I am looking to purchase a 3D printer as a hobbyist, not for any commercial use. I have limited options with local 3D printers but that’s good as they’re mostly cheaper low end printers so I can look at them thoroughly.
When I’m comparing the different 3D printers I’m mainly looking at the following: Cost, nozzle diameter, layer height, volume, and viable filaments.
My question is, is there anything else I’m missing? Are there important things I should be considering or avoiding?
Different printers have different resolutions but for my purposes it looks like they’re all highly accurate and way past what I need. Not worried about speed either. They all mention bed and nozzle temperatures but I assume they are all within the necessary range for the filaments they allow right? So does it matter?
Also, any advice for maintenance? How to make it last as long as possible any mistakes I should be wary of. Thanks.
No matter what printer you get,
I recommend avoiding any printer designed to move the bed in the Y-Axis.
It’s an old design prior to CoreXY and it isn’t needed anymore, and has a lot of cons compared with no pros.
One pro is that it’s mechanically much simpler and due to that, cheaper.
I am somewhat inclined to agree, but most budget entries usually have a moveable bed. It all comes down to OP’s aspirations and budget.
Bed slingers. Like the ender 3 series.
Swap X and Y motors cables, rotate the printer 90 degrees and you’ve got a bed moving in X-direction. Problem solved 😎
I’ve had my bed slinger for 3 years now and completely agree. CoreXY is the way to go.