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03-17-2014, 10:23 AM #1
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Actually you might be right. I could see how a PC could get more complicated when you consider all the hardware and software possibilities, plus a lot of 3D printers have open-source designs so the way they work is completely publicly known, which could make repairing it somewhat easy if you know who/where to find out how.
If I were your friend, I would just make sure that the used printer they purchase is one that they sell kits and parts for online, not one of the more "top-of-the-line" desktop printers ($1000-$2000) or ones that are fully enclosed and aren't based on an open-source design. Because the cheaper "hobby kit" printers should, in theory, be easier to service and to find free instructions online to service.
I personally would still not buy a used one, but I could understand why someone would go that route to save some money.
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