Michael BrazdaJul 13, 2018
Does anyone have a suggestion on 3D printers? I been looking for awhile but honesty I know very little about them. What I want is something cheap to start with but something of good quaility. I dont mind putting together a kit but I also don't want to fight with it everytime I use it. Oh and must work with Linux. Any suggestions on what model to look at and what resources to use to learn with.
Show threadkelbotJul 13, 2018
@omnipotens
For an inexpensive but works without much fiddling I have been happy with my Monoprice Mini Delta. Very impressive for only $160.
Show threadMichael BrazdaJul 13, 2018
@kelbot hmm that was one I was looking at. What about the software how does all that work?
Show threadkelbotJul 13, 2018
@omnipotens
You can use cura which is an open source and popular slicer. Or you can use any other slicer that you can find settings for the mini Delta.
Show threadMichael BrazdaJul 13, 2018
@kelbot is there any benifit of spending the extra $100 and getting a bigger one to start or is it not worth it.
Show threadkelbotJul 13, 2018

@omnipotens
That's hard to answer. So you have any plan as to what kind of stuff you want to print?

If it's just general playing around to get familiar with it see how much you get into it then I wouldn't bother doing bigger or more expensive. You have to go a lot bigger and spend a lot more to really get a big and reliable print area.

Show threadMichael Brazda
@kelbot guess your right start cheap if it gets used then upgrade to a expensive one.
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Show threadkelbotJul 13, 2018
@omnipotens
Yes. Plus, if you upgrade in the future you still have the smaller printer for smaller prints or small parts while you print bigger parts on another printer.
Show threadMichael BrazdaJul 13, 2018
@kelbot Is there like a database of projects to print?
Show threadAJ DuneventJul 13, 2018

@omnipotens @kelbot thingiverse is a common repository if things to print.

I have a Monoprice Maker Select and I loathe it. I can't remember the last time I turned it on.

I have it connected to a Raspberry Pi 3 running OctoPi.

Show threadMichael BrazdaJul 13, 2018
@ajdunevent @kelbot why do you loathe it?
Show threadAJ DuneventJul 14, 2018
@omnipotens @kelbot It's really finicky. I wasted hours & hours of my life trying to find the right bed and nozzle temps and it still messes up nearly every print. I've tried adding a borosilicate print bed, various print bed treatments, etc. There are all sorts of 3D-printable parts for it that I'd love to print to improve its reliability (and noisiness) but I can't get any of them to come out right. It's a real chicken and egg conundrum. Eventually, I just got too tired of even trying anymore.
Show threadMichael BrazdaJul 14, 2018
@ajdunevent @kelbot kelbot have you seen same?
Show threadAJ DuneventJul 14, 2018
@omnipotens
@kelbot has the Monoprice Mini Delta. I have the Monoprice Maker Select (v2, iirc). Totally different beasts!
Show threadMichael BrazdaJul 14, 2018
@ajdunevent @kelbot oh got it sorry missed that part! I think I am leaning to the mini
Show threadAJ DuneventJul 14, 2018
@omnipotens @kelbot Yeah, I'm thinking of getting one now, too! I could use it to make the parts I need to improve my other one, lol.
Show threadkelbotJul 14, 2018
@omnipotens
Thingiverse is the most popular. Youmagine is another. Plus there is a meta search engine called yeggi.