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Hey 3dprinting! I want to buy a 3d printer for my little sister for Christmas. She's big into cosplay and engineering. I expect her to make props/and little container for things. Nothing crazy. I was looking at the ender 3 models but was unsure if that was the right pick. Just wanted to know if you had any advice. Budget is 2-300.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

These look to be significantly out of my budget

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

Maybe consider the newer, smaller Qidi X-Smart3, which is $279 on Amazon right now:

https://www.amazon.com/QIDI-TECHNOLOGY-Generation-High-Speed-6-89x7-09x6-69/dp/B0C8HPZZX9/

Qidi is also listing the X-Plus 2 for direct sale on their web site for $379, but apparently only shipping to the EU?

https://qidi3d.com/products/qidi-technology-large-size-3d-printer-x-plus

But I don't know where you're located.