Hi I'm a total newbie and I want to buy a 3D printer I'm 14 and have no experience with 3D printers. I have used auto cad software and a CNC machine before but no prior 3D experience. Could any of you recommend a printer for me?
My budget is up to $1,000 usd I want to use pla or something similar. And I want something that comes built.Thanks
1) we all started out as total newbs. An understanding of operating cnc g code and the Cartesian plane should help a lot.
True auto cad is pretty much useless for 3d printing the more current autodesk products like 360 and invent are more what you need to use for a 3d printer.
2) I use pla find it fairly easy to print but it kind of needs a nozzle cooling fan something to look for.
3) for a grand there are many choices the robo 3d, the solidoodle 4, the asterid plastic scribbler prusa i3, flashforge creator original ects.
4) ask yourself and others lots of questions.
a) what do want to print ? artistic objects or structural parts for something like a radio controlled car or drone?
b) what materials I know we went over this pla is great but nylon and pet and other structural materials require more heat and a better quality hot end.
c) what size parts do you want to print therefore what size print envelope.
d) do you want dual extruders to print two materials in the same part or run.
e) Are you comfortable fixing things ?
once you have made a short list look for revues and check out forums to see what kinds of problems folk have had with t prospective printer.
f) looks some printers look like they escaped from a high scool science lab others look like an appliance and many in between not top priority but consideration. you are paying good money for it to sit on your desk or workbench.
Hope this helps.
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