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The gold standard consumer FDM printer is pretty much the [https://www.prusa3d.com/category/original-prusa-i3-mk3s/ Prusa i3 MK3S+], currently available in a kit at $800 or assembled for $1100. When properly assembled, it's said to be pretty robust. With that said, newer printers such as the [https://us.store.bambulab.com/products/x1-carbon-3d-printer Bambu X1] are bringing more advanced software solutions to bear, though their efficacy is not yet generally proven. The Voron design spares no expense in achieving the finest possible consumer FDM hardware solution. Millions of people print with cheap Creality Enders and Anycubic Cobras and are pleased with the results. Spending a few hundred dollars more can improve some quality-of-life issues, but it will not free you of the obligation of understanding how your printer works. You will have to perform some configuration and maintenance, you will have to diagnose some print failures, and you will suffer some printer downtime due to jams and upgrades. Basic filaments are cheap and come in a wide range of colors.

Placing the extruded material in three dimensions requires [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basis_(linear_algebra) moving along three axes]. Polar printers spin either the printbed or the extruder in a circle, using polar coordinates r, θ, and z. Cartesian printers use x, y, and z. In ~~H-Bot,~~ CoreXY, and Cartesian-XY printers the bed itself moves along the z axis. Cartesian-XZ printers ("bedslingers") are common, moving the print bed along the y axis. Delta printers use arms, but most rectilinear printers employ [https://all3dp.com/2/3d-printer-gantry-simply-explained/ gantries] to move the nozzle. Gantry implementations include v-slot extrusion, sliding rods, and linear rails. In a great simplification, linear rails moving a nozzle in the x and y dimensions while the print bed moves in the z dimension is pretty much optimal when done correctly, but e.g. gantry misalignment will ruin any system.

Placing the extruded material in three dimensions requires [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basis_(linear_algebra) moving along three axes]. Polar printers spin either the printbed or the extruder in a circle, using polar coordinates r, θ, and z. Cartesian printers use x, y, and z. In CoreXY, and Cartesian-XY printers the bed itself moves along the z axis. Cartesian-XZ printers ("bedslingers") are common, moving the print bed along the y axis. Delta printers use arms, but most rectilinear printers employ [https://all3dp.com/2/3d-printer-gantry-simply-explained/ gantries] to move the nozzle. Gantry implementations include v-slot extrusion, sliding rods, and linear rails. In a great simplification, linear rails moving a nozzle in the x and y dimensions while the print bed moves in the z dimension is pretty much optimal when done correctly, but e.g. gantry misalignment will ruin any system.

Some FDM printers come with an enclosure providing thermal isolation. This is pretty much necessary for reliably printing temperature-sensitive/odorous materials such as ABS, and can reduce noise. Printing your own enclosure is a non-trivial task (they're large); printing one that looks and functions as well as the manufacturer's is generally difficult.

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 The gold standard consumer FDM printer is pretty much the [https://www.prusa3d.com/category/original-prusa-i3-mk3s/ Prusa i3 MK3S+], currently available in a kit at $800 or assembled for $1100. When properly assembled, it's said to be pretty robust. With that said, newer printers such as the [https://us.store.bambulab.com/products/x1-carbon-3d-printer Bambu X1] are bringing more advanced software solutions to bear, though their efficacy is not yet generally proven. The Voron design spares no expense in achieving the finest possible consumer FDM hardware solution. Millions of people print with cheap Creality Enders and Anycubic Cobras and are pleased with the results. Spending a few hundred dollars more can improve some quality-of-life issues, but it will not free you of the obligation of understanding how your printer works. You <i>will</i> have to perform some configuration and maintenance, you <i>will</i> have to diagnose some print failures, and you <i>will</i> suffer some printer downtime due to jams and upgrades. Basic filaments are cheap and come in a wide range of colors.
-Placing the extruded material in three dimensions requires [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basis_(linear_algebra) moving along three axes]. Polar printers spin either the printbed or the extruder in a circle, using polar coordinates <i>r</i>, <i>θ</i>, and <i>z</i>. Cartesian printers use <i>x</i>, <i>y</i>, and <i>z</i>. In H-Bot, CoreXY, and Cartesian-XY printers the bed itself moves along the z axis. Cartesian-XZ printers ("bedslingers") are common, moving the print bed along the y axis. Delta printers use arms, but most rectilinear printers employ [https://all3dp.com/2/3d-printer-gantry-simply-explained/ gantries] to move the nozzle. Gantry implementations include v-slot extrusion, sliding rods, and linear rails. In a great simplification, linear rails moving a nozzle in the x and y dimensions while the print bed moves in the z dimension is pretty much optimal <i>when done correctly</i>, but e.g. gantry misalignment will ruin any system.
+Placing the extruded material in three dimensions requires [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basis_(linear_algebra) moving along three axes]. Polar printers spin either the printbed or the extruder in a circle, using polar coordinates <i>r</i>, <i>θ</i>, and <i>z</i>. Cartesian printers use <i>x</i>, <i>y</i>, and <i>z</i>. In CoreXY, and Cartesian-XY printers the bed itself moves along the z axis. Cartesian-XZ printers ("bedslingers") are common, moving the print bed along the y axis. Delta printers use arms, but most rectilinear printers employ [https://all3dp.com/2/3d-printer-gantry-simply-explained/ gantries] to move the nozzle. Gantry implementations include v-slot extrusion, sliding rods, and linear rails. In a great simplification, linear rails moving a nozzle in the x and y dimensions while the print bed moves in the z dimension is pretty much optimal <i>when done correctly</i>, but e.g. gantry misalignment will ruin any system.
 Some FDM printers come with an enclosure providing thermal isolation. This is pretty much necessary for reliably printing temperature-sensitive/odorous materials such as ABS, and can reduce noise. Printing your own enclosure is a non-trivial task (they're large); printing one that looks and functions as well as the manufacturer's is generally difficult.

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