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Hi all! I would like to join the group of 3D printer owners but I don't have any experience. I don't want to buy a cheap printer just to find myself buying a better one in a few months so I set my price in the middle segment (I think).

I am going to set it up in my office which has AC but direct sun light for some hours a day. Is a full case recommended?

What printer can you recommend for me and what software (windows) can I use to design and print some parts?

If you need any more info please let me know.

Kind regards in anvance

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[–] CmdrShepard@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think the main issue with them is that everything is proprietary on the machines meaning little aftermarket support or user mods. Traditionally, most printers up til now have used generic parts that anyone can buy from 100's of different retailers.

[–] _cerpin_taxt_@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Oh god lol I can't imagine having a part need replacing on the fly and not being able to find a replacement at Micro Center. Big yikes lol.

[–] GoldenSpamfish@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They do sell all of the components online though and at good prices. It's not hard to get replacement parts. I've even seen Voron and ratrig people making mods to use bambulabs spare parts in their custom machines because they are way more affordable than comperable high performance parts from other sources.

[–] TwanHE@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

There are also clone parts now. Which atleast should serve the purpose of being available when Bambulabs doesn't have stock/stops selling them.

I've been eyeing the hotend clones without the integrated nozzle as a nice lightweight option for a build that doesn't require a that high flow hotend.

[–] CmdrShepard@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Haha just be grateful you live within driving distance of a Microcenter. I think I'd need to take a couple hour plane ride to be within driving distance of our closest store.

[–] _cerpin_taxt_@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Haha true that. I moved into my current place about a year and a half ago, and then decided to buy a 4080 a few months in. Imagine the delight on my face when I realized there was a Micro Center less than a mile away! I go there all the time for 3D printing stuff these days.