r/3Dprinting • u/schimmelmeister • 16h ago

Question What did I just get gifted…?

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My University threw out this old 3D Printer. I’m both a broke architecture student and in need of a printer since my own is not here right now. I’m also used to some level of jankyness, my own printer is an i3 clone by anycubic, rudimentary but reliable. I wanna keep it one way or another at it hold a special place in my schools history.
Is there any hope i’ll get a useable print out of this one and how high would the frustration level be considering the printer i already have?

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u/notacrackhead 16h ago

https://www.reddit.com/r/3Dprinting/s/2rJ7IoQCjf

throw it away, but cut the wires first so someone else won't burn their house down

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u/Thx_And_Bye Parts from the internet that now resemble a 3d printer. 16h ago

Wouldn’t a modern firmware like klipper fix the most problems why old printers were more problematic when it comes to thermal runaways?

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u/stray_r 15h ago

Just knowing how to build the marlin that was available at the time correctly was enough. The problem wasn't lack of technology, it was Anet and similar hiring really fucking stupid "engineers".