Good morning everyone,

My name is Erik and I am a new member to the site/forum. I am very new to 3D printing and am looking to purchase my first printer as a Christmas present to myself. I work in the aerospace industry, and am looking to learn more about additive manufacturing as a whole for my job and personally. I have many years of mechanical knowledge, but sadly am lacking with regards to software. I share this tidbit about myself in order to help assist in making my first 3D printer purchase.

I have an interest in some of the larger units, in order to give me more options of what I can print. I am not looking to use the printer for mass manufacturing in order to sell products, so faster print speeds are not a major concern. Im looking for something that is more tailored to a beginner and can provide clean/accurate prints with auto bed leveling. Any input and rational for your choice is greatly appreciated!

A few of the larger units that I have been researching are listed below:

- Creality Ender-3 V3 Plus
- Elegoo Neptune 3 Plus
- Elegoo Neptune 4 Plus
- Longer LK5 Pro

Thanks, Erik