re: The Official 3D Printing Thread

Circling back to this thread to say, damn this is one of the best purchases as a DIYer that I have made in a while. I don't remember who started the thread last year that got me and CarRamrod to take the plunge, but thanks to you and thanks to CarRamrod for helping me justify taking the plunge and starting the journey with me! For those not keeping track, I have the basic Ender 3, one of the cheapest 3D printers out there, and it has been invaluable in my arsenal for various projects that I've done over the past 6+ months. Need a special tool, fitting, housing, or other widget, and don't want to wait for delivery, or it doesn't exist? 3D print it! I had somewhat of a background in 3D modeling for CNC mills, but for whatever reason, I was hesitant of the cheap 3D printers, because I wasn't sure about how well the cheap machines performed, the learning curve, getting the machine "right", messing with the ROM, etc. I have a whole bucket of parts I printed to make the machine "better" when I got it. They are still sitting in the bucket because I don't want to mess with how well the machine has worked once I got it setup. So, if you have been debating buying one and you are a tinker I say take the plunge. I've gotten way more value than the ~$200 I spent on the machine. Number 1 piece of advice, get a BLtouch.