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First 3d Printer Recommendations
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this post was submitted on 14 Dec 2024
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If you are lucky enough to have a microcenter near you, go in and talk to the person working in the maker section.
I picked up an ender 3 v2 dirt cheap as the new versions were rolling out, and I have no regrets.
Someone else said these are not good beginner printers because they're sold in kits you need to build, but that was a great way for me to learn about the machine. Yeah I had some crappy prints in the beginning, but that was part of the process.