New to 3D printing and trying to get my very first 3D printer

Ollie_B_2000 · 30 Nov 2020 at 13:08

bulb66 said:
I might have info of another Kickstarter printer, if your interested? bigger build volume, touch screen, TMC drivers, branded PSU and quad strain gauge bed leveling. I have one on the way to look at/review/feedback on, currently available for around £285 inc delivery.

The Ender series are solid choices when it comes to budget printers, but don't expect support from them they see it as a cheap printer and your on your own. Having said that the community is massive and support via facebook/twitter/Thingiverse is out there.

That large community appealed to me as I expect to have to fight through a few teething issues regardless due to not having owned one before.

I guess I'm just looking for the best intrduction to the world of 3d printing, if I were to get more intrerested as time went on then I'd have no issue buying bigger and better. Just want a solid base really to kick things off.

bulb66 · 30 Nov 2020 at 13:13

Ollie_B_2000 said:
That large community appealed to me as I expect to have to fight through a few teething issues regardless due to not having owned one before.

I guess I'm just looking for the best intrduction to the world of 3d printing, if I were to get more intrerested as time went on then I'd have no issue buying bigger and better. Just want a solid base really to kick things off.

Then the Ender 3/Pro/V2 are the ones to look at. I used to sell the OG Ender 3/Pro and set up a few to. They will work out of the box just fine.

Ollie_B_2000 · 30 Nov 2020 at 13:23

bulb66 said:
Then the Ender 3/Pro/V2 are the ones to look at. I used to sell the OG Ender 3/Pro and set up a few to. They will work out of the box just fine.

Awesome, think I'm going to go for the v2 as the reviews I saw said it was worth the extra due to the upgrades over the Pro.

Anything obvious you can think I might need that I might perhaps I wouldn't realise straight away. I've decided not to purchase any of the recommended upgrades initialy such as auto-leveller and stiffer springs as I figure I should find out how things run without first.

bulb66 · 30 Nov 2020 at 13:27

IPA (Isopropyl Alcohol) to clean the bed, filament, lol.

bulb66 · 30 Nov 2020 at 13:29

Where are you ordering from?

deuse · 30 Nov 2020 at 15:42

Ollie_B_2000 said:
Awesome, think I'm going to go for the v2 as the reviews I saw said it was worth the extra due to the upgrades over the Pro.

Anything obvious you can think I might need that I might perhaps I wouldn't realise straight away. I've decided not to purchase any of the recommended upgrades initialy such as auto-leveller and stiffer springs as I figure I should find out how things run without first.

Waits for the post "My filament won't stick on the bed"

bulb66 · 30 Nov 2020 at 16:04

deuse said:
Waits for the post "My filament won't stick on the bed"

Or "My prints won't come off the bed"

Ollie_B_2000 · 30 Nov 2020 at 16:16

Yeah I saw a bunch of these kinds of problems when watching vids so I anticipate some (plenty) teething issues until I dial in my knowledge.