So I've been thinking of getting a 3d printer for a while and I would like to get some advice as to which one i should buy. I'm short on money and I'm just buying it to learn the basics of 3d printing so I am looking at the cheaper models (under 500$). Here are the three i am looking at after a few hours of searching:
Reprapguru's prusa i3 kit: Pros:
- made in America
- excellent customer support
- Quality parts
- very affordable
Cons:
- does not have the fancy features (no auto-leveling bed, no lcd display and no filament roll holder)
-frame is made of acrylic, not aluminum
Hictop's prusa i3 kit:
Pros:
- auto-leveling bed, lcd display, and filament roll holder
- aluminum frame
- huge printing area
- produces quality prints according to reviews
Cons:
- made in china
- reviews report terrible customer support and missing or broken parts
- building manual translated from Chinese and rather incomplete (may be a deal breaker considering I'ts my first time building a printer)
Q3D ThreeUp v3 kit:
Pros:
- quality build
- melamine frame
Cons:
- no heated bed
- no housing for the electronics, making it a big mess of wires
What are your thoughts on those? Or would you recommend an other printer in that price range?
Reprapguru's prusa i3 kit: Pros:
- made in America
- excellent customer support
- Quality parts
- very affordable
Cons:
- does not have the fancy features (no auto-leveling bed, no lcd display and no filament roll holder)
-frame is made of acrylic, not aluminum
Hictop's prusa i3 kit:
Pros:
- auto-leveling bed, lcd display, and filament roll holder
- aluminum frame
- huge printing area
- produces quality prints according to reviews
Cons:
- made in china
- reviews report terrible customer support and missing or broken parts
- building manual translated from Chinese and rather incomplete (may be a deal breaker considering I'ts my first time building a printer)
Q3D ThreeUp v3 kit:
Pros:
- quality build
- melamine frame
Cons:
- no heated bed
- no housing for the electronics, making it a big mess of wires
What are your thoughts on those? Or would you recommend an other printer in that price range?
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