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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Yeah, stretched out large printers take a load of space up and are harder to align(and cost more)</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Also been no faster they will take ages to do big prints. <br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">So unless you can not split it up you are best to cut bigger objects in to smaller parts which can be completed quicker and <br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">you'll have less large half finished prints in the scrap bin!<br></div><div><br></div>
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On Wednesday, 24 February 2021, 16:22:43 GMT, Chris Ellis via Wolves <wolves@mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote:
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<div><div dir="ltr">Hey<br clear="none"><br clear="none">> In amongst all the general chit chat this evening can you bring some ideas for a reasonably priced good quality 3d Printer (I know we have discussed this about 6 months ago - but that is nearly a lifetime in IT). I know at least two of you have one.<br clear="none">><br clear="none">> Prefer is to be A3 sized but guess that will push the price up.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Can talk about it more later, but I'm super happy with the Ender 3 I<br clear="none">got. However in all honesty I could only recommend it with the<br clear="none">upgrades I put on it, which is not what everyone wants: silent driver<br clear="none">board, bed leveling and decent PTFE bowden tube.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">If you want to go for a 220mm x 220mm bed and stay at the budget end,<br clear="none">I'd very much consider a Ender 3 V2 or a Tronxy XY-2 Pro:<br clear="none"><br clear="none"><a shape="rect" href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Leveling-Printer-Precision-Printing-Installation/dp/B07PMMHN5W/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Leveling-Printer-Precision-Printing-Installation/dp/B07PMMHN5W/</a><br clear="none"><a shape="rect" href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Creality-Upgraded-Motherboard-Carborundum-220x220x250mm/dp/B07FFTHMMN/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Creality-Upgraded-Motherboard-Carborundum-220x220x250mm/dp/B07FFTHMMN/</a><br clear="none"><br clear="none">If you want a larger bed size of 330mm x 330mm that I'd look at the<br clear="none">Tronxy X5SA Pro, considered that myself when I've been frustrated by<br clear="none">that bed limit. Especially given the price is pretty good at the<br clear="none">moment:<br clear="none"><br clear="none"><a shape="rect" href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/TRONXY-Aluminum-Installation-Precision-Printing/dp/B07PPFVT64/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.co.uk/TRONXY-Aluminum-Installation-Precision-Printing/dp/B07PPFVT64/</a><br clear="none"><br clear="none">Chris<div class="ydp39d9777byqt2655215974" id="ydp39d9777byqtfd57126"><br clear="none"><br clear="none">-- <br clear="none">Wolves LUG mailing list<br clear="none">Homepage: <a shape="rect" href="http://www.wolveslug.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.wolveslug.org.uk/</a><br clear="none">Mailing list: <a shape="rect" href="mailto:Wolves@mailman.lug.org.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wolves@mailman.lug.org.uk</a><br clear="none">Mailing list home: <a shape="rect" href="https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/wolves" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/wolves</a></div></div></div>
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