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3D printing for beginners (eu.store.bambulab.com)
submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by monkeyFromTheLake@programming.dev to c/3dprinting@lemmy.world

Hey everyone My sister wants to get into 3D printing. She has her birthday soon and we are thinking of gifting here a printer. What models wold you recommend?

What do you think of Bambu Lab X2D. What would you get for a beginer?

Edit: thank you all for the responses. I certainly did not expect so much engagement and such high quality answers. Will have a look at all the options you recommended. Hopefully our budget has enough room for a comparable morally righ choice.

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[-] it_depends_man@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

I got a kit that was not complicated to assemble but it took a fair bit of time so I would say the price for this machine is pretty fair.

No idea about how well that one works, but I guess it comes with guarantee?

Better make sure to have a list of projects first, because while cool to have, you can just order 3d prints, you don't need the machine yourself. Or you can visit hack spaces and ask for a turn on their machine. And it's like... an actual waste of living space if you're not using it. It's actually in the way. Same thing as useless kitchen devices that sit on the counter and collect dust.

Then again, if you want to be nice and give your sister a nice gift, go for it.

Also idk how relevant money is to you, 800€ can buy a nice dinner, nice clothes and a weekend trip to a nearby city. Or like... think about an actually high quality bag or purse that gets used daily. Definitely the price range to discuss it with her and not just show up at her door with a huge box. 😅

[-] trailee@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

OP:

My sister wants to get into 3D printing.

Your suggestion: Tell her to order prints from a print farm vendor or makerspace and buy her a nice purse instead.

What?

[-] it_depends_man@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

No.

Your suggestion: discuss it, have a plan, make sure this is the right gift by talking to her, otherwise, the machine is fine.


What?

Male models?

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