Mark_Mark
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alright… You convinced me and I should face my fear of technology. Let Do This. I’llEnders now come in a lot of flavors and prices. TylerR uses an Ender 5 plus.....with an even larger bed, 350mm square. Ender 5 S1, I just bought on Christmas sale, supposedly faster. for a #2 printer but has the original 220mm bed. Still haven't got that one set up. Take your time....research just a little. There is also the new Creality K1's enclosed top of the line. I would love any of them, but the 220mm bed one costs a little over $500....and the Max version with 300mm bed like mine is close to $900....either claim to be 5 times faster than older printers.
https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/creality-k1-max
On my new Ender 5 S1 with the small bed, I like the box support, and the faster speed....if it really is faster.....but it ain't perfect. I've already made some upgrades..... If I'd had room for it I would have preferred the bigger 5 Plus.....350mm bed that Tyler bought a couple of years ago.
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The venerable and cheap Ender 3 in its latest and probably best model is here:
https://www.amazon.com/Creality-End...s-8680491691697269000-20&geniuslink=true&th=1
You can still get cheaper and older models of it....but the difference isn't worth it...same standard 220mm square printing bed.
Speaking of beds.....Creality's glass beds are fine for a while, but pretty soon you'll be buying "glue" to keep prints from releasing prematurely.....everybody has their "pet" bed material....but they all have to use glue eventually except one. Polypropylene. With Polyp beds, brand new I "scratch" them with 220 grit sandpaper.....just a quick scuffing....maybe 30 seconds to a minute....then I just turn creality's glass bed upside down, and mount the poly bed with paper clamps.....see my printer picture above....or the attachment below.
Then before each and every print, I wipe it down with 99% isopropyl alcohol with a paper towel while it is heating up.....no lifting....no glue...no PIA. In about a year you need to repeat the sanding to unclog pores again.
Here's where I buy my polyp beds: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JFY2LPN?tag=3dprintment09-20&th=1&geniuslink=true
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keep you updated with what printer I buy after I read (yes I can read). Great excuse to teach my boy about 3D printing and robotics
