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Need advice for a 3D printer for 200-250€ (lemmy.ml)

submitted 8 months ago by Fisch@lemmy.ml to c/3dprinting@lemmy.world

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I want to buy a 3D printer for about 200-250€ but I'm unsure which one to get. There are printers that a lot of people recommend but others say they're a piece of garbage.

The ones I found so far are these:

Creality Ender 3 V3 SE - 182,94€
Anycubic Kobra 2 Neo - 199,00€
Sovol SV06 - 239,00€

There's also the open source firmware Klipper, which a lot people recommend but from what I understand, you need a Raspberry Pi for that. I do have a Pi 4 that I was planning to sell that I could use for that instead.

Would be great if some of you who know more than me could help me decide what to get.

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[–] DreadPotato@sopuli.xyz 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I'd avoid all the anycubics except for the basic Kobra 2. All the new Kobra 2 models seem to be locked down with proprietary firmware and locked to their own platform, but the basic Kobra 2 is completely open as can be easily flashed with e.g. Klipper.

I have the Kobra 2 with klipper running instead of anycubics firmware, and it's OK. Its obviously a cheap printer, so don't expect excellence, but I'm satisfied with it as my first printer.