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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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[-] trailee@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

It sounds like you’re new to consumer products. I have issues with my clothes washer, my dishwasher, my car, and many more expensive and supposedly durable goods that are supposed to Just Work but don’t. And the manufacturer never comes back with an upgrade kit.

Ubiquiti is a great example of a company that sells supposedly prosumer gear with the possibility of firmware updates but actually delivers half-baked garbage and leaves people in the lurch, ignoring longstanding bugs and missing features for years. But their fanboys abound and they continue to sell lots of equipment. It boggles the mind.

I remain thrilled that Prusa is committed to continuous improvement.

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