Printer recommendation / information
Hello,
I want to get a printer, I look to Chinese one's like Ender 3, but I hear that they need hardware adjustments from time to time. After that I look to Prusa is my second choice because of high price (for my budget I don't have the money).
I need a printer that require little to no hardware adjustments, because I have a physical disability and I need someone to do it for me.
I want to print some adaptive stuff for me like keyboard/mouse support, phone holder, a robotic arm, and other stuff once I have the printer probably I will keep printing the idea's will keep coming.
What will be best choice for me?
I know this is Prusa community but on other forums, Facebook groups I don’t receive an answer...
Thank you!
RE: Printer recommendation / information
Inevitably the quality control on cheaper printer will never be as good as more expensive ones. I assume that you considered an assembled MK3 which is pretty pricey.
The other problem with cheaper printers is that there is some variability in the part fitted. I'm not referring to quality but actual parts. This seems to be particularly true of Creality.
It is most certainly true that to an extent 3d printing is a art rather than science. Clogs and broken filament happen even on the most expensive printers.
Can I suggest that perhaps a better solution for you is to design part yourself and have them made by one of the many services that are available.
RE: Printer recommendation / information
[...] I want to get a printer, I look to Chinese one's like Ender 3, but I hear that they need hardware adjustments from time to time. After that I look to Prusa is my second choice because of high price (for my budget I don't have the money).
I need a printer that require little to no hardware adjustments, because I have a physical disability and I need someone to do it for me.
My first printer was a Prusa i3 Mk3. My second was an Artillery Sidewinder X1. The Sidewinder is definitely a budget printer. The basic design is solid, but the quality of assembly and parts used is very poor compared to the Prusa. It requires much more tinkering to get started with, and every time I change filament, I have to re-level the bed manually, a process that takes about 30 minutes with a test print. On the Prusa, bed leveling is automatic and effective. I've now spent an additional $200 on parts and a lot of time printing improvements on the Sidewinder to make it safe and reliable. It works, it's decent for a 2nd printer, but beware the inexpensive clone printed if you're after a low maintenance printer.
There are several people here who have far more experience with Creality and other low end printers that share very much the same sort of experience. Unforunately, you'll need to spend a bit more money if you want a printer that is simple to maintain and reliable.
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RE: Printer recommendation / information
A friend of mine talked me out of going with Ender or Artillery and going with Prusa .
Arguments were quality and if you value your time, you will spend more time printing things and less time fiddling around trying to make it work.
I'm happy with mine even though I haven't used it much in the past month or so.
RE: Printer recommendation / information
A friend of mine talked me out of going with Ender or Artillery and going with Prusa .
Arguments were quality and if you value your time, you will spend more time printing things and less time fiddling around trying to make it work.
I'm happy with mine even though I haven't used it much in the past month or so.
It's not about tome but my physical capabilities. I cannot do adjustments on printer just software, but I'm beginner so I can't do much without time to study... Prusa i3 will be amazing but my wallet tell me other things right now :)).
To be honest I will like to have stuff to do around the printer to make it work. But I can't afford that in my condition.
By the way, how about split prints? Some stuff that I want to print is bigger that 25 cm so I need to split it. Is ok to use carbon fiber tube for mechanical strength?