If you are seriously considering getting one, consider:
https://www.woot.com/category/computers?ref=w_gh_cp_5
That offer is for 24 hours!
Woot is now an Amazon company; free shipping if you log in with Amazon
Prime, otherwise, the shipping is $6
Amazon sells filament for them.
Ender3 is apparently open source design, manufactured by numerous
companies, some with enhancements.
Can operate stand-alone from STL files on Micro-SD card.
Assembly required.
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Grumpy Ol' Fred ci...@xenosoft.com
On Mon, 17 Dec 2018, Zane Healy via cctalk wrote:
Thanks Jay, I think this means I’m starting to seriously consider a printer. :-(
Zane
On Dec 17, 2018, at 1:31 PM, Jay Jaeger via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org>
wrote:
Typically the files on Thingiverse are .STL format, which is portable 3D
model. One feeds it into a slicer program (there are several to choose
from) to produce GCode that uses the specifications of one's particular
printer so that the right GCode gets spit out.
On 12/17/2018 3:26 PM, Zane Healy via cctalk wrote:
Are the files “platform independent”? I know very little about 3D printing,
but have been tempted to get a printer for a while now. Though I’m worried
about what my kids wanting to use it. :-)
Zane
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