3d printer

[Elrodbeckham]

whats a good brand for future reference. I would like to get one eventually

 

beckham.

[RW033]

Depends on what you plan on printing and what you can afford. Personally I have an Elegoo max4 resin printer for bodies, wheels, engines etc. and I have a cheap Anet 8 fdm for around the house stuff or other random things that don’t need detail

[Fat Brian]

I have a Phrozen Mini S, its my first printer and the prints from it were perfect. Don't be like me, buy a big printer.

[MeatMan]

I have a Elegoo Mars 4 12K and love it. As for size, I do almost all parts. I don't have a demand for bodies, so the cost/benefit isn't there for me. If you want to do bodies on the regular, by all means get a printer that works for that. Me, I struggle to fill my plate a lot of times. I plan my builds and make parts for future builds so I'm not printing one or two parts at a time, but that means opening boxes.

While you're thinking of buying a printer, do your research. Check out vids on different ways to print. I used to empty my vat after each print. I was running thru FEP sheets at a crazy pace. I learned to only empty it now when I have a failure (which I haven't had in over a year) and then use the vat cleaning process to harden a thin layer of resin and then pop it out. No alcohol needed. 

Also look at resin types, consumables necessary, and costs of them. G'luck.