Hi, all. So my first ever 3D printer is on its way to me. I went with an Elegoo Centauri Carbon, partially for the option of using OpenCentauri firmware. I have been looking at various models on printables.com and Thingiverse, getting excited for the possibilities. I would just like to ask if there are any big pitfalls I should look out for as I’m starting my 3D printing adventure. What mistakes did you make when you were just starting out? What resources do you wish you were aware of earlier? What general advice can you give me?

Thanks in advance, and have a lovely day.

  • sem@piefed.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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    10 days ago

    I took a class at a local library, and while most of it was basic, it was really interesting seeing what they felt was the most important to teach (how to shrink a design in the slicer software and minimize print durations), and also really cool to see all their abandoned projects people made and left behind, or half built with the infill structure visible.

    I found it really interesting to learn about all the types of infill patterns and when to use them.

    • Maerman@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      1·
      10 days ago

      Honestly, I’d love to do something like that. Unfortunately I live in Korea, and my Korean is fairly limited, so I would mostly be lost. But maybe if I get good enough with it, I can organize get-togethers in the local immigrant community.