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[Rods2]

https://www.aldi.co.uk/balco-3d-printer-/p/086887240233900

I don't know if it is any good or not or if it's good value for money, TB can probably advise, but entering PRINTER50 gives the discount.

[aaronjb]

From what I can tell it's "ok" value for money - there are better printers at a similar price point, like this one: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06XDFQ3LR/?coliid=I18769EI8PSP3J&colid=255VX8BEZVDHV&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

And for a couple of hundred more you get a much better printer - but that's outside my comfort zone for "toy I might use occasionally"

[Kevin Wood]

Hmm. I do like "toys I might use occasionally"....

[TheBoy]

I personally use an Anet A8, a Prusa i3 clone, which is about £100.

It comes as a kit, so needs a couple of days to build (but then you know how to fix it ), and probably needs another £50 in upgrades, some of which can be printed.

Its probably around the best of the sub £500, but does need patience to build and set up.

Common enough, there is tons of info on it out there. And then there is www.thingiverse.com


Mine is currently showing signs of ringing, so got some new tensioners on order.

[Viral_Jim]

What do you use it for?

As a card-carrying geek, id considered gaming tokens, bits of scenery etc, but i decided to hold off on buyiyanythibg that needed to be moved about, stored and not used until the house is finished 

[TheBoy]

Mine gets used for everything.  The poor thing never gets a break .

Its currently printing a small square pot to throw loose change in, rather than me tipping it loose in the drawer.  Sadly, in bright pink, as I CBA to change the filament

[Kevin Wood]

What do you use it for?

As a card-carrying geek, id considered gaming tokens, bits of scenery etc, but i decided to hold off on buyiyanythibg that needed to be moved about, stored and not used until the house is finished 

Yeah, I'm sure I "need" one for something, I just need a little help to identify what.

[TheBoy]

Of course you need one.  To print 3d printer upgrade parts for your 3d printer

[zirk]

What do you use it for?

As a card-carrying geek, id considered gaming tokens, bits of scenery etc, but i decided to hold off on buyiyanythibg that needed to be moved about, stored and not used until the house is finished 

Yeah, I'm sure I "need" one for something, I just need a little help to identify what.

Borrow someone else's then copy and print your own printer. 

[TheBoy]

I vaguely recall there is a CNC on Thingiverse.  Everyone needs a CNC.


//Edit: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2159840

[TheBoy]

Or if you live near Gatwick....

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:261145

[Kevin Wood]

I vaguely recall there is a CNC on Thingiverse.  Everyone needs a CNC.


//Edit: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2159840

Can't argue with that.

[aaronjb]

Sadly, in bright pink, as I CBA to change the filament

"Sadly". Suuuure. I bet bright pink is the only colour you own, TB 

Speaking of CNC.. A YouTuber (I know, I know) called AvE just bought a Haas CNC mill (they start at £20k and rapidly go upward, so lord knows what a 5axis costs) and is making it available for use by the community.. https://www.reddit.com/r/Skookum/comments/9t29x7/ave_got_a_5axis_cnc_machine_and_hes_putting_it_up/

[edit] Jeebus, I just looked up what looks like the same model 5-axis (VF-2TR) .. $110,000!


Me, I'd settle for a clapped out Bridgeport..

[Kevin Wood]

So, I need a 3D printer to print myself a CNC machine which I need because reasons. Sounds good enough for me. 

Now, just need a space to put it...

[Kevin Wood]

.. and while we're on the subject of "making", I've had great success recently getting PCBs made by these guys:

https://www.seeedstudio.com/fusion_pcb.html

The boat from China takes about 2 weeks, but I really wish I'd got into it years ago. Bests messing about etching your own.