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Getting into 3d printing - printer advice
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this post was submitted on 05 Jul 2023
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I started my foray into 3d printing with resin, too. It's a steeper learning curve; it feels like I've broken and repaired everything on my Anycubic Photon 4k at least once, and I've slowly collected every slicer program there is (settled on Lychee slicer Pro), but I don't have any regrets.
Just make sure you have the space for it. Ideally you want a non-carpeted room with ventilation and temperature control. Doesn't need to be big.
This is good to hear that youve had a relatively good experience. Did you have to replace things due to your own inexperience or just because you used it so much?
I was planning on just doing it in my garage with the garage door open and a fan blowing out. I think this would be enough vetilation of ventilation?
Definitely inexperience in my case. I punctured countless FEP sheets due to print failures (caused by poor supports). Replaced the LCD once. But, my workload has greatly improved!
Garage would work, only concerns are managing the temperature and keeping dust/debris away from the work area. Lots of people successfully print from their garage!