I am still fighting The Clever Boy inside me when it comes to 3D printers:
CAD$2k for a pre-assembled enclosed CoreXY printer from a solid EU company with good support but it’s own not-very-open ecosystem. Might be upgradeable via kits provided by the company.
(I ordered one and it’s supposed to ship starting April 24 but I can cancel it)
CAD$1.5k for a 90% assembled CoreXY printer with a enclosure kit and replacement bed heater from a Chinese company but completely open ecosystem but requires tinkering and is greatly customizable
(I returned the one I had bought in a rage over poor quality parts for the enclosure)
The old Open Source Guy in me thinks the tinkering way is the most future-proof way.
The Old Guy in me thinks you just want a printer that prints and stop thinking your limited experience can easily be overcome.
Help?
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