Looking for your first 3D printer? Don’t spend a cent until you have watched this honest buyer’s guide. There’s some misconceptions and pitfalls with 3D printing and it’s vital to know these before you enter the hobby.

In this video we cover how to identify your preferences and intended workflow, how to gather reliable information from reviews and community groups, then explore several categories of 3D printer and who they are best suited for.

0:00 Introduction

0:52 What they don’t tell you about 3D printing
Replicator wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/....Replicator_(Star_Tre

2:34 Will your 3D printer be a tool or a hobby?

3:24 What are your priorities in a 3D printer?

4:14 What to look for in reviews and community groups
My FDM 3D printer review playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playli....st?list=PLGqRUdq5ULs
My review policy: https://teachingtechyt.github.io/reviewpolicy.html
Example Creality Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1275880512515568/

5:25 Budget machines
Base/cheapest Ender 3: https://www.creality3dofficial.....com/products/offici
Ender 3 V2: https://www.creality3dofficial.....com/products/ender-

8:02 Mid-range machines

9:08 Manufacturer supported workhorses
Tiny Machines: https://www.tinymachines3d.com..../?rfsn=3523770.3f43f
Prusa: https://www.prusa3d.com/
Lulzbot: https://shop.lulzbot.com/3d-printers

10:58 Premium build it yourself kits
https://vorondesign.com/
https://www.ratrig.com/
Rat Rig V-core 3 build playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoTxFs3BGuk&list=PLGqRUdq5ULsO0oLRZ1wiYvvpbhj4EV-Nf
https://seckit3dp.design/
Seckit SK-Tank build: https://youtu.be/EVZu_KIni_o
https://hevort.com/
https://www.blvprojects.com/bl....v-mgn-cube-3d-printe
https://www.layerfused.com/
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2254103
https://github.com/Annex-Engineering/Gasherbrum-K3
CoreXY explained video: https://youtu.be/_ramiM3KHYE

12:32 Others

13:29 I have my 3D printer picked, what do I do now?
My 3D printing beginner playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playli....st?list=PLGqRUdq5ULs
My free calibration./troubleshooting website: https://teachingtechyt.github.io/calibration.html

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