Newbie here. Need advice for where to start.
My interest to begin is art, I've looked over the available information and I am thinking that CORE One+ would be the model I would be most happy with afer I have my initial experience. I have read the literature and I have a place for the printer where the size is no problem. Of course, the cost is something I will need to manage and I just don't want to make a mistake.
I'm looking for advice for how should I begin.
Thanks on advance!
Danae
RE: Newbie here. Need advice for where to start.
This is really hard to answer. What do you intend to do with 3D printing? Is it for fun? Is it to support other hobbies? Is it something you'll get tired of will become bored with it? Do you want the experience of building it yourself or do you want something that you can pull out of the box and immediately start using?
Frankly if you are not sure, then start with a Bambu Labs Mini or A1. It's a lot cheaper.
RE: Newbie here. Need advice for where to start.
Hint: You can learn a lot about 3d printing by working with the (freely downloadable) slicer just as if you had a printer, just skip the printing step.
There are limits, obviously, but you'll avoid distraction from real-world snags like clogged nozzles, bed adhesion issues and the like so actually this route has some advantages as well. On the other hand, buying a $200 "disposable" bedslinger for the learning experience may be not a bad decision either if it avoids mistakes with e.g. a $1500 investment into printer, drier, nozzles and material.
Most important of all, don't let the online presentation fool you - flattering angles, postprocessed, photoshopped, AI-enhanced - 3d prints have serious limitations when it comes to aesthetics, none of the vendor material will talk about that. Be sure that 3D printing is for you.
Learning CAD / 3D modeling tools is another big adventure - again, the printer is needed for motivation and reality check but you can postpone it for a while.
RE: Newbie here. Need advice for where to start.
It would be great if you could locate one or more people (or schools or maker facilities) near you that are doing 3D printing. Check the Prusa World map. If you could see a variety of printed items and see what people go through to get there, you'd have a better idea if the process is something you'd enjoy. If you don't have some background with design/CAD/drawing programs, the learning curve can be steep. OTOH, if you're a tech nerd you can pick these things up fairly quickly. Don't underestimate the cost of materials, spare parts and a dryer. Sure, the Black Friday price of the Core One was about $1k, but I've spent half again as much on "stuff" since then, so figure about 1.5X the price, and you'll be feeding it long after that.
Take a look at: https://www.printables.com/event/discover?tags=WBV4w5P
Find an event near you and visit - see what others are doing and work out which aspects are most important for your own case - then find a printer to suit.
And remember, if you do not eventually spend many times the price of the printer on filaments - you aren't making proper use of your investment.
Cheerio,