3DPrinting
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.
The r/functionalprint community is now located at: !functionalprint@kbin.social or !functionalprint@fedia.io
There are CAD communities available at: !cad@lemmy.world or !freecad@lemmy.ml
Rules
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No bigotry - including racism, sexism, ableism, homophobia, transphobia, or xenophobia. Code of Conduct.
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Be respectful, especially when disagreeing. Everyone should feel welcome here.
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No porn (NSFW prints are acceptable but must be marked NSFW)
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No Ads / Spamming / Guerrilla Marketing
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Do not create links to reddit
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If you see an issue please flag it
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No guns
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No injury gore posts
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I'd rather have an ender 3 CLONE than a prusa. $100 of upgrades and it's already better than a prusa. I don't give a fuck if the parts are tested, I don't care if their extruder is a little better stock, or that they come with PEI bed out of box. And I don't need support. Google has infinite resources, and paying 10x more for a printer so I can email some schmuck and have him send me a $20 replacement part is not worth it. I'd rather just order it online and get it in 2 days regardless, most of the time.
I've never had to have a single part replaced. I've upgraded things, but in my 5 years of printing I've never had anything fail. I had creality send me another bed because I dropped it on tile and the corner got fucked up.
Actually, I lie. I had to buy a replacement z axis bar because it was slightly bent... cheap easy and quick fix.
I never actually suggested anything to OP btw, I just don't suggest a prusa. There is nothing that can convince me a prusa is anything but overpriced garbo.