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3D Printing beginner questions (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 year ago by chrischryse@sh.itjust.works to c/3dprinting@lemmy.world

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Hi,

I just have some questions regarding 3D printing. Despite doing this for 2 years I still feel like a beginner.

Questions:

I'm looking at the Ender 5 Plus and Prusa MK3S, I've seen plenty of people say the Prusa is better because the Ender 5 Plus requires more "tinkering". I just feel that the Prusa is overpriced and don't know if I should just bite the bullet and get it or something else? I want to get back into the printing game.

I live in a trailer and my room is pretty small about 30ft x 30ft, would it be safe to use my printer in my room if all I print is PLA (I'm not talking about using it overnight either since I don't trust it). Or should I leave it in my living room?

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[–] anguo@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

First of all, 30ft x 30ft sounds absolutely huge! Maybe you meant 30 square feet? If you're not printing non-stop and can open a window from time to time, PLA should technically be fine from what I've read, although a well ventilated room would always be best.

As for the printer itself, I personally would advocate against Creality products. I would trust a Prusa MK3S with my life, but it is on the pricier side. I've read good things about the Sovol SV06 (not the 7), which looks like an MK3S at 1/3rd of the price. Can't speak from experience though.

[–] chrischryse@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Lol yeah 30 square feet. Long day. And I’d be printing mostly on weekends for like a few hours

Also why against creality?

[–] anguo@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

For your use it should be pretty safe then. As for Creality, the couple of printers I've worked with from them are an absolute nightmare (but in their defense it looks like they were discontinued the moment they came out). I have the impression that the only positive comments you get about Creality printers are from people who haven't owned anything else, and joined this "tinkering" circlejerk. They're unpredictable at best and an electrical hazard at worst.

I recommend reading this reddit post and the other (first) post linked there: https://web.archive.org/web/20230119045038/https://www.reddit.com/r/3Dprinting/comments/w7o1pa/stop_recommending_creality_machines_blindly/