Newbie looking for first printer!?

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Creality makes very capable printers contrary to what Aardvark says. There are literally tens of thousands of satisfied Creality owners world wide, over 60,000 on the Creality users Facebook page alone, and that doesn't include the tens of thousands that aren't members on the page. But that fact seems to be completely ignored here. But you'll read more about that shortly as I'm sure there will be a reply to this comment.

The advice given above regarding the Prusa is correct. They are one of the best out there, no doubt about it. If you have the money and the desire to get one I don't think you'll regret it.If you want a bigger build area or don't want to spend the money on a Prusa, Creality has some fine offerings. The CR10 family is a good start. I am currently running a CR10s Pro V2 and it has been running flawlessly since day one. You will get mixed reviews for all brands of printers. 3D printing is a finicky business and if someone screws something up, they blame the printer, not their lack of knowledge, screwed up building of the printer or their heavy handed handling of the printer.

I always recommend speaking with a reputable dealer that sells multiple brands of 3D printers over asking for recommendations on a forum. They can give you the good, the bad, and the ugly of different printers and brands and help you choose one that will suit your needs. A good retailer is also a great resource while you are learning as well.

Some folks on here are heavily biased against Creality and always talk about engineering and design, but as I mentioned above they completely ignore the fact that tens of thousands of satisfied users print great quality prints with these printers every day.

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Creality makes very capable printers contrary to what Aardvark says. There are literally tens of thousands of satisfied Creality owners world wide, over 60,000 on the Creality users Facebook page alone, and that doesn't include the tens of thousands that aren't members on the page. But that fact seems to be completely ignored here. But you'll read more about that shortly as I'm sure there will be a reply to this comment.

Quick reality check. Facebook support groups are not places where people go to brag on how great their stuff is. Because if it was that great and they were having that good of a time with it then they should be spending time making things and not posting on social media, right? Rather it is where they all go to find help for the things they can not resolve on their own. I am a member of a handful of these groups just to help out and give back and maybe you should go back to your creality F.B. page and run a post/poll to see how many would actually buy that printer again. I do not own a Creality machine. They are problematic but not enough for my tastes. Just because there are that many machines made and sold does not begin to imply that there are anywhere near as many satisfied customers. But we all know today that you are happy with your Creality. 60k on a f.b. support group sounds scary. Because nobody buys a 3d printer to make posts on social media, right? Everybody buys a 3d printer to make stuff out of plastic. Which is way different than posting on social media. I think that is a whole lot of people trying to find specific help. What are your thoughts on this subject?

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Of course not everyone n there will be happy. So your logic on this is all the people people who discuss filaments, nozzles, slicers, show their latest prints or designs, or just want to discuss 3d printing in general are only part of this Facebook group because their printers are junk? And if you post a question or ask for assistance with a problem on Facebook it means your printer is junk?

I guess that loguc also says that the 38,000 members of the Original Josef Prusa i3/MK2/S/3/SL1 Owners group on Facebook all own garbage printers as well because otherwise they'd be printing and not posting on Facebook

I'm sorry but I fail to see your logic on the Facebook thing.

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\Because if it was that great and they were having that good of a time with it then they should be spending time making things and not posting on social media, right? Because nobody buys a 3d printer to make posts on social media, right? Everybody buys a 3d printer to make stuff out of plastic. Which is way different than posting on social media.

People do go on social media to discuss things and show off their creations and accomplishments, not just to complain as you believe. I share my knowledge and experience and have also learned a lot from Facebook groups. I also have made many friends that share the same interests as I do. It's a lot of fun. The vast majority people on those groups are not opinionated and derogatory, regardless of the brand or model of printer you use.

It is awesome that you include your children, but if you are teaching them not to discuss their passions and share their accomplishments, even on social media, and to just sit and "make things out of plastic" I truly feel sorry for them, and you. Sharing with others is one of the greatest parts of this hobby. By sitting here with a closed mind and an I know better than you attitude, it is robbing you of a part of this hobby as rewarding as when a long complex print completes perfectly. You may not be physically in your moms basement, but you are there mentally. And that is worse.

I am done with this forum. Don't bother replying, I won't see it. I want to be part of an inclusive community that truly wants to provide the best information they can to it's members. This forum is not that kind of community. And that's a shame because it could be a great place to share our passion for 3D printing.

Moderator, if you read this please delete my account for this forum.