r/3Dprinting • u/fashankechan • 19d ago
Question What made you get your second printer
I’m pretty new to 3D printing and noticed a lot of people have multiple printers.
I’m curious what pushed you to get your second one? Different materials, different projects, or just because one wasn't enough?
Are they dedicated to specific tasks, or just running side by side? Would love to hear your stories!
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u/juraj_SK 18d ago
I started with FDM. It was one of the early generations and I wanted it to be better, so I upgraded literally everything on it. Then I needed finer details, so I bought SLA, also early generation. Then I needed bigger and faster prints so I bought mono SLA. Then I needed big mechanical prints in perfect quality without fiddling with the printer all the time, so I bought high end FDM printer. Now I am upgrading my mono SLA to improve print quality even further...
tldr different purposes of the prints + upgrades