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?

    • anguo@lemmy.caEnglish
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      1 year ago

      I have a probably irrational disdain of anything Creality makes.

      • Shdwdrgn@mander.xyzEnglish
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        1 year ago

        I mean yeah, they’re cheap, and there are definitely some production issues, but they’re pretty good about replacing bad parts in new machines. I think the biggest factor that got me off and running right away was following youtube videos to learn how to do the initial assembly including squaring up the frame, and videos on doing bed leveling correctly (if your spring aren’t almost completely closed then you’re going to have problems). Took me three hours to do the initial assembly but I’ve never had to do it again. I still stand by Creality because they helped me and countless others break in to 3D printing at home at a time when the next available model was around $500 (but that one was made by Creality too! 😀 ).

        • anguo@lemmy.caEnglish
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          1 year ago

          They definitely paved the way for more affordable printers! But I feel like there are better options at the same price today.

          • Shdwdrgn@mander.xyzEnglish
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            1 year ago

            That very well could be, I haven’t had any reason to look for anything else though so I don’t know what’s available now. My next purchase will be a resin printer, I do some model railroading and would like to be able to print my own figures. I’ve also worked on some simple car designs but so far those have printed well enough in PLA.

      • Shdwdrgn@mander.xyzEnglish
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        1 year ago

        Considering it costs four times as much, it’s easy to see the sunk cost fallacy coming into play.