Looking for a 3d printer

Cyber-Mav · 4 Jul 2023 at 08:04

My kid is turning 10 and for 10th bday was looking to get a 3d printer. Filament ones seem to appeal to me due to no mess. Looking at fully enclosed units needs to be cheap, reliable and easy to use.
Fully enclosed for safety reasons and also incase i put it in an area where wind might hit it although it will be indoors.

Whats good value for money with fully enclosed ones? Kid will use to make small toys and stuff. I might try it out to make small car parts like broken window switch etc.

wafflecart · 4 Jul 2023 at 12:05

The price does tend to go up with enclosed ones unfortunately. But good ones out at the minute are creality K1 and bambulabs x1 carbon. Or the Bambulabs P1P but make your own enclosure is another option.

roman59 · 4 Jul 2023 at 16:47

A big thumbs up for the Bambu X1C, I know its not cheap but it produces fantastic quality prints and prints very fast too.

Certainly don't regret buying mine in January this year and have not had any issues or failed prints with it.

Cheers all

Cyber-Mav · 4 Jul 2023 at 22:16

probably best to give a budget, 200 quid or less?

gitbags · 5 Jul 2023 at 13:22

Your looking at ender 3 and it's clones at that price. None of which are enclosed.

Cyber-Mav · 5 Jul 2023 at 17:32

Bah, could go with an ender 3 and maybe put a box over it with a acetate sheet as a window?

Cyber-Mav · 6 Jul 2023 at 19:04

Looking at a weefun tina2. Anyone used one? Seems to be ok for 150 quid

VeNT · 11 Jul 2023 at 20:59

Cyber-Mav said:
Looking at a weefun tina2. Anyone used one? Seems to be ok for 150 quid

build volume is TINY. you'll get very upset after a little while.
get an ender 3 and stick a box over it.

Cyber-Mav · 11 Jul 2023 at 22:05

looking to go this route mentioned above, the ender 3 just pops up everywhere its on everyones recommended list.
should i go new or is there value in getting a 2nd hand used one?

VeNT · 18 Jul 2023 at 22:00

Cyber-Mav said:
looking to go this route mentioned above, the ender 3 just pops up everywhere its on everyones recommended list.
should i go new or is there value in getting a 2nd hand used one?

depends if you're happy working out any bugs/issues with a 2nd hand one.
if you've the space I'd go for the ender 5 as it's got more upgrade options.

Cyber-Mav · 23 Jul 2023 at 15:06

Looking to go forwards with this now. 200 quid budget seems to get me an ender 3 neo for 180 quid.
Anyone got any other recommendations for my budget? Hoping to order in next day or too so i can be up and running come next weekend

gitbags · 23 Jul 2023 at 16:25

A little above, but the sovol sv06 might be worth a look. Pretty much a prusa clone, more so than the ender, gets reasonable reviews.

SV06 1 pc

Direct Drive & Open Source 3D Printer. Price: £229.90. 6 Customer Reviews. Free delivery. Delivery in 5 days.

www.3djake.uk

Cyber-Mav · 23 Jul 2023 at 17:38

Thanks will check out some vid reviews of it

Cyber-Mav · 27 Jul 2023 at 20:25

Ended up getting a weefun tina2 printer for 100 quid. Straight out the box ready to print did a cat ring from the supplied memory card and printed perfectly. Its a small printer but that i knew from the reviews, found a good place for it for now, its noisy but the kiddo is more than happy with it. Will get some pics up when im on my computer.
But so far i recommend this for beginners.

Cyber-Mav · 28 Jul 2023 at 23:26

some pics:

Cyber-Mav · 4 Aug 2023 at 20:42

Burning through filament fast. Kiddo got the printer working day and night :cry:

Cyber-Mav · 17 Aug 2023 at 19:47

Now looking to mod the printer with a faster fan upgrade.

Vince · 17 Aug 2023 at 19:52

Cyber-Mav said:
Now looking to mod the printer with a faster fan upgrade.

This is how it all starts... you mod one, then you end up building one or two and then end up with a resin one and before you know it you have them everywhere

Cyber-Mav · 18 Aug 2023 at 08:42

@ vince, also noticed another issue today, printer was as usual doing its overnight job and this time i noticed the blue cover over the hot end is coming loose. pushing the cover back in place works but when hot end heats it pops off from that side again. any tips on what i can do to sort this?

Aelred89 · 19 Aug 2023 at 12:59

Cyber-Mav said:
@ vince, also noticed another issue today, printer was as usual doing its overnight job and this time i noticed the blue cover over the hot end is coming loose. pushing the cover back in place works but when hot end heats it pops off from that side again. any tips on what i can do to sort this?

Is it split at all? You can usually just buy spare silicone socks, I have 10 or so for my printer in a drawer ready to go. Once they stop fitting snuggly, I just swap it out.