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Got this for $205 with the last Ali sale. Came fast. I find these things fascinating - the fact you can get a piece of equipment that can heat plastic up to over 200C and lay it down to fractions of a millimeter precision for $200 makes me say "what a time to be alive" 😂
That being said, this isn't a printer that is always going to "just work" for every print. Most aren't, but there are more expensive printers that are more bulletproof. You have to learn a lot along the way. AI is pretty great at helping. For me, I have enjoyed learning what I do wrong and how to fix it. That also includes hardware malfunctions. I had a filament chunk break off and get stuck, so I learned about how to take the extruder head apart and remove it.
Single tool printers also waste a LOT of filament for large multicolored prints. If that is of concern to you, you might look at more than doubling your budget and starting with a multi tool unit.
My AD5X has worked really quite well and I think it's well worth the $200 to get into this hobby and learn.
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That being said, this isn't a printer that is always going to "just work" for every print. Most aren't, but there are more expensive printers that are more bulletproof. You have to learn a lot along the way. AI is pretty great at helping. For me, I have enjoyed learning what I do wrong and how to fix it. That also includes hardware malfunctions. I had a filament chunk break off and get stuck, so I learned about how to take the extruder head apart and remove it.
Single tool printers also waste a LOT of filament for large multicolored prints. If that is of concern to you, you might look at more than doubling your budget and starting with a multi tool unit.
My AD5X has worked really quite well and I think it's well worth the $200 to get into this hobby and learn.
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