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Hi all, I want to buy my son a 3D printer for his 20th birthday. He is a third year computer science major, so has no issues with the software side. I have no idea where to start, or even what questions to ask. Any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

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[–] TheFermentalist@reddthat.com 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Thanks, just looked at the Core One+. In budget and looks great. Appreciate the input!

[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

By the way, I recommend going for the kit and not the preassembled one. Learning how everything fits together helps on the maintenance, plus the assembly instructions are really well written. Also, the kit is a little cheaper.

Took me three evenings to assemble everything.

[–] TheFermentalist@reddthat.com 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Thank you. That was the plan. Looks like a fun project and it always amazes me how resourceful and thoughtful all of my kids are. It’s the sort of project that will make him think, and appreciate the finished product in a way that the preassembled one wouldn’t.

Three evenings is a good period of time for a serious, kit set project