<p>I was looking for some advice on which 3D printers are good for someone who is just getting into 3D printing?</p>

<p>I have been looking at the Anet A8 on ebay but not sure if they are any good or not.</p>

<p>Regards</p>

[{'answer_id': 4510, 'author': 'Warren Masters', 'author_id': 8162, 'author_profile': 'https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/users/8162', 'pm_score': 2, 'selected': False, 'text': "<p>A budget would make answering your question alot easier. Do you have any experience with cad/cam software? What are you wanting to do with it? There are many inexpensive 3d printers but your skill level in mechanics/machinery, electronics, programming etc will also help others choose a good option for you. For example, plug and play units are usually more expensive than build your own models. But if you don't have the skill to assemble it the savings wasn't worth it</p>\n"}, {'answer_id': 4513, 'author': 'pasaba por aqui', 'author_id': 8103, 'author_profile': 'https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/users/8103', 'pm_score': 1, 'selected': False, 'text': '<p>Short answer:</p>\n\n<p>Anet A8 in Ebay will be probably a kit "do it yourself". Something not easy for starters.</p>\n\n<p>I suggest you buy a cheap and ready to use one. A rebrand of Malyan M200 (Monoprice select mini in U.S., Prima Creator in Europe) or something similar.</p>\n\n<p><strong>Long answer:</strong></p>\n\n<p>To select a printer take into account:</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>your experience in 3d printing</li>\n<li>your experience in electronics and software.</li>\n<li>your objective: learning, home user, professional?</li>\n<li>if it will be used by children.</li>\n<li>your budget</li>\n<li>the kind of materials you plan to use: PLA only, mainly PLA and ABS, others. PLA only printers are usually a few cheaper because they do not have heat bed.</li>\n<li>availability of support: official support, community size, market penetration.</li>\n<li>build volume  </li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>Taken into account previous criteria: </p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Anet A8 is usually a Prusa diy kit. As all these kits, it is more\nsuitable when there are experience in 3d and hardware/software.</li>\n<li>If the answer to previous questions is "no experience, home user, adults and childrens, medium badget, PLA&amp;ABS, good support, small volume", a printer as Malyan M200 can be a good choice. </li>\n<li>A printer as Flashforge finder differs respect to the previous that it has no heated bed. That means it is more suitable for PLA only.</li>\n<li>(addition of more cases is welcome)</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>NOTE: This answer is a community wiki to promote multiple editions.</p>\n'}, {'answer_id': 4516, 'author': 'Ecnerwal', 'author_id': 6853, 'author_profile': 'https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/users/6853', 'pm_score': 2, 'selected': False, 'text': "<p>Which printer for a beginner depends far more on the beginner in question than the various printers available. </p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>If you are comfortable assembling parts and figuring things out a number of options exist. </li>\n<li>If you need a fully-built object, a number of options exist.</li>\n<li>If you require lots of dedicated support, via phone or email, there\nare options.</li>\n<li>If you can ask questions in a forum and get the answers you need (or\nfigure things out when you don't and post your answers for others to\nfind) there are options.</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>If you have special/esoteric printing needs, that puts constraints on - if you kinda vaguely want a 3-D plastic printer, but don't really know what you want to use it for the field is wide open.</p>\n"}]
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