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Re:Leveraging a 3D printer “defect” to create a new quasi-te... by Munksgaard on Friday October 30, 2020 @05:30AM (#24940537)
Out of curiosity, what printer would they be using for something like this? I've been considering getting a 3D-printer for a while, but I don't know enough to decide which one to get.
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Re:Leveraging a 3D printer “defect” to create a new quasi-te... by lsllc on Friday October 30, 2020 @08:40AM (#24941598)
I did an Ask HN [0] on this topic a few months ago and the answer was a Prusa I3 MK3S if you can afford it and the Creality Ender 3 if your budget is smaller.

I did get the Prusa I3 MK3S and it's just incredible, I'm astounded by the quality of the prints and the printer itself. I've already designed a number of parts in Fusion360 and printed them with a variety of different filaments (Flex, PLA, PETG) and having a lot of fun creating things!

[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24032659

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Re:Leveraging a 3D printer “defect” to create a new quasi-te... by klohto on Friday October 30, 2020 @06:16AM (#24940789)
Just get Prusa. It’s used both by professionals and amateurs. In case it won’t be enough for your use, you will already know enough details about 3D printing to choose your next printer.
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Re:Leveraging a 3D printer “defect” to create a new quasi-te... by curiousllama on Friday October 30, 2020 @07:51AM (#24941252)
This model is what I first got, and liked. Fun to put together and mess with. Won't print anything crazy, but will be plenty fun to play with.

https://shop.prusa3d.com/en/upgrades/183-original-prusa-i3-m...

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Re:Leveraging a 3D printer “defect” to create a new quasi-te... by cannedslime on Friday October 30, 2020 @07:22AM (#24941109)
If you have the money and want a high quality FDM printer, buy a prusa. If you are on a budget get something like an Ender-3
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Re:Leveraging a 3D printer “defect” to create a new quasi-te... by typerandom on Friday October 30, 2020 @06:00AM (#24940712)
It looked like they were using the Prusa I3 MK3S.
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Re:Leveraging a 3D printer “defect” to create a new quasi-te... by kevin_thibedeau on Friday October 30, 2020 @12:15PM (#24943771)
If you want to print fast get a delta.
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