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In reply to the discussion: Is there a material possession you absolutely do not need, but would love to have? Mine is a grandfather clock. [View all]mikelewis
(4,510 posts)25. I highly recommend getting one...
I have an Ender 3 and it's cheap and easy to use.
Some tips. You need a heated self leveling bed and an enclosed area, like a closet. That's all the tips you need and then you can start play. Don't worry about knowing what you're doing or screwing it up... you will. That's the fun.
Be ready to spend 36 hours printing something only to find out it's the wrong size or doesn't work the way you wanted... or the print goes screwy and you have plastic all over the place.
Embrace the aggravation and stay focused on small projects and work up...
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Is there a material possession you absolutely do not need, but would love to have? Mine is a grandfather clock. [View all]
MIButterfly
Apr 2025
OP
In-ground pool. I'd let the alligators take over and wouldn't be able to swim in it anyway.
Solly Mack
Apr 2025
#2
Well, I don't know what material processions I do not really need, but would love to have. I am guessing that the
SWBTATTReg
Apr 2025
#10
You are so nice, I appreciate your comments by this so much, especially in this selfish world that tRUMP and his
SWBTATTReg
Apr 2025
#15
That's cool. Add this and you can have a bracket making business at home. Servicing the DIYer's
Hotler
Apr 2025
#23
a piano. Never mind that I can't play worth squat and I don't have room for it and I need the money for other things
yellowdogintexas
Apr 2025
#20