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I'm just getting into 3d printing and I'm looking for some recommendations. My budget is $400 and I've narrowed it down to the sv06+ or the Ender-3 V3. I like that the print size is bigger on the sv06+ but all reviews point to the Ender, do you guys have any recommendations for me?

Also maybe the bambu a1? Or a1 mini? I don't like that the firmware isn't open source though.

I'm OK tinkering but just want some insight.

Thanks!

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

If you get the 4 pro, keep in mind it has auto bed leveling but if its uneven beyond the ability of the software it doesn't have bed screws. I've had to shim mine with foil to make it level Edit: I'm dumb i have the 3 pro sorry ;-;

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The Neptune 4 and 4 Pro and 4 Max etc all have bed screws.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Weird, my neptune 4 pro just has metal spacers and no bed screws. Maybe they fixed it in a later release.

Edit: its the 3 pro my bad I'm dumb ;-;

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Ahhhh, that makes more sense!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That's good to know. I was thinking of upgrading to the 4 (or maybe next) if it was that much faster. Have you had experience to compare the 3 and 4?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I've only had the 4, but it serves me pretty well. I do have some issues with calibration sometimes but it's pretty fixable with some tinkering. I think theferalengineer on youtube also has some videos about the neptune 3 and 4, he's where I figured out how to put klipper on my 4 pro. Edit: I'm dumb I have the 3 pro sorry!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The Neptune 4 series models come with (Elegoo customized) Klipper pre-installed. Are you talking about installing the Open Neptune firmware? (de-elegoo'd Klipper firmware)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I got mine a while ago, so they must have changed the firmware they have by default since then. Mine had some flavor of marlin with a super simple touchpad. Or maybe I have the 3 pro... Honestly, it's been like 3 years and I still have to unpack the thing since moving, so I could be wrong on the exact model >.<

Edit: I looked up the old receipt its the 3 pro sorry ;-;

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

All good! But yeah, a few big differences between the 3 series and 4 series 😅