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Hi everyone. I'm looking into my first 3D printer and would like a resin one for the great detail it can produce. I'm looking for companies that make respected machines that aren't out of China. I know of Prusa but their resin printer is incredibly expensive for me and a beginner.

As a second note, I would love to support a USA company as a first choice if available and like the software and firmware to be open source. I'm happy to have found PrusaSlicer with UVtools so there's one less Chinese/semi proprietary/subscription based software.

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[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The exact reason I prefer to avoid things made in China is the same as the reason their stuff is so affordable. Principled stances are rarely convenient.

[–] sic_semper_tyrannis@feddit.ch -1 points 1 year ago

I would have been willing to spend about one thousand on a printer like the Prusa Mk4 is but then I saw their resin printer is more expensive unfortunately.