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[1860.48 --> 1865.52] It was just, you know, I mentioned I had a CR10 in London, which I sold before I moved to America. |
[1866.46 --> 1869.32] And that had manual bed leveling on it. |
[1869.38 --> 1872.00] And it was just the most frustrating thing in the world. |
[1872.06 --> 1876.52] You just, you didn't know if it was going to work until the first layer was all completely done. |
[1876.92 --> 1877.04] Right. |
[1877.44 --> 1877.96] Yeah. |
[1877.96 --> 1885.98] So now with the auto bed leveling, it literally will, before print, go through and take measurements in nine different spots. |
[1886.22 --> 1888.62] And you can tune that depending on the firmware you're running. |
[1888.86 --> 1892.10] But on mine, it's nine different spots across the bed. |
[1892.46 --> 1893.70] Saves that value. |
[1894.32 --> 1902.88] And then when it goes to print, it pulls that value up, shows itself a mesh, and says, okay, this area is a little lower, so I need to compensate for that. |
[1902.94 --> 1904.08] This area is a little higher. |
[1904.48 --> 1905.76] I need to compensate for that. |
[1905.76 --> 1911.40] And so it takes something that's not level and essentially adjusts itself to make it level. |
[1911.74 --> 1912.78] One of the best upgrades. |
[1913.12 --> 1918.46] So you have just outlined my primary argument for not buying an Ender. |
[1918.96 --> 1921.74] Very, very eloquently, and I appreciate the fact that you did. |
[1922.04 --> 1925.14] I'm curious to know, how much did you spend on it in the first place? |
[1925.20 --> 1927.22] And then how much did you spend on upgrades? |
[1927.74 --> 1928.60] Yeah, I'm curious. |
[1928.60 --> 1935.14] So the original Ender I found on clearance at Micro Center for $200. |
[1935.96 --> 1937.16] That's a great price. |
[1937.42 --> 1937.66] Yes. |
[1937.88 --> 1938.44] Yes, it is. |
[1938.52 --> 1939.66] So I snapped that up. |
[1939.66 --> 1943.82] And then the upgrade kit with the auto bed leveling. |
[1944.14 --> 1955.02] And it also had the silent board, which is the upgraded V2 board, as well as the V2 screen, which the V2 is the next version up from the Ender 3 Pro. |
[1955.02 --> 1959.30] So I got all of that for under $100. |
[1960.42 --> 1964.70] And then the direct drive was about $60. |
[1965.42 --> 1969.42] The all metal hot end was about $40. |
[1970.08 --> 1984.04] And then I also replaced the cheap brass nozzles that typically are the things that come with it and that most people buy in packets of $20 because they wear out after three prints, in my opinion. |
[1985.02 --> 1990.94] I replaced that most recently with a Nozzle X, which the Nozzle alone was $40. |
[1991.72 --> 1994.28] So far, it is worth every penny. |
[1994.54 --> 1997.24] I'm 60% through my first print with it. |
[1997.54 --> 2000.26] And it has had no issues so far. |
[2000.58 --> 2005.36] Fingers crossed it's going to be a great upgrade that outlasts the actual printer. |
[2005.96 --> 2008.88] So all in, I mean, we're talking, what, less than $500? |
[2009.88 --> 2011.96] Yeah, probably around $400 or so. |
[2012.02 --> 2012.36] Yeah. |
[2012.36 --> 2016.36] And I feel like I've got a really good machine going now. |
[2016.92 --> 2018.64] Those are some solid bargains, dude. |
[2018.90 --> 2019.28] Mm-hmm. |
[2019.80 --> 2027.40] I think the next time I want to buy something off, you know, from Goodwill or something on clearance or Micro Center, I'm going to deploy Drew to go and find it for me. |
[2027.44 --> 2027.82] That's right. |
[2028.72 --> 2029.72] Deal hound, Drew. |
[2030.06 --> 2031.96] Find any 3D printers wherever you go. |
[2031.98 --> 2032.42] That's right. |
[2032.42 --> 2032.98] I like it. |
[2034.26 --> 2041.96] You know, to be honest, though, Drew, I think that that's probably about the same that I have into my Ender. |
[2043.54 --> 2046.32] Somewhere sub $500, I would say. |
[2046.88 --> 2048.44] So you went with an Ender as well, did you, Chief? |
[2048.84 --> 2052.12] Yeah, I went with the Ender 3, the Ender 3 Pro. |
[2052.12 --> 2056.14] So basically the same printer as Drew. |
[2057.14 --> 2061.10] I got it for $180-ish on sale through Creality. |
[2061.56 --> 2062.08] Good deal. |
[2062.48 --> 2063.94] I think they're wonderful printers. |
