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I am very interested in 3D printing and I want to get into it. What would be a good printer for a beginner that is also of reasonable quality.

I don't want to make anything huge but I don't want to limit myself to any size that's unreasonably small.

Edit: Wow, you guys were all so helpful. While I haven't made my decision I have a lot more to go off of, I'm gonna do a bit more research into it based on what you have all said.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

What’s you’re price range? For a solid option with a decent size I’d say a Prusa Mini. It’s big enough to print probably 90% of commonly printed models and is high quality with minimal tinkering required, but it’s not a cheap option.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I second this. My first printer was a Mini and it's fantastic. Once it got dialed in I haven't had to touch it in 2 years. Work bought an Ender 3 and having used both, I greatly appreciate the Prusa more. You can't go wrong with a Prusa. I will only buy them going forward.

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