I got the Monoprice Select Mini (and lucked out, as it was freshly in stock so I didn't have to wait). Cheap, simple, and thoroughly functional.

I didn't know a damn thing about 3d printing going in, and now I have an army of minis that makes my wife gently sigh in exasperation every time she sees it.

Oh come on, you can get a 3D printer for practically the same price as a normal printer.

https://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-Select-Printer-Heated-Filament/dp/B01FL49VZE

What is big?

What are you planning on printing in? PLA like normal people or ABS which needs a heated bed and to be much better ventilated?

Anycubic i3 Mega is 8.3 x 8.3 x 8.1 inches

If you're literally just looking for the cheapest way into 3D printing Microcenter has PowerSpec Duplicator i3 Mini for $150.

Its build area is 5.9" x 5.9" x 4.5" and it uses 1.75mm PLA

You'll probably be printing a lot more things smaller if you're experimenting around since double the length, width, and height cubes the volume (though there's a lot more filament in the shell than infill).

Also, Cura or any other slicer that works on Linux is going to take .stl files and output gcode files to an SD Card and you can then print from the SD card in the printer without the computer attached.

Anycubic boasts 10 microns, but the layer height 100-400 is going to be your main source of "quality" in my opinion and it can match that. What you're giving up is mostly the ability to print ABS, potentially the ability to print Glow-in-the-dark PLA (you need a hardened steel rather than brass tip for this), and heated bed.

Obviously, the Creality C10 and Tevo Tornado and if it's me, and I have $350 in my hand, I'm going to grab a Tevo Tornado.

And of course: Monoprice's Budget Model is small, but gives you the heated bed and hot-end temperatures to do ABS, etc. if you wanted to.

I'm pretty sure that they can all just print GCODE from your SD Cards.

I'd be remiss if I didn't plug Octo-print

Mine was $199 with prime shipping. The printer was cheaper than the rangefinder.

This little 3D printer is pretty decent and 30% off for the next 5 hours:
https://www.amazon.ca/Monoprice-Select-Printer-Heated-Filament/dp/B01FL49VZE

Hackaday Review

(Be forewarned - you need to love tinkering if you want to be happy with a 3D printer. So far it's been fun though...)

Maker Select V2 is a good beginner printer under 350 with minimal setup, and the important parts are metal. Stick away from anything with an acrylic frame.

An alternative and cheaper unit would be the Maker Select Mini which has a smaller print bed but is around a hundred dollars less.

Both of these choices are pretty good and if you choose between the 2 I would opt for the Maker Select V2 because of the larger print bed.

Common filaments like PLA, PETG, and ABS are anywhere from 15-40$ depending on the quality you buy and more exotic filaments can be $50+ dollars. Maintenance cost for the most part is pretty minimal unless you break something like the hotend.

3d models are loaded into something called a slicer which converts the model into layers so if you can get it into the slicer and it slices you can use any model.

Looking at the price of some of the printers recommended here you aren't far off the price of the Monoprice Maker Select V2 right now. It is on sale for $280 from Monoprice (Use code MAKER15 at checkout for the discount) or Amazon right now. Free shipping from Monoprice. (not sure what country you are in so maybe that will make a difference for you on shipping)

If you can stretch your budget about $40-50 you will get a highly recommended printer (here and other sites) that is very easy to setup, has a large community/support for tweaking/upgrading later, and takes 15-20 minutes to setup out of the box (its pre-assembled, literally 6 screws to build it). Also it prints fantastic out of the box, and with a few minor upgrades it rivals printers far above its price range.

I recently got a MP Select v1 with an upgraded hot end and PEI laid on the bed for 230 shipped on eBay. It has been working great, so far. I honestly wouldn't recommend buying a used printer for your first one though (exactly what I did) as it is a gamble and mine field right now with used printers, (I got lucky thankfully and was covered by eBay if anything was wrong).

