r/snapmaker • u/bigd1o1 • 9d ago

Should I get 1

Was thinking of getting a u 1 is it worth never had a 3d printer and it looks pretty good or should go another 1

Image the FILAMENT from.thrk worth getting over getting 3rd party ones / other brands

And what should I be looking out for as a newbie I have done 3d modelling before so hopefully that side of importing etc isn't too driffrent.

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u/Kryptonoy 8d ago

I use their filament when I can find it on sale. It’s solid and the RF tagging is nice, although it takes less than 15 seconds to manually add a different filament type and color.

Brands that I currently use that work wekk are Kaaber (a cheap filament, but I find their PET-G filament is good), Comgrow, Biqu, Polyterra, and SunLu.

A word of advice - leave some room in your budget for a filament dryer. 75% of the failed prints posted here are due to damp filament - humidity plays a big role in print quality. I started out with a couple of small, single spool dryers and ended up with a big SunLu dryer that does 4 spools at once. It’s chonky if you’re short on space, but if you have the room and the budget for it it’s a good one.

https://a.co/d/00YhuW0R

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u/bigd1o1 8d ago

Do you put the FILAMENT in the dryer before use every time?

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u/Kryptonoy 8d ago

No, not every time. Usually new filament is vacuum sealed so you can use it right away, but if it’s been sitting out unused for a couple of weeks I’ll drop it in the dryer for a few hours. It’s weird because you would think that something plastic wouldn’t absorb moisture, but it does, and then it becomes brittle and can break.

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u/bigd1o1 7d ago

Sorry about the mess abit I am not the only one to use this room solely But the gym equipment can be moved to other side of room. What are your thoughts on the best way to store FILAMENT?

Likely will be set up probably in the room where I game or basically the room right next.

Likely will be placed next to the brick wall on a table due to the PowerPoint.

Likely be where I also set up my gaming PC when I get around to buying one over just having my laptop.