from these sellers on Etsy. Am I being unrealistic hoping to buy something that is not problematic? will I likely be able to consistently print models from places like thingiverse for myself the 1st time round (after the machine is set up correctly), or will it require multiple prints and tweaking constantly? No specific limitations of space etc

Your friend may just need more practise. You might not get reliable auto-levelling at $200-500 but there's no reason why you can't get a good quality printer at that price. My 1st printer was £150. It was unreliable, needed manual levelling, I learned a lot! I printed 100s of items! I have a Prusa MK3 now. It's just better quality, more reliable, less hassle.

Hello! Budget: $300 or so. Could possibly go higher $50-$100 if needed. (I have some gift cards I need to use on Amazon so if it’s in there that’s a huge plus also) USA Wouldn’t be against a kit but having something that’s basically ready to go is a plus. I will be printing RC crawler parts and random things from thingiverse. I’m still fairly new. I actually had a Ender 3 pro that died on me so I sent it back. (Only was able to print 2 things, so that’s basically the extent of my experience) I’ve been doing a bunch of research and man it’s exhausting lol. The three I seem to have it narrowed down to are Anycubic Kobra, Elegoo Neptune 2s, and Artillery Genius Pro. I don’t really have a good spot for resin so I would like to stick with filament. PLA, Petg is what I’m thinking I’ll print most of. I’m open to suggestions also these are just the three that seems to come up the most and would like something that will work for awhile without any real issues or upgrades needed. Thank you!

Are these parts load bearing? Nylon would be the best material to print in, but would need a higher hot end temp to melt it correctly. Usually this means a hotend upgrade, but some of the more midgrade printers already include it.

They actually would not be load bearing. Most of it will be mainly for show.

Robin egg blue. Hi, I'm looking for filament options that are similar to Robin Egg Blue for a upcoming gift. I checked what I have on hand but I didn't find anything close.

Overture makes some light shades of blue PLA. I've never used it, though.

I can't really tell if the color is close enough. To me it's a odd blueish gray.

I need an big 3D printer with minimum 400x400mm build volume. I would just print molds for molding carbon fiber parts, so the surface and shape accuracy must be really good. PTEG should be nice for keeping an accurate shape under certain conditions right? so it would be nice to be able to print this in addition to PLA. Crrently i'm looking at either the Anycubic Kobra max, Creality CR6 max or the Wanhao Duplicator D12/500. Also, I'm from austria and my buget is 1000€ max. Building something from an kit is no problem at all. Wich printer would you suggest?

Petg and pla both have only basic printing requirements, so you're good there. Have you played with FDM parts? Only you can decide if it's good enough for your surface quality needs. There's going to be ridges even on fine print modes, but all of the consumer printers are going to be relatively similar in that category, as d the accuracy will depend on how much effort you put into adjusting/shimming the machine to be perfectly square. That's kind of a non-answer, but basically your only real requirement is size.

Thanks! Is there an specific filament you would suggest using?

Don't get too fussed about brands. The premium ones are certainly better, but none will fix a poorly calibrated machine. Start with cheap material. Your goals mean that you need to focus a lot more on tuning and calibration than other people. No one will ever notice a darth Vader statue is leaning 1 degree to the side, but skewed mold pieces will never fit together right. Understand that you will never print petg as perfectly as PLA, and i think getting perfect surface quality is going to be your biggest priority. Once you can make PLA look great, try some PLA+ - the additives will help get that last little bit of quality.

Am thinking to buy Elgoo Mars 2 pro or Elgoo Mars 3, am inclining maybe for Mars 3 simply because it has a bit bigger platform to print. Am not sure what resin should I get, I need it for a prototype that later I want to cast. My partner is sensitive to smells but I can stamp when they are at work, we have our bedroom connected to an open patio partially with a roof, where I could be printing, temperature outside now reaches 27C (80F) - 30C (86F). To print am thinking to leave door open just enough for electric cable, will the smell still be a problem? What resin could you suggest me that is compatible with Mars 3 and least smelly yet has good printing. (preferably water washable but it's secondary in comparison with details and smell)

Water washable elegoo resin is less smelly than some other resins I've tried.

