Starter 3D Printer?

[herr_oberst]

I think Fusion 360 would be more that anyone would need; I say this after watching James (Clough42) modeling up a bracket for his CNC plasma cutter. Watching him create this file is nothing short of astonishing to a lunkhead like myself.

[cstreit]

Solidworks is great - but quite the learning curve. I've done almost all my basic designs in TinkerCad. Its rudimentary but easy to learn.

[bugstrider]

Originally Posted by charlesbahn

Bambu Labs Carbon X1, and Fusion 360. You need both (or at least another CAD program like Solidworks, so plan to factor in the cost of the CAD program unless you just want to print toys from the internet.There are good student discounts and even free institutional licenses for students for Fusion and I think also Solidworks.


You'd be surprised how much you needed this, after you've bought one!

Ohhhhhhh boy, mayday, mayday, mayday….

I’ve started the fall down the rabbit hole…


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[Pazuzu]

FreeCAD. Looks and acts a lot like Fusion, but is...free.

Solidworks is expensive and WAY more learning curve/capability than most anyone needs. It's one of those programs where if and WHEN you get to the point of needing it, you'll know and you can get it then.

[Pazuzu]

Also, spend the first 2 months just downloading free STL files from Thingiverse and printing random crap, it'll teach you a lot about the capabilities and requirements of your particular machine, and how to do things like orient an object for best adhesion, etc.

[charlesbahn]

[cmccuist]

I got an Ender 3 Pro which is fine for what I'm doing. Printed out brackets for my Aloris quick change tool post tooling. Thingiverse and Printables has 1000's of files to get you started.

Also, if you have a Bin store or Black Friday Amazon returns store, that's a good place to get filament if you don't care about the color. I bought 4 big rolls of PLA for $8 (white). You have to battle the freaks in there though.

It takes a few tries to get the filament base layer to stick, but once you have the bed right, it goes pretty smoothly.

It took 3 hours for one of those brackets though, so it's not like a laser jet. Also, you have to watch it or monitor with a web cam as once the print fails, it just keep spewing out hot filament.

[bugstrider]

Originally Posted by charlesbahn

Nice!!!!


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[bugstrider]

Got things up and running. Printed up a couple of test benchy.












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[dad911]

We think alike... (I'm not done gluing in parts)

[flipper35]

I went with resin for finer detail and to print practice pieces for airbrushing.

[flipper35]

[bugstrider]

Originally Posted by dad911

We think alike... (I'm not done gluing in parts)

Awesome!!!!


My parents each wanted their own after I sent them pics. Dad gets the Chevy PU n mum gets the red P-Car.


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[bugstrider]

Originally Posted by flipper35

I went with resin for finer detail and to print practice pieces for airbrushing.

Yeah, I’ve read about that. Resin is the way to go for crazy detail.

Those look good


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[93nav]

Resin requires ventilation or at least a dedicated room for itself. Do your own due diligence first.

Originally Posted by bugstrider

Yeah, I’ve read about that. Resin is the way to go for crazy detail.

Those look good


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[flipper35]

Originally Posted by 93nav

Resin requires ventilation or at least a dedicated room for itself. Do your own due diligence first.

I will dig up some pics, but I have an airbrush booth and vent for the printer.

[flipper35]

[flipper35]

Good for printing rims for RC cars too!

[dad911]

Bambu on sale now. Just bought a third P1S. $750 minus the CC discount for microcenter.