Ok, so I know nothing about 3d printing, but since we became empty nester, am looking for a new hobby. My wife us taking up pottery, but thats not for me, and 3d printing seems like a good bit of fun.

Started looking at videos and comparisons and all that, and the Ender 3 came up, but it seems smaller, so looked at the 5 plus. Then I started to wonder if there might be better options, while staying under $1000. Bambu, Prusa, Anycubic…what should I look at if I want larger prints but am a beginner.

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    1 year ago

    I think the ender 5 plus is a good choice. I’ve only taken a few classes, I’m not sure if I’m a beginner or intermediate. I was able to assemble the ender 5 in half the time of the ender 3. Also I think the ender 5 plus has a really good design with the z axis screws on each side.

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      1 year ago

      Where can I get classes? I have a local makers group in town and am going to sign up, but if there are online things I should do, I’m in.