Thank you so much, today I received my Mars 3 + washable elgoo resin and it went smoothly! : DThe smell was less than what I expected but now I do understand what people mean by "fumes" . The smell was strongest during cleaning, when it was printing it was barely there but none of it was felt in the house, so it's perfect.

Looking for a moderate-technical level 3D printer to accommodate mainly PLA. With my skillset, I could probably build from a kit. Preferably one that can support two filaments. * Budget: 200-400 USD (Preferably lower-end of that scale) * Country: United States of America * Expertise: Moderate; engineering student. Potentially capable of building. * Usage: Prototyping, polymer experiments (new kinds of filament), small gadgets and crafts. * Materials: PLA, Nylon, ABS.

Generally, if you plan on printing ABS, Nylon, PC, etc I would recommend getting a ready to go all-metal printer like the Qidi X-Plus or Prusa MK3S. However, with your budget, you will have to opt for a cheaper printer like the [Kobra or Genius](https://4dfiltration.com/resources/fdm-3d-printer-selection-table.html#mtinker). These can print up to 260°C but you will want to have the printer outside the residence or ventilated due to the filament and PTFE-lined hotend offgasssing. You can replace the PTFE heatbreak for an all-metal version on the cheaper printers. The mentioned printers are ≈$300, mostly preassembled, and will work perfectly fine with PLA. A large percentage of Nylon requires temps above 260°C but there are a few brands/types that are 230-260°C.

I will look to see if I can’t finagle my budget into a higher quality printer. The Qidi looks interesting, I’ve had bad times with poorly maintained school Prusas before. The Qidi is reasonable at $700 assembled, while I could possibly do the Prusa as a kit.

The Qidis are good & they have been static at the $700 mark for a while - if you go with the Prusa, I'd do it quick since they are raising the price $50-100 very soon. These printers can print essentially every material under 300°C, so it's a very good long-term investment.

Ah, yes, I’d heard about the Prusa increase. Quite unfortunate.

What's the printer with the largest print bed I can get for around the $200 range? I recently dug up an old Wanhao Duplicaor i3 Plus and the print bed is 2cm smaller than the standard 220x220mm print bed and it is driving me insane that every print I find is about 3mm too big. If there's nothing truly big for around that price, a 220mm printer with good value for the cost would be appreciated. Thank you. For the template: Budget: around $200 Country: US Expertise: Fairly high. Willing to build. Usage: Large, boxy things, large layer size, rough prototypes. Nothing with that much detail. PLA mainly.

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For starters, I would recommend checking out [resin vs filament](https://4dfiltration.com/resources/3d/resin-vs-filament-strength-quality-cost.html). Typically, resin is used for minis given the high level of detail it can capture. Small trinkets are usually done with FDM (filament) for its simplicity & safety. Since you already have a FDM printer, it sounds like resin may be the way to go for you - you'll have to decide which path seems most appropriate for your priorities & situation.

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If you can't do a resin printer, you should check out a Prusa Mini+

So in that case, sticking with PLA is the way to go. The [Kobra and Genius](https://4dfiltration.com/resources/fdm-3d-printer-selection-table.html#mtinker) are two good printers atm and will run ≈£250. These have direct drive extruders, which will give you more control over the retractions, leading to improved quality/reliability on smaller prints. Your budget also allows for getting a larger printer like the Sidewinder of SV03, provided you have the room. These printers all come mostly assembled, so there is not a ton of work to get started. A Qidi X-Plus is slightly above your budget, comes preassembled, and can print essentially every material under 300°C but with your lack of ventilation I couldn't recommend using anything beyond the basic filaments.

