Hi 3D-Printer Community,

I am a total newby in regards to 3D Printers but want to start this Hobby. Do you have any tips and suggestions for me about good printers? Anything you wish you knew before starting Out?

  • chunkystyles@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    5·
    11 months ago

    As a recent beginner, don’t buy one that requires tinkering unless you’re ok with doing a really deep dive into learning.

    3d printing is a deep rabbit hole. A beginner friendly printer will save you a good deal of trial and error.

  • Rikudou_Sage@lemmings.worldEnglish
    2·
    11 months ago

    If you want cheap-ish, go for Prusa Mini. It has a small plate, so you won’t be able to print some of the larger design, but for me it was the sweet spot between reliability and not caring that much if it turned out 3D printing is not for me. You don’t have to tinker that much with Prusa printers in general, which IMO is great for beginners.

  • owenfromcanada@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    11 months ago

    I have a Monoprice Voxel (same as the Flashforge Adventurer 3) and it’s been great as my first printer. Completely enclosed so it’s quiet and protected from my children and cat. The only tinkering I did with it was to print a larger spool holder, but everything worked great out of the box.

    I’ve had a total of two print fails (out of probably 70 or 80 now), and both were rectified on the second try. Be sure to read up on what the different settings mean.

  • Gljvf@lemmy.todayEnglish
    1·
    11 months ago

    Bambu a1 mini or a1. It’s simple to use and prints extremely well. You can also add on a multi filament color changer.

  • grayman@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    11 months ago

    Prusa Mk4. They are amazing out of the box. Easy button compared to just a couple years ago.

    If you’re a bit of a cheap ass, don’t care about hardware support long term, don’t mind the printer requiring an internet connection, and don’t mind IP theft, get a Bambu P1.