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Now that Bambu is off the table, which budget-friendly 3D printer would you recommend?

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[–] BastingChemina@slrpnk.net 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I don't know much about the current prices but maybe a second hand Prusa MK4 ?

I bought one a few months after they released it and it's still printing perfectly for me after more than 4000 hours of print time.

[–] synapse1278@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago

Second hand MK4 are still pricey. Second hand MK3 are cheap! I was on the fence to get a second MK3S with MMU3 fully functioning for 250€ but it's several hours of driving away from me. In the end I decided to upgrade my current MMU from WS to 3 to get it back and running on the printer I already have.

Prusa MK3 are slow by today's standards, but they still print well, are reliable and customizable.