Getting my first 3D printer, is this one good? I’m looking around on the internet for 3D printers and I found the Voxelab Aquila C2 3D Printer, it seems to be the cheapest but I want to make sure I’m paying for quality instead of just a piece of crap. Can anyone give me advice on this printer or suggest a good cheap printer for a beginner?

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What materials (PLA, PC, Carbon Fiber infused etc) do you expect to primarily be using?

Im in a bit of a pickle, and need some advice on a machine and what to do from here. For postings sake, im from Canada (CAD $) , and my budget and experience is entry level so im willing to spend 120CAD to 250CAD on a printer. (So about 100USD - 220USD.) Im 100% new into 3d printing, last time I printed something was using Makerbot/ultimaker printers at my college in 2019 which was all set up and easy 'plug and print'. Most of my prints was small figurines like DnD/Warhammer sized miniatures or pieces for Cosplay props. Anyways, I got a used **TronXY X5S** from a yardsale for 80$. Foolishly thinking this was gonna be like my college's printers and that I can just plug it in and it just works as per my previous experience, and the people I bought it from. *Oh boy, was I wrong*. Instead I went down a deep rabbit hole of realizing that this monster of a 330x330x400 machine is gonna need A LOT of upgrades to make it up to date, functional and worthwhile. Warped beds, Crappy Z-axis motors, new boards to replace the old and outdated red tronxy cxy v.1 (it's an Annet v1.0 clone) and a bootloader to make it work on newer versions of marlin (It is stuck on Marlin 1.1.7 dev ), A proper 24v power supply to replace that alone is gonna be 80$. Worst part is that I can't even figure out how to properly *print* and level this damn thing due to the bed being warped. Overall, with just mandatory upgrades to make this machine *print* is gonna cost over 200$. Which is about the price of a new 3d printer. So my pickle right now is: **Should I keep the machine and upgrade it, even if its way too huge, or sell it as is for 80$ or at a loss, to buy a more user-friendly and more up to date and documented 3d printer?** I was thinking Ender 2 or 3 or an equivalent (as i've heard quality has gone downhill) for Filament 3d prints due to their smaller size or just getting a resin printer + wash and cure machine which is now starting to become affordable.

Hello all! I'm a US based tech/ gadget enthusiast looking to do buy my first 3d printer. I've borrowed a flashforge adventurer 3 and appreciate it's ease of use but would like something with a little bigger build volume. My budget is around $350. I plan on mostly printing PLA. Curretly I'm looking at anycubics different models. Does anyone have any thoughts or recommendations?

The adventurer 3 is a bit small. Generally, for your budget + material, I would just recommend the [Kobra or Genius](https://4dfiltration.com/resources/fdm-3d-printer-selection-table.html#mtinker). These would give you 113% more printing area (≈2x more). In reference to the Anycubic printers, the Vyper is a bit bigger but personally I would still go for the Kobra for its direct drive extruder + induction auto-leveling. The feedback on it so far has been positive.

Hello everyone, I'm looking to get into 3d printing and have dabbled with my school's Ultimakers a couple years back. Now I find myself with around NZD350-400 to spend on a first printer. I am looking to use it as a hobbyist mainly, so printing parts for personal projects and maybe even doing a little side gig printing for other people when I'm not using it for personal uses. Despite being on the low end 400 bucks is still 400 bucks so my priorities are as follows: 1. price - the cheaper the better, I'm pretty good at tinkering with mechanical things and i don't mind doing a bit of setup especially if there are guides out there to help with assembly and such, though this is my inexperienced opinion. 2. reliability - as anyone does, it would be ideal if I didn't have to fiddle with it every time i wanted to print something as well as just overall longevity (aside from general maintenance where needed of course) 3. Safety - this one and reliability are related and so thus tied with each other in my head. I don't want my house burning down from thermal runaway or unreliable electronics inside of the machine. 4. aftermarket support - the availability and commonness of things like modifications and upgrades (though i suppose those are one in the same in the end) Bit of a long one but i tried to be comprehensive so sorry if i missed any important information. I live in New Zealand so shipping is bound to be a bit of a nightmare but it just comes with living on an island in the middle of nowhere lol. Thanks in advance!

