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So I've been looking in to getting my first printer and the amount of choices and recommendations are a bit overwhelming. I've seen here and elsewhere the budget printers typically need some tinkering out of the box, which is part of what I'm after so no big deal there.

I was pretty well set on a Sovol SV06 but then I saw the SV07 is only running $60 more with Klipper and now I don't know. I looked into the Sovol SV06/06+/07, Anycubic Vyper or Cobra, Elegoo Neptune 3 Pro/4/4 Pro, and the Creality Ender 3 Neo. People seem split on Crealitys so not a strong contender there but everything else seems so close in price and specs.

Any advice which way I should go?

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[–] rambos@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

+1 for klipper, but first time I hear about klipper preinstalled. Usually you need rpi or simmilar sbc connected to a printer (pi is not 50$ anymore, its more like 100$), but I guess this one is acting as a server as well.

I didnt own any of these, but sv06 got smooth rods while 07 have wheels. I like rods much more. Those aluminium extrusions were made just for frame, but some manufacturers use them as rails as well. It just makes the machine cheaper, but lot of guys have good results with them. Sv07 looks awesome otherwise.

I would go for sv06 between all of these, mostly because others have wheels and 4 point bed leveling (anti engineering hehe)