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So back in the early days of 3d printing (2012) had purchased a Solidoodle 3. Iused it for a few years. It sat unused due to issues had run into with it and eventually got rid of it. Since then I haven't had a printer, but I've finally convinced myself that it is time to get one again. So l'm looking for suggestions for sub-$500 printers. While wouldn't consider myself a newb, I am very rusty. I'm however not opposed to tinkering and am a huge fan of open source. What printers would people recommend? I'm personally thinking the Sovol SVO6+ but am open to other suggestions.

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[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've been looking at getting something new in this range also, and found the Kingroon KLP1, which is a fully enclosed Core XY design.

[–] fizzatbeyond@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's not a brand I came across in my searches. I'll have to look into it.

[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 2 points 1 year ago

CoreXY has advantages over the typical RepRap-style 3-axis movement or bed-slingers. The frame is more rigid, so the print head can move faster while maintaining accuracy. The enclosure also lets you print higher temp materials with less warping.