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3DPrinting is a place where makers of all skill levels and walks of life can learn about and discuss 3D printing and development of 3D printed parts and devices.

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A question regarding the picking of a printer that fits my use case. (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hello, I'm a total beginner in 3d printing and I want to get into 3d printing for the sake of building small engineering projects. Considering this I probably won't need a printer with alot of fine detail like for example small sized textures (I think). So would it make sense for me to just go for the cheapest one that somehow prints ok (I thought of an ender 3 or something like that) or should I spend some more money on a Presa mini (+) or a somewhat similar model. What experiences do you have with low budget printers (250€-400€) for my specific although not very unique use case? I'm very thankful for every answer I get.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I recently got a Sovol Sv06 for about $250 USD and I have been really happy with it. I've heard their customer support is not great but I have found tons of community resources online and the printer seems easy enough to work on for someone of my skill level (basically no mechanical background at all other than building PCs)

I did have to take it apart and re-lubricate the bearings but with lots of detailed videos online of how to do that it wasn't hard.

I have already used it to repair RC car controllers and print desk organization bins, headphone holders, and some toys for the kids