[2064.18 --> 2072.88] If you enjoy tinkering, you don't mind assembling it, you don't mind adjusting it to get it all dialed in, and you don't mind incrementally upgrading it. |
[2072.88 --> 2078.90] I think that's particularly interesting because I know that you've just bought yourself a Prusa. |
[2079.28 --> 2079.56] Yes. |
[2079.78 --> 2094.60] Which is something I'm a huge fan of, and I'm really curious to get your take as someone, you know, besides me that's just used both an entry-level now and what is considered the Rolls-Royce of FDM printers, the Prusa i3 Mark III. |
[2095.30 --> 2098.96] I'm curious to know what you think now you've used both. |
[2098.96 --> 2103.12] I think there's a place for both. |
[2103.32 --> 2107.90] I think the Ender is great to get started on and see if you like the hobby. |
[2109.08 --> 2121.48] And then I think most people find themselves looking at Prusa or other high-end 3D printer manufacturers for something that is more just kind of turnkey and reliable. |
[2122.00 --> 2122.68] Yeah, 100%. |
[2122.68 --> 2125.20] And that's definitely what I've gotten with the Prusa. |
[2125.20 --> 2134.64] Well, let's not forget as well that the Prusas are $750 as a kit and $1,000 pre-built. |
[2135.28 --> 2136.08] So they're twice the price. |
[2136.48 --> 2137.86] They are twice the price. |
[2139.90 --> 2143.98] I just splurged and bought the $1,000 kit, the pre-assembled kit. |
[2144.84 --> 2147.74] It came in obviously pre-assembled. |
[2147.74 --> 2150.42] See, I have strong opinions about this as well. |
[2150.50 --> 2159.22] I think that everybody that's buying a Prusa should, if they have the time and the means, you know, should go through the process of building it. |
[2159.22 --> 2180.62] Because the first time I built a Prusa, I've built two now, I learned so much about electronics, about how different screws fit through different things, and just quite what 3D printing is capable of in terms of, you know, part tolerances and the strength of different pillars and all that kind of... |
[2181.28 --> 2183.22] Highly fascinating procedure. |
[2183.22 --> 2186.30] Yeah, I mean, I think it's worth doing that. |
[2186.82 --> 2188.02] I'm not against that. |
[2188.32 --> 2190.52] But I felt that I had kind of already done that with Ender. |
[2191.06 --> 2191.96] I can see that. |
[2192.22 --> 2201.20] When I had gotten to the point where I wanted, because I generally don't purchase things like this for myself, I wanted to have something that was turnkey, right? |
[2201.20 --> 2207.90] So I just wanted to pull it out of the box, set it on the table, plug it in, go through the initial setup. |
[2209.22 --> 2219.14] Some of the things that you get with the Prusa that you don't get with, say, an Ender, the Prusa comes with a handbook that goes through everything you need to know about the printer. |
[2219.38 --> 2220.42] It's about as thick as a Bible. |
[2221.02 --> 2221.36] It's amazing. |
[2221.36 --> 2224.92] Yeah, it's a great handbook, great documentation. |
[2226.48 --> 2229.96] Not that you can't find great documentation for an Ender or something like that. |
[2230.28 --> 2232.80] Probably not through the vendor, more so through third parties. |
[2233.00 --> 2235.88] But there's documentation available there. |
[2236.34 --> 2240.54] Prusa sets the bar, in my opinion, for documentation, for customer support. |
[2240.54 --> 2247.66] And also, not to come across as too much of a fanboy, but everything they do is open source. |
[2248.20 --> 2252.00] The hardware designs, the drawings, everything is open hardware. |
[2252.16 --> 2254.90] It's all based off the original RepRap movement. |
[2255.22 --> 2258.74] It's all designed around 3D printers printing more 3D printers. |
[2258.94 --> 2259.20] Correct. |
[2259.62 --> 2263.98] Which is kind of a, it's machines making machines, so Matrix, watch out. |
[2263.98 --> 2269.34] But in my opinion, as a company, Prusa do so much right. |
[2269.34 --> 2271.16] They're based out of the Czech Republic in Prague. |
[2271.28 --> 2274.86] Joseph Prusa is incredibly present on social media. |
[2275.06 --> 2276.40] He also does a lot of YouTube stuff. |
[2277.46 --> 2282.24] You know, you'll frequently see him on with Joel Telling, who's the 3D printing nerd on YouTube. |
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