Looking to get a cheap, first printer

Hi there,

So i'm looking to get started in 3dprinting, or to be more precise i'd like to build one and tinker with it. I'm also on a pretty strict budget of about 100-150€.

I'm not looking for perfect print quality right off the bat but good enough so i can make the parts for a new printer eventually.
Managed to find this: [www.instructables.com] and it looks pretty good apart from the fact that the authors pictures of the printer look a bit crooked. But i'm figuring i can fix that with some extra structure and maybe add some sort of auto-leveling for the bed later on as well as other things.

I've tried finding others who have built it, but without any luck.

Can someone with a bit of experience chime in? I dont mind adding on upgrades later i'd just like it to be able to make basic prints for a low price to start with.

The other alternative i've found is the Peachy printer which seems to do the job well enough for what i want it to do as well, but the resin seems really expensive (about double the cost of abs). And it isn't out yet, so there's that

It's hard to make a decent printer for that sort of money. My advice is to save up until you can afford 300 Euro, then get a kit such as the RepRapPro Fischer or Prusa i3. Be careful of buying kits or printer electronics from China because the quality is often poor.

---

Large delta printer [miscsolutions.wordpress.com], E3D tool changer, Robotdigg SCARA printer, Crane Quad and Ormerod

Disclosure: I design Duet electronics and work on RepRapFirmware, [duet3d.com].

With the Cherry Printer your only saving the cost of 3 stepper motors. It uses the same controller, drivers, endstops, rods, and bearings as a bigger printer.

My favorite cheap diy printer right now is the Funbot (link). Build it without display to save money.

I've built 2.