{"id":2355,"date":"2019-02-08T07:12:21","date_gmt":"2019-02-08T07:12:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.keithstestgarage.com\/?p=2355"},"modified":"2019-03-04T14:18:29","modified_gmt":"2019-03-04T14:18:29","slug":"3d-printing-first-purchase-recommendations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.keithstestgarage.com\/old\/2019\/02\/08\/3d-printing-first-purchase-recommendations\/","title":{"rendered":"3D Printing: First Purchase Recommendations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When I set out to buy a 3D printer, the internet told me to buy the Creality Ender 3<\/strong>. Some (wrong) people of the internet told me to buy 30 “must have” accessories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ve stuck with the basics for the most part, and this page contains my opinion about what’s actually necessary<\/em> (not much) to start 3D printing useful things with great consistency and great results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is It Capable? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here are just a tiny fraction of the things I’ve printed with this setup.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How I Decided on the Ender 3<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

First I went to Amazon and found the Qidi X one 2, which looked like a great printer for the price. Then I asked 3D printing online communities about that…and they steered me away from it. The most common recommendation (by far) was the Creality Ender 3. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Con<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You have to put it together<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Pro<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If this website is any bit relevant to you, you probably know how to handle complex tasks like screwing, measuring, leveling, and pushing buttons.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Budget: $300 (ish)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

That will buy everything you need to print lots and lots of things. I recommend you buy these things initially, and nothing else until you know how often you’ll be printing<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s what I use and recommend:<\/p>\n\n\n\n