Wanting to practice CAD, 3D printing, and video editing. Do any of you have suggestions for a laptop, 3D printer for printing yoyos, or cameras?
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I’m not sure I can really make any recommendations for these items but I know you’re gonna need a budget. Have you thought that?
Each of these items obviously has a huge range in budget so it might help people make the reasonable recommendation.
Sounds fun though.
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$2,500-$4,000 would hopefully do it.
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Fusion 360 (Free Hobby Edition) and Bambu A1 Mini with AMS.
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Depends on how much fiddling you’re willing to do and what the output is being used for. Hobbiest I’ve been more than successful with my ender 3 v2 using orca slicer and freecad.
As for laptop that can get expensive but at least 16 gb memory, 4 cores at 2.8Ghz and an ssd eith 256gb storage. integrated graphics can work if it’s 10th gen intel or equivalent otherwise dedicated graphics with 4gb of memory is ideal for video editing.
I have a laptop that might work for your needs if you want to go the used route. I used to work at a hedge fund and it went out of business so they let me keep my work laptop as “severance” when I was laid off. I used to use it for video editing for the firm so it should be sufficient for your needs.
Pm me if interested in the laptop we can work out a decent deal otherwise I’m happy to help you look for a decent deal on new equipment if you want. In my previous role I managed the helpdesk group along with running network operations so I was often escalated to for final decisions on silly things like procurement. I’ve also done some consulting in the past.
Conservative considerations new bamboo land your looking at 250 ish. If your willing to fiddle a ender 3 v2 is like 100
Laptop can range from 600-3k depending on your needs and desires. For editing and such probably closer to 1.5k new
Cameras I’m not as good with. I would say a web cam is good enough at 200 bucks for 4K but you could get crazy with cost if you want to go more professional
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I can help with the camera part. There’s so many to choose from it’s crazy. From tiny action cams to honkin’ DSLRs. Basically anything shoot great video these days.
Actions cams are easy but have drawbacks. Most don’t have screens, only shoot super wide angle. They have their place. For uoyo videos, they def can get the job done.
On the other end, there’s the DSLRs/ mirrorless cameras. These are great. But expensive. You have to buy every little thing for it, lens, batteries, filters, bags, monitor, mic, it all adds up WAY fast. I personally use a DSLR and deal with the downsides of lugging around all this gear. But the quality is worth the hassle.
I’m quite intrigued with the handycam style. They are smaller, mega ranges on the zoom, no lens to swap, built in screen, built in mic. If i had to start from zero again, the handycams, i would be giving a HARD look at. They look real nice to shoot with.
Specs wise. They are shoot 60 frames at 4k these days. I personally shoot 60 frames at 1080P. Which i would bet you’ll end up doing as well. Editing 4k video needs a BEAST of a laptop.
So realistically, if one camera looks sick but doesn’t shoot say 120 fps in 4k, that’s totally ok. I’d say a camera that can shoot in 120fps in 1080p is all you’ll need (and possible all you’ll be able to edit)
120 frames is nice for slow mo. 60 frames looks great for yoyo too, but the slow mo is a tad choppy.
In conclusion, get any camera you can afford that at least does 120fps at 1080p. And take a real close look at those new some handy cams.
I use a Nikon D500 by the way. Sometimes my gopro hero 7 black and sometimes my iphone 13.
Oh yeah, don’t discount your phone as a camera either. Phone is better than no camera and possibly better than alot of cameras you can afford. But if you want an actual camera, i support 100%. I only film with the phone when it’s something quick. Otherwise, the D500 is coming out. (Or a sony handycam if i had one) lol i do use the phone for the super slow mo, i think it does something crazy like 240fps. The D500 only does 60FPS, but it’s a CRISPY 60FPs.
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I have an entry level gaming laptop that runs Fusion 360 ok. For 700-1000$ you’ll be able to get a suitable laptop that can do basic modeling and slicing for 3D Printing with ease.
Something like this on sale from MicroCenter should be fine.
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Honestly that’s a deal right there. I don’t know much about the amd line but I’ll guess it’s more than sufficient. Go with that. It’s a no brainer to be honest
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I’m not well versed with computer tech so easy out of box is best with the laptop and printer. Thanks everyone for pointing me in a good direction.
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Yeah if you need any assistance with anything let me know
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For CAD I use onshape. It’s a cloud and web based so your local machine doesn’t matter nearly as much as other softwares. Otherwise fusion 360 is great.
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AMD CPUs are really great.
I have to say unless OP absolutely needs a laptop I recommend getting a desktop. Cooling, screen quality, and general build quality are all going to be big compromises on budget laptops with good paper specs.
For DDR5 I would target 32gb of RAM just because that means you’re probably getting two sticks for dual channel which can really improve performance.
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I have a desktop but need to work portably a lot.
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