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 Anyone have any advice for a 3D printing novice. ? Any suggestions on good sites for printers / info ? Thanks 
 No fucking clue mate sry 
 No worries 
 1. Learn CAD first.
2. Proper calibration is more important than anything else. 
3. Spend more on a printer than you think you can afford or you'll spend dozens of hours trying to fight the cheap printer you bought instead of learning how to properly print.  
 Thanks Beave 👍 
 I've been wanting to learn myself. Watched a few Onshape tutorials. Might try learning that a bit more before buying a 3D printer.  
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 I'm no expert but the Ender 3 with some fun attachments has been fun. Cura slicer software (FOSS, works on Linux). Thingaverse for files. Lots of tutorials on the YouTubes. 
 Thanks 🤙