Owning a 3D printer in a time, where more and more control and rights are being taken away is so underrated.
Freedom to create anything
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Love my Prusa Mini, it's a beast. Just not so great in the summer 🥵
What 3d printer do you have?
I don’t have one yet, but it really hit me, it’s such a key to freedom right now.
Let me look it up 💜
currently these
both manufacturers are recommended https://bambulab.com/en or https://www.prusa3d.com/.
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From my understanding, Bambu is feature rich but proprietary. Prusa is open source and reliable.
Yep. That's right. Bambi is apple/iOS. Prusa is Linux.
I did not get my hands on a bambu but I use a prusa MK3 mit mmu2 since the where available and the just work fine. The mmu2 is a bit picky when it come to filament but if you don't buy ultracheapo material it should be okay.
Though prusa has a steeper learning curve for sure.
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Oh woah, great recommendations 🫂
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Owning a 3D printer is akin to having a superpower.
Really need to get myself one soon 💜🙇
They come at a pretty steep price point, but soon 🙏
My questions are around ease of use and durability of materials.
Like I’m a grade A tinkerer but have no programming or CS background. Practical?
And I understand it’s application for producing small parts for bigger items; let’s say parts that might break and need to be printed or maybe parts that make other things automatic. But what else besides cool “50¢ like” vending machine toys?
The complexity and durability really depend on the quality and type of 3D printer, also the type of PLA used.
So, when they say you can build anything with a 3D printer, that's true; the only limitations are size and the compatibility of PLA material with your printer. Some can even print with metal.
Using it isn't that difficult, you just need to learn the basics of designing and slicing, and it will do the rest. There is a great community around it.
It's been on my list for a while too. I have a friend who started off doing it as a bit of fun and now ships his Star Wars helmets all over the world. He even retired his Mrs from her 9-5 to handle admin full time.
Yep. I like the dimension of giving broken devices a new life.
Often just small plastic parts need to be replaced. But manufacturers do not intent to sell you these replacement parts. They want to sell you a new device. It is great to safe the environment of some waste or to make the time longer from cradle to the grave.
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What do you recommend? I found the Ender 3 to be unacceptable
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Yeah i have the old ender 5 and its a pain
I have an Ender 3 in my garage and whilst it was a decent entry point for 3D printing it has limited use, as the surface finish is not great for visible things.
OK for making little brackets, clips, fillers and load members for stuff around the house, but only if they are out of sight.