How pick a suitable 3D printer

[laoadam]

Hi,
I am going to buy a 3D printer, there are so many models and prices on the market, how to find a proper one please?
I used in home generally.
Thanks
Adam

[Martin_au]

How's your computing/mechanical/electrical skill level?What sort of budget?

[laoadam]

How's your computing/mechanical/electrical skill level?What sort of budget?

Thanks.
I am a mechanical engineer, and good at DIY, I can make one, but the time...
Willing to spend ~300.

[curious aardvark]

basically start with the most money you can afford and where you want to keep it.

They can be both noisy and smelly. The noise levels are rapidly coming down as silent motor srivers become more common. But some filaments still create quite an obnoxious smell.

But the main thing is how much can you afford.

[laoadam]

basically start with the most money you can afford and where you want to keep it.

They can be both noisy and smelly. The noise levels are rapidly coming down as silent motor srivers become more common. But some filaments still create quite an obnoxious smell.

But the main thing is how much can you afford.

Thanks.
I was planed around $300? and put into garage. actually I am looking for a quite machine if the smell is inevitable?

[SKP Global]

• Choose the Right Printing Technology.
• Find the Compatible Material.
• Determine the Size of the Object You Want to Print.
• Consider the Printing Speed.
• Think About Your Skill Level.
• Find a Suitable Location for the Printer.
• Wrap Up.

[laoadam]

• Choose the Right Printing Technology.
• Find the Compatible Material.
• Determine the Size of the Object You Want to Print.
• Consider the Printing Speed.
• Think About Your Skill Level.
• Find a Suitable Location for the Printer.
• Wrap Up.

Thanks!
I'll think of it.

[curious aardvark]

I'm still trying to work out if mr SKP is a particularly astute Ai spam bot, or an actual person who talks in bulletpoints lol

$300 is an interesting area.
if you buy direct from the chinese market websites you can get a lot more machine than from amazon. But there is usually import tax - so it probably evens out in the long run.

Dollars - right so you're most likely in the states. Okay
This is a jice looking I3, good reviews and all the bits you should look for in an i3 design: https://www.amazon.com/FoKoos-Odin-5...626085&sr=8-14

Looks good.

[laoadam]

I'm still trying to work out if mr SKP is a particularly astute Ai spam bot, or an actual person who talks in bulletpoints lol

$300 is an interesting area.
if you buy direct from the chinese market websites you can get a lot more machine than from amazon. But there is usually import tax - so it probably evens out in the long run.

Dollars - right so you're most likely in the states. Okay
This is a jice looking I3, good reviews and all the bits you should look for in an i3 design: https://www.amazon.com/FoKoos-Odin-5...626085&sr=8-14

Looks good.

Thanks!
I'll check it out.

[minneapolis-matt]

Hi, I am going to buy a 3D printer, there are so many models and prices on the market, how to find a proper one please?I used in home generally.ThanksAdam

Don't jump the gun. I am currently considering returning mine because of specific buyer's regret issues that a little more research time may have allowed to avoid.

Try to figure out how you will definitely use it and how you might like to use it.

For the record I chose a monoprice Voxel and have been very pleased with everything except for two areas . First, the hassle of predicting just how much support my prints will need to not fail and the difficulty in the removing those supports afterwards -a problem area common to all single material FDM printers. Second I am having second thoughts about the small build area having already encountered a few multi-part prints that are most conveniently printed all at once spread out across the surface of the build plate.I have enough misgivings about these two frustrations and the availability of better options to address them that I am even considering returning my printer to buy something that is a better fit even though that is an enormous pain in the arse.

I hope the responses you receive may shed light on my path forward as well.