@Jojo they don’t so much break down as require constant maintenance. Even with the Prusa’s. 3D printers are not like paper printers where you just buy filament and print. They’re more like an old 1930’s car. They require constant upkeep and troubleshooting. Unless your looking at a Bambu printer, most all other printers require you to replace the nozzle. Sometimes the auto-bed leveling can get out of whack so it requires you to calibrate it. Or just simple fine tuning of the Z height (distance from nozzle to bed). Different materials require different circumstances. ABS needs an enclosure, and good ventilation. PLA does not. Etc etc etc. It’s really sort of pandoras box.
I don’t want to discourage anyone as it’s a great hobby, and potentially business. But it’s more than just buying a printer and printing and lots of people have that idea not realizing the work that needs to go into it. The cheaper you go, the more hands on you need to be with the printer. Printers like Bambu are pretty user friendly when it comes to just pressing print but your also looking around the 2k range (some of their lineup is cheaper but you also lose build size and some features.)
I’ve been printing for 5 years for fun and for the last 2 years as a business so I can definitely point people in the direction they may want to go.
-Blaine