Also, depending on your requirements of build volume, I would highly recommend looking at the MP Select Mini Amazon. It has a 4x4x4" build area, comes completely pre-assembled and leveled (most of the time leveled) out of the box. Literally unpack, and print. It is highly recommended here and other places for an entry level/low budget printer. Very high quality prints from it, the only downside is the smaller build area, but that depends on each person/use case. It is portable, so trade offs I suppose.

TL;DR: The Maker Select V2 is on sale right now for about $40 more than the prices of most printers linked here, and it is an outstanding printer out of the box, and highly recommended. If you can stretch your budget a little, I would buy that. If you need to save and don't need a large build volume I recommend the MP Select Mini. Don't get caught up on one specific sale/website, keep an eye on other options as there are sales other places.

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Source: Have been in the same too expensive boat for 3 years. Finally purchased a MP Select for my first printer last week and out of the box got fantastic prints with 0 knowledge/experience.

this is what im working with I like it alot so far for what i paid

The C2 is a decent printer.

The MP select mini has a similar build envelope for significantly less money, and is also a decent printer. I recommend buying it instead.

It also has a heated build plate so you can use more materials.

Amazon link

Manufacturer's website link

A few general pointers: Micron layer heights from printer manufacturers are generally just hype. used for marketing. It's a technically true stat that is generally meaningless to the actual performance of the printer. Both the Robo C2 and the MP Select mini print by squeezing plastic out of a nozzle. On both the nozzle is 0.4mm.

In most cases there are (rapidly) diminishing returns to printing below 1/4 of the nozzle size. In this case that is 100 microns. Both machines are mechanically capable of printing below 100 microns. (The lowest layer height the MP Select mini is mechanically capable of is 43.75 microns.) However, every time you cut your layer height in half you double your print time, so a 25 micron model will take twice as long as a 50 micron model, which will take twice as long as a 100 micron model which will take twice as long as a 200 micron model which is what I print at most of the time because are you kidding? I don't have time for that!

Seriously, get the MP mini. Get permission to spend $800 from the wife. Tell your wife it was $400. Keep the $180 - $200, spend the other $400 on something nice for your wife. Everyone wins.

You can get one yourself for a couple hundred bucks if you're interested. Mono select mini is a good cheap one. Free slicing programs too like cura and big libraries of free files on places like thingiverse and all you need is a few YouTube videos to figure out how to print. It's a lot of fun and quite useful too.

I have the Monoprice Select Mini and is around $220 here in the US. I believe this is the 2nd generation of this printer too, with a color LCD. It's a very nice little printer. Only major problem is that it has a smaller bed than most printers out there so, for instance, I can't print a case for my iPhone 7 Plus or something too big for my Nintendo Switch. However, this little printer is nice because it came pre-assembled right out of the box and was extremely easy to get printing. Whereas, my Anet A8, which is a Prusa i3 clone, has a bigger bed but was extremely difficult for me, as a newbie, to get going. I actually never got that one going and making decent prints.

Whereas you can see that I get pretty decent prints out of this little machine. Took me around 12 hours in total to print both parts of this on this printer.

Prices are without promotions. Monoprice are often on sale.

$200 Monoprice mini. Small 120mm^3, fast to out grow. Good secondary printer. Would be good if you plan to get a nicer, bigger one in the future.
https://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-Select-Printer-Heated-Filament/dp/B01FL49VZE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1479528271&sr=8-1&keywords=monoprice+mini

$320-400 Monoprice Maker Select/Wanhao I3. Same machine, monoprice is a rebrand and has a cheaper base price. Larger then the mini at 200mm by 200mm by 180mm. Good machine to start out with. Does have some cheap parts but is easy to work on and there is a large community to help out.
https://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-13860-Maker-Select-Printer/dp/B018GZBC3Y/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1479528290&sr=8-2&keywords=monoprice+mini

$700-800 Prusa I3 MK2. Available in kit form or pre built. High quality machine with parts to match. Same size as the Maker Select. Prusa offers addition upgrades to keep the machine relivenent like the multi-material upgrade that changes the machine from having 1 extruder to 4. If you are able to, this may be the best machine to start with.
http://shop.prusa3d.com/en/3d-printers/59-original-prusa-i3-mk2-kit.html


