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Originally Posted by White Knight
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Originally Posted by Arch-vile
I'm looking to get a 3D printer now. There's so many out there that I'm not sure where to start. White Knight, I believe I read that you have an Ender 3 - would you recommend that one? Amazon reviews seem to be solid but for all I know there may be better/easier ones.
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The Ender 3 is a great printer, especially for the price, but it does take some tweaking and has some known issues that pop up now and then. If you can tinker a little and have some patience I highly recommend it. There are a lot of people who can help if you have issues.
If you have more money to spend and want something more trouble-free, I could recommend some FDM printers that have good reviews.
As TREX said, resin printers are higher resolution, but the miniatures are a little more fragile, and the resin needs some UV curing stuff and probably a vent for the fumes. Also the resin is more expensive ($1/mini compared to less than $.25 for an FDM mini).
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I've been very happy with my Ender 3 (after the aforementioned tweaking). I have focused on printing larger, beefier pieces. I haven't had much success with small figures or those with skinny appendages (couldn't get a good Gungan Kaadu rider to save my life - fortunately I didn't need one to save my life). Though, some of that is likely due to my lack of patience and finesse when clearing supports.
Amazon and/or Woot! will run the Ender 3 for $160 - $170 at times. The savings will pay for a couple spools of filament or a glass bed and other accessories.