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I need some advice - Entina Tina2 (www.entina3d.com)

submitted 15 hours ago by Maerman@lemmy.world to c/3dprinting@lemmy.world

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Hello, all. Apologies if this post is redundant or goes against any community guidelines or general best practices. I'm looking to buy my first ever 3D printer, and I came across some listings for the Entina Tina2 and its variants. It seems like an attractive option for me because of the price and the minimal setup required. I should also add that I don't plan on doing any very serious printing; I'm talking about fairly light usage. So I am fully aware that this printer is quite limited and basic. I don't mind that. What I'm asking is this: is it a complete waste of money? Does it do what it says on the box, or is it all scammy marketing? What red flags am I missing? Thank you in advance for your responses, and again, apologies if this post is inappropriate in some way.

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[–] PlasticExistence@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (1 children)

I don’t know your budget but if possible, shoot a little higher than Creality. They have a reputation for selling not-quite-working printers that you can get to limp along just enough to print replacement parts for it so you can start the endless cycle of trying to get it working correctly.

You said you’re looking for just light usage, so I assume that you don’t want to spend 3x the amount of effort on the printer as you will spend using it.

Do you mind if I ask what your upper limit is for price?

[–] Maerman@lemmy.world 1 points 2 minutes ago

Sure. If needs must, I can probably spend up to $350 if I wait a month or two. The other issue is that I live in South Korea, and I really don't want to import. So you can make a suggestion for sure, and I'll check if it's available locally.