Edit: added links

For those with Amazon Prime... $189 w/ prime shipping. Monoprice Select Mini 3D Printer https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01FL49VZE/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_cNioyb4GMC9MQ

Some from Amazon:

MP Mini for $189 - https://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-Select-Printer-Heated-Filament/dp/B01FL49VZE

CoLiDo kit $225 - https://www.amazon.com/CoLiDo-DIY-Printer-Build-Size/dp/B01AT4ODYA

Lulzbots stuff:

Taz 5 $550 off - https://www.amazon.com/LulzBot-TAZ-Desktop-Printer-Nozzle/dp/B01143UJK2
Taz 6 $250 off - https://www.amazon.com/LulzBot-TAZ-6-3D-Printer/dp/B01DLU3M3M

Robo3D R1 for $599 - https://www.amazon.com/ROBO-3D-10x9x8-Inch-Printer-A1-0002-000/dp/B0142PHFVU

Sindoh DP200 3DWOX for $1,001 - https://www.amazon.com/Sindohs-DP200-3DWOX-3D-Printer/dp/B017IZBFB2

XYZ: Way too much stuff to list all, but looks like everything is on sale.
Mini $269 - https://www.amazon.com/XYZprinting-Vinci-mini-3D-Printer/dp/B01IXVXV9Y
Minimaker $199 - https://www.amazon.com/XYZprinting-Vinci-miniMaker-3D-Printer/dp/B01EWGJAS0

Edit - Found some more:
Qidi printer $50 off
https://www.amazon.com/TECHNOLOGY-3DP-QDA16-01-Extruder-Structure-Filaments/dp/B01D8M32LU

AIO Robotics Zeus $375 (?) off
https://www.amazon.com/AIO-Robotics-Zeus-All-Printer/dp/B00FXBFP24

Amazon

Try the maker mini I love mine.

MP Select Mini v1 is on sale on Amazon.ca for $231 after 101$ off. Just bought one! Ends in 5h40m.

I didn't see any filament deals while I was browsing.

Been waffling between that or the Maker Select V2 but I was leaning toward the mini because of the price and less required additional cost mods. Saving up for an SLA but need to tide myself over.

The Monoprice Select Mini is around $200, and a 1kg spool of PLA is $20-30 (that will print around 375 standard size chess pieces). It's a really great starting 3D printer, at a great price, for someone that is trying to learn what all the steps are and if they are comfortable with the effort that goes into the hobby. It's primary 'con' is that it has a smaller print area than many other printers, so the things you can print are limited to 120mm^3 (without further modifications).

Monoprice Select Mini 3D Printer with Heated Build Plate, Includes Micro SD Card and Sample PLA Filament - 115365 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01FL49VZE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_VHFn3TI1ZXX8F

MP Select Mini is much better.
Amazon warehouse has the V1 for $180:
https://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-Select-Printer-Heated-Filament/dp/B01FL49VZE/ref=sr_1_1?m=A2L77EE7U53NWQ&s=warehouse-deals&ie=UTF8&qid=1495746568&sr=8-1&keywords=mp+select+mini

3d printer for $220

lathe for $130

It's not something that requires a second mortgage...

Got into 3D Printing a few weeks ago (I blame /u/delta3dstudios) and picked up a Monoprice Select Mini v2 from Amazon. It has a few limitations but for a cheap 3D Printer it's an excellent beginner one. It prints right out of the box with just a bed adjustment and supports PLA and ABS filaments (I have a bunch from 3D Solutech in the blue boxes). I printed a new extruder and now can print TPU and other soft filaments. I think I've put about 30/35 hours of solid printing since I've picked it up. I've also setup OctoPrint, a camera for recording and some additional automation.

I don't know how many times I sat and watched the thing print chilling with my Solo II losing track of the time. I'm starting to outgrow it already, wanting to print bigger things. I'm currently building out my shed, will probably upgrade to a model that does multi-color/filament with a bigger bed afterwords. Already I've printed mounts for my telematics/dashcam system, a bunch of random parts and all kinds of neat little gadgets.

