First 3D printer, please help to choose :) (Page 1 of 2)

Noticed to stay away from acrylic frames.
Yes I don’t mind to hack DaVinci, I really like it design plus it small.

What you think about this one then?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/ALUNAR-Self-As … ords=Prusa

Again don’t fell comfortable i will knew how to set it up or calibrate

I would avoid anything by XYZ like disease. I had a 1.0. Their customer service is horrible. Also unless you buy it from one of their authorized sellers, they will not honor the warranty. In the 3d world you will get what you pay for. If it is cheap, there is a reason. I would suggest a little more homework. This is a very deep rabbit hole so the more you know, the better before you jump in.

Just a final note. Regardless of what the seller or manufacturer says, there is no such thing at this time in the 3d world as plug and play. You will need to play with settings, maybe even tweak firmware. The exception would be the high end SLA printers. But those will also set you back $1000+ and have their own issues.

Thank you Lads for you advises, really appreciate it.
You see Im living in UK and cant find any Monoprice or a Wanhoa authorized sellers (be honestly nothing at all).
I could ship it from US or some other country but then I will need to pay extra for delivery and export fees.
Now Im having doubts, if I really need it....

Start with what I did: Do your homework, and double-check every option available to you before you make a final decision. It usually helps to set yourself a budget, then look for machines that fall in that range.
That being said, by asking here, you took a step that I wish I had: reaching out to others for their opinions. This forum contains experts and newbies alike, so most of the time you might find someone who has made similar mistakes, or someone who can help you prevent one from happening.
Back to your initial request: A great place to get an idea of what exists and what to look for (in terms of the name brands) is the Make: Magazine 3D Printer Buyer's Guide. These guys have been keeping a spotlight on 3D printing for a long time, and may even inspire you to put your new printer to use.
The site I bought mine from: https://www.3dprintersonlinestore.com/
It is based in Asia, but the shipping is free, unlike most of the other cheap alternatives I found at the time. They sell both name-brand and clone printers, and while they do sell stuff like [shudder] Sintron, they also have the reliable stuff like Folgertech. If you do check the site out, be sure to look up the actual brand, and see if they have a website (Folgertech does). While I expect buying direct is too pricey to ship, but I just checked the shipping for a MaxMicron printer to Bristol, UK...4-6 days DHL shipping, $0. I'd assume the same applies to all of the other DIY printers (to anywhere in the UK), if not all of the printers.
But that's just where I got my printer. What really matters is, which printer do you want? Are you looking for the closest a printer can get to Plug-n-Play, or can you get your hands dirty? Are you satisfied with a portable machine meant for PLA, or do you need a large machine that can print ABS?

Don't make the same mistakes that I did. Think about what you want, look at the machines that offer just that, research these machines to see what they need, and double check that what you are about to buy is right for you.
Oh, and listen to the other posters:

• XYZ printing=bad, unless you want to see how cheap a "name-brand" 3D printer can be (I know, my school has the original).

• Acylic frame=also bad, my printer at home has a few pieces mixed in and the most critical ones all broke

• Start with a Cartesian (basic x,y,z coordinates). Deltas and h-bot gantrys are harder to maintain and work best with powerful 32-bit controllers that can handle the complex calculations required. Cartesians and some others can get away with 8-bit AVR controllers, like RAMPS.

If some of these terms go over your head, Google them. It's good stuff to know.

Yep, that's a sturdy printer alright. Here's the manual, from the manufacturer's site.
Read before you buy: That's the most important rule I've learned shopping online or for "investment" machines. It goes for manuals, reviews, and even general Q&A.

EDIT: Almost forgot! Get comfortable with a slicing software while you wait for your printer to arrive. That way, you can simply enter the final config details of your printer into the software and start slicing a model to print, instead of leaving the machine to sit while you learn how to use the slicer.
The above manual has 3 programs (with links) listed at the end.

Lads,

As I said before thank you again for your all support. I got a point not to buy something cheap and regret later, get stuck with it and pull up my hair out of my head. It happened with me in the past, and then you think why I didn’t listen or done more research?
I don’t mind to get my hands dirty, that’s probably main reason to get myself 3d printer in the first place. I’m not excited what I could print with it, but about printing process, how to do it and etch.
Originally my budget was up to 200£, after seeing all cheap crab on eBay and amazon it went up to 300£(and listening to you guys of course) and I will stick around with it for now.
In the beginning I will play around with LPA filaments, as I understand ABS required a little bit more knowledge. So it would be nice to have machine that I could use for both...
The main reason was considering to get myself DaVinci is because all other printers looks so scary and complicated, and not gonna lie price helped too. But I over it now, know it is nice people in this forum who will happily help me if I get stuck somewhere...

So my plan is like this for now:
1)I’m sticking with WANHAO I3 DUPLICATOR V2.1 till Friday to do more research, read manual and plus its paid day cant order before that anyway lol
2) Will learn about slicing and other software.

I will keep you updated with all my steps here

Thank you again!!!

Completely forgot will put as number 3 on my list

Looks like he is going for the WANHAO I3 DUPLICATOR V2.1

I do not own one but  I would think 400 x 600 should do it place a drawer under the the printer to hold tools.
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well I too would not recommend the Da vinci, despite that it is what I bought, But I did my research and the davinci was the nearest thing to plug and play for a reasonable price available in the UK. I went in knowing that filament would be more expensive, and all the other things. even though it claims to be plug and play you will need to calibrate it before use. the method recommended on this site with a sheet of paper works the best (far easier than the calibration built in which is totally counter intuitive).
I wanted a printer that I did not need to set up. as my skills lie in the field of CAD.
you pay more for the filament, but I weighed that off against wasting filament getting the temperatures and feed rates right.
there are places where you can purchase the filament cheaper- Amazon is one, and there are others, I can get a cartridge refill for about £23 - if I am not fussy over colour - for the more popular colours or if they dont have a refill, you could pay up to £30 for a cartridge.
recalibrate your print bed regularly, they do go out of calibration.
I am happy with the results I have got out of mine so far, but 30 years CAD Draughting experience certainly helps when creating the models.
I have the printer that uses ABS, and can safely say that a wash of acetone with some ABS dissolved into it really makes the parts stick well.
the Davinci printer has no controls you can really set up (that is all set up from the cartridge, so if you are not happy with what it kicks out, you cant tweak it.
For a basic machine it does what it promises, but no more, the software it comes with is basic.
I would only ever recommend this machine to someone who wants exactly what I did and has similar skills to create their own models.

Thanks Grendel ,

But I made my mind getting Duplicator, I liked DaVinci because of it design.
But now Im really looking forward to Duplicator