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Is there anyone interested in doing a community buy of a 3d printer for user PTP.
He has contributed so much in these forums.
Imagine what he could do with his own 3d printer.
Depending on how many people will help would determine the price for a 3d printer.
If interested please state how much you would donate. Optional, suggest 3d printer.
Thanks, Keith
For a 3d noob I disagree with @Holy1... I do not recommend buying components and building your own as your first 3d priner... I subscribe to the adage ... "Buy once, cry once"... My recommendations would be the original Joseph Prusa i3 MK3... If you can afford it I recommend the Wifi enabled UP printers (Up Box+ and Up Mini 2)... Absolute bullet proof printers... They print just about any type of material (filament) and are as fiddle free as you can get... I have built 2 inmoovs and much, much more with my 2 Up printers... In the initial set up I leveled their beds and haven't had to level them since... Buy once, cry once...
My thoughts, Get a printer which has been around and has a great track record. He also needs a machine with spare parts which are easily gotten. A minimum 200 x 200 or 240 heated bed is a good size Last, he needs decent filament. Buy junk and you are just looking for plugged nozzles and feed issues. If no enclosure building one isn't a big deal. The Prusa has been a good standard.
Just chipped in $50
Why don’t you let PtP decide on which printer he wants?
I agree let PTP decide, I would also dissuade from any kits to build yourself. I’ve had a ton of 3d printers and none are "easy" but there are a few that print well out of the box.
Single most useful thing is auto bed leveling. One less thing to have to do manually. A good hot end and fast heating bed so you can print anything including exotic materials.
And I highly recommend some left over money for Simplfy 3 D the most powerful easy to use software to control the printer and for slicing your models.
My 2 cents
Yes, PTP will have the final say on which printer he wants.
Thanks for the help PTP. Contributed just now.
Yeah - have PTP participate in the selection because if there's only $400 or so outstanding for a $1500 printer, maybe that's within his budget?
We are only $9000 away from an SLS 3D powder printer. We can dream can’t we.