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Hello all, I am considering on getting a 3D printer. I want to print some stuff for a project. I am relatively new to this. I need the slicer software to be compatible (preferably open source) with linux since that's what I am using. I have only found the stuff from Prusa to be compatible but they are expensive. I have heard of ender 3 but it is the only os printer by creality and saw the repo is 3yo without updates.

Can I get some suggestions?

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[–] eramseth@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Bambu labs all the way. Unless you want your hobby to become printer maintenance.

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 3 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Also unless you want to work in multiple colours and not have a giant pile of printer poop waste.

The amount of filament Bambu wastes is ridiculous.

[–] eramseth@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago

Any multi color print is going to have waste.

[–] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 2 points 4 months ago

I think I'm wasting a lot less filament color switching with my new X1C than I ever did with all the failed prints on my old Sidewinder X2. Nothing like checking an 18 hour print at hour 17 and finding that a corner lifted or a support toppled over from all the movement.

[–] ScottE@lemm.ee 2 points 4 months ago

It's not as much as you might think, plus you have to purge to switch filaments with a single nozzle design. I would argue my Bambu saves filament on the balance because print failure is so low.