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Originally Posted by Pazuzu
When y'all get tired of your starter level Enders, think about buying a Prusa.
2.5 times the price, 5 times the printer...
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I looked briefly at the Prusa models. They seem to be extremely capable machines but for my initial 'toe-wetting' with 3D printers a less expensive model would work nicely. After addressing a scaling issue that appeared from my design software to the slicer, my first model from the Ender CR6-SE greatly exceeded what I was expecting. The design software has a learning curve while the slicer is rather straightforward (though much tweaking can be done, if required). The printer is easy to get going and nice to watch in action!
Because you have lots of practical experience with FDM 3D printers, may I ask about what you use to lubricate the Z-axis lead screws? I tried researching this but, like so many other things, there is much conflicting information out there.
I am still in awe of having the ability to create a physical model of an idea I have in my head. Print it out, test it, redesign as required, and retest... this is ABSOLUTELY amazing and affordable (at least for the basic models).
Many years ago, we had a very early model of a 3D printer at college. Few organizations at the time cold afford such machines at that time. In fact, our school did some prototype work for the Honda manufacturing plant in Lincoln, AL. These machines have come a LONG way since then.