# Let’s talk 3D printing **URL:** \ **Category:** Unrelated Discussion\ **Created:** [July 23, 2020, 4:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/let-s-talk-3d-printing/324700 "2020-07-23T16:28:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 17
**Author:** ![Captrogers](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/captrogers/32/647012_2.png) [@Captrogers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Captrogers)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2024, 2:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/let-s-talk-3d-printing/324700/323 "2024-03-04T14:32:06Z")
> [@TryCatchThrow](#): > > Ender Creality CR-6 SE Very cool. That’s not a bad machine either. ---
**Author:** ![TheThrowingGnome](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/thethrowinggnome/32/14231_2.png) [@TheThrowingGnome](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheThrowingGnome)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2024, 3:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/let-s-talk-3d-printing/324700/324 "2024-03-04T15:12:00Z")
Nice! Is this your first printer? ---
**Author:** ![HappyYoyoer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/happyyoyoer/32/266188_2.png) [@HappyYoyoer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/HappyYoyoer)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2024, 5:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/let-s-talk-3d-printing/324700/325 "2024-03-04T17:22:19Z")
Speaking of first 3d printers… I’ve always been a little interested… And too lazy to do any research… What would be a good one? For a good price? What’s some important stuff I should know if I’m shopping? ---
**Author:** ![Captrogers](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/captrogers/32/647012_2.png) [@Captrogers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Captrogers)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2024, 5:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/let-s-talk-3d-printing/324700/326 "2024-03-04T17:32:51Z")
if your in the us, have a mico center nearby and willing to tinker wait until an ender3 v2 se or neo (heck at some point the v3) goes on sail for about 100 bucks. its a decent base printer that can be upgraded or just a low entry cost to see if its worth messing with. then you can go bamboo lab or whatever if you feel its worth it. Even the expensive printers need maintenance and work at some point and if thats not for you you don’t want to dump several hundred in just to sell it as a deep discount at some point. My approach isn’t for everyone some folks jump head first all in and thats cool too but in my experience start small and get an idea for what you have to understand to do it big before going big. ---
**Author:** ![TryCatchThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/trycatchthrow/32/171307_2.png) [@TryCatchThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TryCatchThrow)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2024, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/let-s-talk-3d-printing/324700/327 "2024-03-04T19:42:33Z")
I have used them before at work (we had a makerspace at my last job) but it is the first one that I have personally owned. ---
**Author:** ![TheThrowingGnome](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/thethrowinggnome/32/14231_2.png) [@TheThrowingGnome](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheThrowingGnome)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2024, 11:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/let-s-talk-3d-printing/324700/328 "2024-03-04T23:57:29Z")
CR-6 should be a good machine for you. Happy printing! ---
**Author:** ![TryCatchThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/trycatchthrow/32/171307_2.png) [@TryCatchThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TryCatchThrow)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2024, 12:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/let-s-talk-3d-printing/324700/329 "2024-03-05T00:46:37Z")
Thanks! I’m aiming to do a small print tonight or tomorrow maybe. I was going to try to print a knot pick STL I got from @Captrogers, but it’s currently modeled to print multiple and I want to drop it down to one. ---
**Author:** ![Captrogers](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/captrogers/32/647012_2.png) [@Captrogers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Captrogers)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2024, 1:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/let-s-talk-3d-printing/324700/330 "2024-03-05T01:40:15Z")
Ahh you should be able to delete the multiples in your slicer of choice. I didn’t think to make an STL with just one ---
**Author:** ![TryCatchThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/trycatchthrow/32/171307_2.png) [@TryCatchThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TryCatchThrow)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2024, 3:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/let-s-talk-3d-printing/324700/331 "2024-03-05T03:31:54Z")
![IMG_5743](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/e/2/4/e24340a1c53d3ec36fb32256e86237df237674c1.jpeg) First print! Maybe a second tomorrow? ---
**Author:** ![TheThrowingGnome](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/thethrowinggnome/32/14231_2.png) [@TheThrowingGnome](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheThrowingGnome)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2024, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/let-s-talk-3d-printing/324700/332 "2024-03-05T13:13:31Z")
Sovol SV 06 is probably the best value available right now. All metal hotend, direct drive, Klipper compatible all for like 180$. Otherwise save up and get a Bambu. They are on a whole other level. ---