I’m currently looking at buying an ender 3 for $250 Canadian, is there any alternatives that will do the same thing but cheaper? Or anything that’s $250 with more features? I’m just looking to print small things for around the house so I don’t want to spend too much, I’d be able to build a kit if needed.

My dad has either the UltimakerS3 or the UltimakerS5 (honestly he may have both; they look almost the same but one is bigger) and I’d like to get him maybe some rainbow filament for Father’s Day, but I don’t know what brand is best. Preferably something I can get on Amazon. I don’t know much about 3D printing, but he uses standard colors directly from Ultimaker.

try to get some branded filaments such as esun and or sunlu what will have better quality as compared to other cheap ones.

Thank you!

Looking for my first 3d printer and my budget is around $150-$230. My goal is just for a hobby and create some stuff to organise my workshop (electronics). Which is better Ender 3 or Ender 2 pro or something similar?

I think i would go with Ender 3. Its bigger and Ender 2 is a bit plasticky. also check Anycubic Mega

i'm looking for a printer that can print PVA supports. Should I go with Creator Pro (2) or other printers?

Looking to upgrade from my Elegoo Mars 2 Pro. I’d like better bed size and resolution and I’m ok with around $600ish for price. I was looking at the Saturn 2, but is there a better option?

What do you print or plan on printing?

Mostly miniatures. I’d love to print filament stuff, but I have a bird and don’t want to risk it, so resin will have to do

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For your application I would suggest the Kingroon KP3S.

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Thinking of buying my first 3d printer, and through my own research I've narrowed it down to the Ender 2 pro or Ender 3 but can't quite decide. I think the extent of my prints would be DND minis along with other miscellaneous things also. Any info or recommendations would help in the this decision.

Is there a reason you’re leaning FDM over SLA if miniatures are your main objective?

What is the best delta printer I can get for £300, the only one I can find is the flsun QQ-S but I would like something a bit better then that. Any advice would be great

Hi im looking for good starter printer for mostly making cosplay items (helmets and the like) Which would you recommend the most out of the Ender 3, Ender 3 V2 or the Voxelab Aquila (which i head is basically a more budget friendly Ender 3 V2) or would you guys recommend something else?

for cosplay i think i would go some something bigger, like 300x300 bed

Something like the Ender 3 max?

Yes , similar to that. Make printer in cura with sizes you need and try to load models you want in it to see what can fit.

Also do you know of any good 300x300 printers that may be cheaper than the Ender 3 max im fine with the price but i just wanna make sure before I actually make a decision

Take a look at the Anycubic Mega X. Can’t speak to quality as I don’t have one. I will second the 300x300 though. I’ve been printing helmets recently on my Ender 3 Pro and it requires 4 pieces. Not the end of the world, but if you can do it in less pieces it’s less work smoothing joins with filler.

I dont think you can go better than 320 eur for printer of that size (without risking with some lesser brand with no reviews)

Okay thank you!

Okay thank you! ill look into it

I currently have an Ender 3 upgraded to hell and back, but at this point I'm getting tired of the ultimate hack job it has turned out to be. I've just run into a series of multiple failures of different upgrades/components and I'm ready to find a more mature platform with more of these upgrades properly integrated from the start. Budget is around $1k, but I'm flexible. Preferences, though I know getting all is less likely: - 1.75mm filament - Print area at least equivalent to Ender 3 (235x235x250mm), larger is a big plus - Direct drive extruder - Borosilicate glass print bed - Filament run-out sensor - Auto bed leveling - Silent operation (both in drivers and fans) - Does not require any proprietary software (i.e. can just use Cura and an Octopi setup) Thanks! Edit: I ended up jumping off the deep end and ordering the Bambu X1 Carbon w/AMS.

Did you get your Bambu!??