Noted. I could use it outside or in a garage though eh?

I am not sure if I need another huge hobby 😅 maybe a bit more ready to use would be better for me.

I would love to hear about PETG’s performance during a Scandinavian winter. I am on Canada and soil sensors I would pull over winter but some other stuff might be interesting to leave outside. For ventilation I could either use it outdoors (summer) or in the garage in winter unless it needs room temp to print. That would be an issue in winter.

Neptune 3? What brand is that?

Outdated isn’t great. Thanks!

Great points! Thank you. I will have to really think about this. It’s so tempting to go with Bambu as it’s much cheaper but I know what you are saying. I made that mistake with Cricut and I regretted it quickly.

Good point! I definitely would want to consider outdoor use items.

What about software? Locked in? Can you design anywhere and load to print or do you have to design in their software?

What about the mini? I see that Prusa does get quite expensive quickly with shipping and taxes.

Fair. I guess I have to start thinking 3D too!

That’s good to know. I think the openness of Prusa is really appealing as long as it’s not more tinkering than printing.

Re farming I am more thinking about small enclosures for sensors for example. I am just learning about Lora networking and such and it would be great to build some sensors e.g. for soil moisture. The boards are really cheap but they need a case to protect from elements. I assumed I would need a different filament for anything outdoors but I haven’t looked into it yet.

We also had some smaller things break on the quad, tractor, equipment like caps or covers and stuffs hard to find. Not actual parts though. I get your point though I might have to brain storm a bit more on what exactly to make a good call on what the printer capability needs to be.

Ugh that’s really my fear with Bambu. Has nobody hacked these yet?

I just see the price for the P1S here in Canada and yeah, much cheaper! Might be a good choice for a beginner printer! Thanks for the input

Thanks. Right now I can’t see multi colour to be something that I need. I thought I need an enclosure if I am (eventually) aiming for something that’s used outdoors (UV protection?) but maybe I am getting ahead of myself here.

Thanks. Good stuff to think about!

Sounds good! P1S is good enough I don’t have to go for a P2S if I decide for one of those?

Thanks I’ll look these up too! Budget I would say around C$1000. However if you recommend to start with a cheaper printer I am totally fine with that too lol

Oh ok. Good to know. Somehow the Prusa speaks to me but I better look into user friendliness first!

The first thing I was thinking when you said “T” shape is to print upside down ☺️ I learned how to maximize space with the Cricut by flipping, turning etc. They don’t make it easy because they seem to encourage wasting material (which they sell too) so I get creative.

I have done some resin crafting by hand and I agree. Finicky at best and while super cool it’s not my thing. FDM it is.

I want to print not tinker. So the Prusa isn’t great for out of the box printing? I tried to read up on it but I am not sure if I look at the right information. The Bambu mini? Not something like the P2S?

Thanks for the explanation on filament types. I have seen these but didn’t know which is which. I’ll go with PLA to start for sure then! No need to overcomplicate it in the beginning!

I don’t even know what that all means but scary for sure. Do they put these features on subscription only or something?