I’ve been wanting to get a 3d printer for a while and now I’m starting to finally look at getting one. It seems like in general though finding clear reviews and knowledge on printers is much harder than other things but maybe that’s because I’m not in the hobby yet. Bambu is a no from me but I’m open to other options. I was kinda looking at he centauri carbon but I’ve heard it’s pretty loud and I live in a small apartment. The Prusa Core One seems like a decent option but it’s all quite expensive so I don’t wanna save up for that unless it really is the best option and there’s nothing reasonable cheaper. What’s everyone’s thoughts? Absolute max budget is $1k but I would strongly prefer to spend something ~$500 or less

  • Ugly Bob@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    20 hours ago

    Consider the following:

    • qidi q2
    • creality k1c
    • sovol sv08 max (for something bigger)

    I own the k1c and it’s been ok reliable for the 6 months I’ve had it. If you are printing PLA/PETG you will need to keep the door open (and it’s breakable glass)

    • dual_sport_dork 🐧🗡️@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      19 hours ago

      I’m here to shill for Qidi again whenever their name comes up. I’ve owned two, an OG X-Plus and currently an X-Max 3. They’ve both been rock solid, unpack from the box, and print. My only gripe about the Max 3 is that they are not extending support for their new AMS-esque filament changer doohickey to it, but that wasn’t even on the horizon back when I bought it so I guess I can’t be mad about that.

      Thus far Qidi’s machines have been reasonably open source, with readily available parts, and they haven’t pulled any lock-in bullshit. You can run your own firmware on them if you like as well, since the controller boards and so forth are commodity parts.