A small guide to choosing a 3D printer for beginners

The reason for writing this article was the article β€œ I wanted to buy an inexpensive 3D printer, but I watched YouTube and didn't want to, ” at the end of which the author asks you to answer a few questions. I'll try to answer from the point of view of my seven years of experience as a 3D modeler and 3D printer. First, a few caveats.





In this article, there will be no advice: β€œBuy a printer from manufacturer X - it is good, and manufacturer Y - do not take it in any case”, only general recommendations.





The classification of printers is informal, adopted in the domestic segment of printers.





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On this I will probably round off - the article is already quite voluminous, if you have any questions, I will be happy to answer them in the comments or in a separate article. I say right away that I will not answer questions such as β€œ which is better: flying bear 5 or ender 3 ” - many copies on this topic have already been broken on specialized resources, I see no reason to repeat myself.





Best regards, Maxim.








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