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   On 26/01/2024 7:05 pm, The Natural Philosopher wrote:   
      
   > I've had so many pi cases printed by a mate its getting   
   > embarrassing...and I have at least two more.   
   >   
   > Just unsure what printer to get.   
   >   
      
   I don't want to get into yet another dispute about which is best, PLA or   
   ABS except to say that in the 5 years I've had a printer I've never felt   
   the need to stop using PLA (which your printer will come with). It's the   
   cheapest (<£15 a kilo), easiest to print and more than tough enough.   
      
   Times have changed but I bought a kit (I enjoy building kits and it   
   helps to understand what's going on) for just under £100 including   
   postage. I bought the Tronxy version of this   
      
   http://tinyurl.com/4m34d7cm   
      
   It's based on an open source design (both hardware and firmware) and if   
   you use the PI software from OctoPrint.org (also open source) it's   
   equivalent to Klipper which is an unknown quantity to me.   
      
   Another source of dispute is whether metal frames are better than   
   plastic. My plastic frame has been admirable. Much more important is   
   that the printer should rest on a solid, level bench/table that doesn't   
   shake.   
      
   Another Dave   
      
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