I have quickly gone through the forum and there seems to be so much info I am not sure where to start. Let me start by introducing myself. I am an IT nerd with more hobbies than I should probably have and see a need for a 3D printer in a few things that I do. I don't need anything huge but I do have access to used computer parts. I would like to build cheap, use what computer parts I can, and buy whatever else I need. I currently have a Chinese Arduino Uno that I would like to utilize for this project but I am open to other possibilities.

I guess I don't even know where to start. What is a good 3D printer project that would be affordable (under $100), easy to build and learn from, possibly expandable, and will turn out quality parts. Any suggestions?

Thanks for all the help