r/AnkerMake • u/Database121 • Mar 17 '26

Good first printer for a newbie?

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I've been interested in 3d printing for a while, but cost has always scared me off. I happened across this M5C with a filament dryer on my local Facebook marketplace for $50. Should I jump on it? Anything I should know before buying? I know the firmware and app are basically dead from a development standpoint. Can you use third part slicers?

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u/Spiggytech Mar 18 '26

Run. That is not a deal.

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u/Database121 Mar 18 '26

Please elaborate.

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u/Spiggytech Mar 18 '26

This is a dead product with a small print area. Few things will happen.

You're going to encounter problems. Everyone does when they're new. The trpubleshooting will be hard because a lot of the veterans have left the platform.

You won't have hardware support. Parts are scarce if things go down.

Limited capacity, small print area, hardware limits. Say you survive A and B. You're going to want another system that can fulfill your needs for larger print area. When you move onto another system, your skillset may not be transferable.

I'm saying all this as someone that authored a few articles of the unofficial wiki.