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3d printer for beginner?

Hi guys. I am trying to buy a 3d printer for someone willing to create stuff anywhere from small PC enclosure for a radpberry PI to say awesome stands for monitors or appliances. I dont want to build outrageously big stuff but i need something beginner friendly in a cheaper side of budget (maybe 500€/$?) what would you recommend?

Edit: i am looking for the biggest dimension possible so say 300x300 dimension… i am not sure if its the biggest possible even. I read about sovol (i also like generally open source / ageless, i dont mind tinkering or learning) —

Wanted features:

300x300 dimension Open source? Maybe? Multi coloring but without much hassle

Im a noob in all this so i dont know about the latest and best features.

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  • A 3d printer is a tool, and in my opinion you should get a cheap tool before dropping good money on a proper one. That way you'll know if you need the 300mm bed, or direct drive extruder and silent stepper drivers, with an enclosure.

    However when you are looking for a cheap printer, I'd try to get one with auto bed leveling, since all the good printers have one, and manual bed leveling suck with no reward at the end.

    Ender3v2/3 is a good starting point. Lots of parts online, and YouTube tutorials and guides for how to get it to work. FlashForge is another.

    When you wanna throw it out a window, Prusa is my goto, though BambuLabs is getting some clout from their marketing push. I have personal gripes about them, but so far they seem legit.

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