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Well, I made a commitment today. After a couple of years on an Ender 3 Pro which is totally a ship of Theseus now, Iโ€™m building a #Voron 2.4 r2. Wish me luck! It was either that or a Switch and some games.

This is the next (big) step into getting a little more serious about project work with my kids. I hope it pays off for us ๐Ÿ˜…

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[โ€“] thantik@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

So long as you like to tinker, the Voron 2.4 is an amazing machine. Don't worry, there is an end to the tinkering with the Voron - I'm not saying it's unreliable, I'm just saying it's definitely a project.

Once you actually have it all built and tuned in though, it's a rock solid machine, and you'll have a greater understanding of the general principles behind 3d printing.