I’ve had access to a roommate’s 3D printer, but they’ll be moving away soon :(

Wondering if people have takes on machines that are considered entry level today but may have evolved handy features since, well, when you were an entry level user.

If this isn’t the right place for this please be nice I’m sorry

  • Dave@lemmy.nzEnglish
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    5 months ago

    Doesn’t entry level basically mean “what’s the cheapest you can get, while still being worth getting”?

    • Sami@lemmy.zipEnglish
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      5 months ago

      Depends, some people see it as what is the most accessible (eg. Prusa) while others want affordability (eg. Ender 3 and clones) and most want a mix of both.

      • mrcleanup@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        5 months ago

        The Bambu printers are also great “entry level” as they work so well with a lot of features right out of the box. They aren’t cheap though.

    • EmilieEvans@lemmy.mlEnglish
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      5 months ago

      There isn’t THE entry-level:

      20x20cm Desktop FFF under $200

      50x50cm desktop FFF $500

      Toolchanger: roughly $1k

      entry level plastic SLS: $10k

      metal SLS: $50k

      nano/micro structure 3d-printer: contact us

    • HewlettHackard@lemmy.caEnglish
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      5 months ago

      Well, that’s the key… “still being worth getting”. The $100 special Ender 3 at monoprice probably isn’t worth getting for many people because of the frustration involved.

      And so in reality the best answer for the question depends on each individual’s time-money tradeoffs.