General questions from a newbie

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Hello,

I want to start 3D printing and get an entry level printer.

Now I wanted to ask which device you could recommend me, rather an Ender 3 v2, Anycubic Mega S or even a completely different printer?

Furthermore, I have the following questions:
- I use as OS only Linux (Ubuntu) and I think Cura and Blender as software should be suitable here? (I have experience in the design sector so I think the start here should be easier).
- What filament should be used eg for prints that need to withstand a little more heat such as in the car?
- Which filament should be used for all other prints?
- What equipment is needed in any case?
- How much KG filament should I get to start with? :)
- Is there anything I have to pay special attention to?

PS. I have read a lot of videos and tutorials on the Internet but I am an oldschool man and like to inform myself in forums directly at the source and users.

Thanks in advance.

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- What filament should be used eg for prints that need to withstand a little more heat such as in the car?
Pet-g is probably the best basic filament for heat resistant prints.

- Which filament should be used for all other prints?
Pla


- What equipment is needed in any case?
Thin metal scrapers, foam sanding blocks, micro files, acetone, print glue, a light penetrating lubricant.

- How much KG filament should I get to start with? :)
1 kg red pla, 1 kg red pet-g, 1kg red tpu. Red filament is the easisest to use.

- Is there anything I have to pay special attention to?
Everything !
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And as for pruinters - anything BUT an ender 3.

Thanks for your answer.

Why is the color red easyier to use? I don't like the color red ????

Also you don't like ender, so the anycubic would be great? The size mega s is enough for beginning?

And why the light penetrating lubricant?

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Furthermore, I have the following questions:
- I use as OS only Linux (Ubuntu) and I think Cura and Blender as software should be suitable here? (I have experience in the design sector so I think the start here should be easier).

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I'd recommend starting with PrusaSlicer over Cura. It also runs under Linux, but has a cleaner interface.

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- What filament should be used eg for prints that need to withstand a little more heat such as in the car?

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Up to ~70-80ºC, I'd recommend PETG
Up to ~90-100ºC, then ABS (But it's annoying to print)
Up to ~120ºC Nylon + Carbon Fibre (which can be quite easy to print, but will eat normal nozzles. Needs a hardened steel nozzle).

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- Which filament should be used for all other prints?

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PLA

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- What equipment is needed in any case?

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Get some decent allen keys and small pliers. I also like deburring tools (https://www.bunnings.com.au/irwin-po...-tool_p0097885). Some isopropyl alcohol (cleaning kind-99%, not hand washing kind). Some acetone. A spatula/scraper.

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- How much KG filament should I get to start with?

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1kg of each of your preferred materials would be a good starting point. I don't agree that it has to be red. Most colours print pretty similarly, The only colour I'd avoid at first is white (Most whites print fine, but some, such as eSuns ABS+, can be difficult).

Most filament suppliers offer free shipping if you buy over a certain amount. That may be an incentive to buy a certain number of spools to start. In my case I generally buy them in batches of 4 to 8 spools, depending on where the free shipping begins.

As for Ender 3 or Anycubic. Both are decent entry level printers. Of the two I'd probably choose the Anycubic (I prefer bearings over v-slot wheels, and the dual Z-axis is a better mechanical system), but be aware that there is a lot more community support for the Ender.

Thank you, so ABS is a good middleway, here i think glue spray for the plate is needed?

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Originally Posted by omexlu

Thank you, so ABS is a good middleway, here i think glue spray for the plate is needed?

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Middle way is PETG. ABS can be a real pain to print. Smaller items can be ok, but as you get up to larger objects you will probably need to start looking at full enclosures with ambient temps of 30-60ºC inside the enclosure.

PETG also is easier to print, can I print that with any cube mega s? And PETG can resist the Temps in summer in a car?

Yes

Depends on where in the car, and where in the world. Northern Europe - no problems. On the dashboard of a car in the Australian desert - you may have problems with PETG.

Germany and cup holder, so I think PETG would be great for that?

Should be fine.

yeah the anycubc printers are a pretty decent design.

The colourants used in printer filament makes a real difference to how well they print.

red is best, white is next best and black is pretty good.
Blue, not bad.
Orange - excellent.
Yellow - can be difficult, it's also the hardest colour filament for manufacturers to make - they hate it lol

Grey/silver filaments are also very good to print with.

Pla with wood is really stringy, tpu (flexible filaments) are trickier to print than non-flexibles. Red is definitely the easiest there.
Clear/transparent filaments tend to be more stringy than coloured ones. But also stronger and a little more flexible.

Just avoid abs :-)

The anycubic will print all the regular filaments - no problem.

Pet-g totally fine for a cup holder in germany :-)
I have a pet-g sink strainer that gets boiling watre poured over it regularly.
No signs of temperature effects at all.
Pretty impressive.

Thanks :)

Found another printer "Artillery Genius" your opinions?

Good option. I'd rate it above the ender 3.

Hmm, well the artillery genius does have dual z axis.
But it's got a bowden extruder - and a really narrow bed mounting setup.
So you're going to have bed levelling issues.

But yeah - better than an ender 3 lol

if you want to go the ender/creality route - this is proibably the least bad machine they make: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Creality3D-...strial&sr=1-28

It could do with converting to a direct drive extrduer - but other than that it';s a solid frame and a decent cartesian setup.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sovol-Extru...strial&sr=1-56
the sovol's not a bad machine. D=ual z-axis and direct drive extruder

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sovol-All-M..._t1_B07TNP914D
that's the sovol 02 - I;m not sure about the 2 in 1 out extruder. probablt works fine with just the one filament though on a 1 in 1 out basis.
So bearing that in mind i'd pick it over the 01 as most everything else has been upgraded.

Hmm, well the artillery genius does have dual z axis.
But it's got a bowden extruder - and a really narrow bed mounting setup.
So you're going to have bed levelling issues.

But yeah - better than an ender 3 lol

if you want to go the ender/creality route - this is proibably the least bad machine they make: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Creality3D-...strial&sr=1-28

It could do with converting to a direct drive extrduer - but other than that it';s a solid frame and a decent cartesian setup.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sovol-Extru...strial&sr=1-56
the sovol's not a bad machine. D=ual z-axis and direct drive extruder

https://www.amazon.co.uk/TENLOG-Hand...strial&sr=1-93
worth a look. Dual idex extrduers, linear rails - just a nice set of quality components.

Artillery genius is direct drive.