**Author:** ![TryCatchThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/trycatchthrow/32/171307_2.png) [@TryCatchThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TryCatchThrow)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2024, 4:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/let-s-talk-3d-printing/324700/333 "2024-03-05T16:14:19Z")
![IMG_5746](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/1/0/1/101b23eb976c14698328527b0358af18534ae2fc.jpeg) Second print. One half of the aroundsquare open source knucklebone. ---
**Author:** ![Captrogers](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/captrogers/32/647012_2.png) [@Captrogers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Captrogers)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2024, 4:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/let-s-talk-3d-printing/324700/334 "2024-03-05T16:19:10Z")
Ahh is the idea to print two halves and epoxy together then sand them down? ---
**Author:** ![TryCatchThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/trycatchthrow/32/171307_2.png) [@TryCatchThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TryCatchThrow)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2024, 4:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/let-s-talk-3d-printing/324700/335 "2024-03-05T16:30:45Z")
Yes. And drop some weights in too. I think instead of epoxy I may try to hand weld with this: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/d/d/2/dd2f5c35f4a627655f8bc03e17ea4983e5fbe69d.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Captrogers](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/captrogers/32/647012_2.png) [@Captrogers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Captrogers)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2024, 4:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/let-s-talk-3d-printing/324700/336 "2024-03-05T16:34:32Z")
ahh ive been meaning to get a 3d pen. its been on my list of when i have time to mess around more list. ---
**Author:** ![TryCatchThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/trycatchthrow/32/171307_2.png) [@TryCatchThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TryCatchThrow)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2024, 4:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/let-s-talk-3d-printing/324700/337 "2024-03-05T16:36:09Z")
I am very lucky. This one was a freebie from a neighbor years back when my kids were way too young for it. I never got rid of it in case one day I got into 3d printing… ---
**Author:** ![TryCatchThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/trycatchthrow/32/171307_2.png) [@TryCatchThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TryCatchThrow)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2024, 3:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/let-s-talk-3d-printing/324700/338 "2024-03-06T03:20:30Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/e/3/6/e369e4d858f9f075f0b3b8ae092aff86c0dfdaba.jpeg) Well my 3Doodler didn’t work. I think my material is the wrong size and it doesn’t support multiple temperatures. So I whipped out my Pinecil and ran it over the seam. Doesn’t look great yet but it’s one piece ; it even survived dropping so far. ---
**Author:** ![TryCatchThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/trycatchthrow/32/171307_2.png) [@TryCatchThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TryCatchThrow)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2024, 5:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/let-s-talk-3d-printing/324700/339 "2024-03-06T17:52:54Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/b/1/5b1d7ced6551cae967d1068d827831190b7dac93.jpeg) Well I think the sequel counts as a failed print. I tried to to this one in one piece with supports. It’s a tiny bit larger. ---
**Author:** ![Kray](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kray/32/92176_2.png) [@Kray](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Kray)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2024, 6:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/let-s-talk-3d-printing/324700/340 "2024-03-06T18:03:11Z")
Since it has no strong angles you better print it standing upward if you want to use supports. ---
**Author:** ![TryCatchThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/trycatchthrow/32/171307_2.png) [@TryCatchThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TryCatchThrow)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2024, 6:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/let-s-talk-3d-printing/324700/341 "2024-03-06T18:52:42Z")
I had not thought of that… I’m already printing halves again to plastic weld together 😁 ---
**Author:** ![Captrogers](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/captrogers/32/647012_2.png) [@Captrogers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Captrogers)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2024, 7:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/let-s-talk-3d-printing/324700/342 "2024-03-06T19:06:00Z")
my only worry with printing upright is your strength is mostly on the horizontal so you wont get the strength you would get from printing it on its side which might be okay for this but idk. I feel like a brim or raft would help more along with organic tree supports but maybe im off on that thought. [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/let-s-talk-3d-printing/324700.md?page=16) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/let-s-talk-3d-printing/324700.md?page=18)