"Help for total novice" Topic
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| alan L | 07 Dec 2018 2:31 p.m. PST |
OK, I am considering the purchase of a Creality Ender 3x to do terrain printing, such as those from link Would this be a good choice? I know absolutely nothing about 3d printing and don't want to waste my money. Does any software come with printers or do I have to buy that seperately? I only want to print from downloaded files, not design anything myself. Is there a particular software which would be recommended? Any tips/recommendations would be much appreciated. |
 Steve at The Vault  | 07 Dec 2018 5:36 p.m. PST |
Tom at Fat Dragon Games has some good tutorials, and he recommends the Ender.
link
And we have lots of 3d files on Wargame Vault! (Shameless plug) |
| Fat Dragon Games | 07 Dec 2018 6:33 p.m. PST |
I have several videos on the Ender 3, including a build video with tips and a miniatures printing video here: YouTube link We have a very large 3D printing community on Facebook with lots of Ender 3 users here: link Finally (shameless plug) here is our website for terrain and miniature stl files. :) fatdragongames.com |
| Bashytubits | 07 Dec 2018 7:51 p.m. PST |
As an owner of a Creality machine, that is a good choice for 3D printing terrain pieces. |
| Royal Air Force | 08 Dec 2018 4:37 a.m. PST |
You will need 'slicer' software to convert the stl files into gcode files that can drive the printer. There are a number of free options for this. I don't have that printer, so don't know if it comes bundled with a slicer. |
| alan L | 08 Dec 2018 3:41 p.m. PST |
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| Camcleod | 10 Dec 2018 10:46 a.m. PST |
I bought a Creality Ender 3 about a month ago. It came with
slicer software "Cura". You can also get it online.
Quite easy to use. You have to do a bit of experimenting to get the right layer heights and infill to suit the detail and quality wanted and time taken to print.
I found a ton of things on Thingiverse – lots of terrain and
buildings. |
DukeWacoan   | 24 Feb 2019 3:48 p.m. PST |
If I am looking to do a LaserDreamWorks Vauban Fortress on Ender 3, what filament would be recommended? link |
| Camcleod | 02 Mar 2019 9:37 p.m. PST |
DukeWacoan PLA filament in grey or brown |
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