Hi 3D-Printer Community,

I am a total newby in regards to 3D Printers but want to start this Hobby. Do you have any tips and suggestions for me about good printers? Anything you wish you knew before starting Out?

  • chunkystylesEnglish
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    10 months ago

    As a recent beginner, don’t buy one that requires tinkering unless you’re ok with doing a really deep dive into learning.

    3d printing is a deep rabbit hole. A beginner friendly printer will save you a good deal of trial and error.

  • Rikudou_SageEnglish
    20·
    10 months ago

    If you want cheap-ish, go for Prusa Mini. It has a small plate, so you won’t be able to print some of the larger design, but for me it was the sweet spot between reliability and not caring that much if it turned out 3D printing is not for me. You don’t have to tinker that much with Prusa printers in general, which IMO is great for beginners.

  • owenfromcanadaEnglish
    20·
    10 months ago

    I have a Monoprice Voxel (same as the Flashforge Adventurer 3) and it’s been great as my first printer. Completely enclosed so it’s quiet and protected from my children and cat. The only tinkering I did with it was to print a larger spool holder, but everything worked great out of the box.

    I’ve had a total of two print fails (out of probably 70 or 80 now), and both were rectified on the second try. Be sure to read up on what the different settings mean.

  • graymanEnglish
    10·
    10 months ago10 months ago

    Prusa Mk4. They are amazing out of the box. Easy button compared to just a couple years ago.

    If you’re a bit of a cheap ass, don’t care about hardware support long term, don’t mind the printer requiring an internet connection, and don’t mind IP theft, get a Bambu P1.

  • ImgonnatrythisEnglish
    01·
    10 months ago

    If you are not too paranoid about security / privacy would go Bambu. If you are, Prusa MK4.