What a time to be alive. Now where's my damn flying car!?

Edit: Arizer Solo II w/Doc Brown in front of the 3D printer (if you missed them) and the Grasshopper is on the white laptop.

I just have the stock one right now - I haven't looked into modding at all so far. Here's the amazon link for my version. Apparently it's the second release?

Amazon, last week.

As far as I can tell, there isn't an X or Y move command.

This is the printer I own:
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01FL49VZE/

It's very affordable and prints with really impressive detail.

The downsides would be that it's not very fast, the build size isn't huge, and it does almost require some modifications in order to prolong its life, but I've had almost no issues with it in the 8 months I've had it. It's definitely a great starter printer if you're looking to get into it!

We need to know your budget before we can suggest the best printer that you can purchase with that budged. The cheapest printer that you can purchase that is pre assembled and will produce good prints without much work then go for the Monoprice Maker Select Mini.

Here's the link but if you're not in a hurry wait until Black Friday and it will most likely go on sale

https://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-Select-Printer-Heated-Filament/dp/B01FL49VZE/

I bought a Monoprice Select Mini last week, and it's currently just under $200 (I could have saved $25 if I waited until today) and I've been pretty happy with it. The build area is a 120mm (4.7") cube, so should be fine for your small projects. It ships almost fully calibrated; all I needed to do was adjust the height of the build plate.

It can print via either USB or MicroSD (card included, but no adapter). The recommended slicer is Cura, a version of which comes on the MicroSD card or can be downloaded for free.

I've had a few problems, but I attribute most of them to my inexperience with settings and build surfaces rather than to the printer itself. My only issue with the printer is that it's controlled by a button/wheel combination that's awkward to use.

So long as the 120mm size isn't too small for your paintball projects, I'd recommend it. Though admittedly it's the only 3D printer I've used, so I don't know how it compares to others.

OK - the 1st one lists itself as a CR-10 S5, which has a 500x600x500 build area. What is listed is the base CR-10 with a 300x300x400 build area. It's also NOT the "S" version which has lots of upgrades: mainly a filament sensor, a second motor for the z axis and has a Atmega 2560 instead of Atmega 1280 for the controller board.

The 2nd one lists itself as a base CR-10 and by all appearances seems to be one.

Seeing how a CR-10 sells for $499 on Amazon, this seems to be a good deal. You'd have to look at the eBay vendor's feedback to see if they are delivering what they advertise. It seems like the $400 price isn't out of the range of what they cost coming straight from China, but is on the low end so be careful.

Honestly, I'd strongly recommend getting the CR-10S as they upgrades, especially the board, are well worth it. They sell on Amazon for $599 https://www.amazon.com/HICTOP-Printer-Filament-Monitor-300x300x400mm/dp/B074QLQSQV and the Hictop is a solid build as far as CR10S go. You cold probably find a better deal on one from overseas.

If that price is too steep for you, and you are OK with a smaller bed size the Monoprice Select Mini is another good starter printer. For $220 you get a heck of a lot of printer: https://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-Select-Printer-Heated-Filament/dp/B01FL49VZE

I don't own it(yet) but the Monoprice Select Mini has gotten rave reviews for it's price/performance ratio. I hope to be an owner soon.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01FL49VZE/

There's a review with a red and black robot that you'll want to look at. Seems to be a great printer for only costing $200.

Not OP, but something like this can be done by even a beginners 3d printer using PLA filament (the most common type of filament). A single D&D miniature costs anywhere from $0.05 to $0.15 on average in my experience. The tiles would be around the same, just depends on how much infill you use on them to make them more solid.

EDIT: Check out http://fatdragongames.proboards.com/thread/3340/started-3d-printing . These guys are great, though I recommend a http://www.prusa3d.com/ as the best printer. They estimate an average wall section costs $0.45, so a bit more than I'd originally guessed.

$220 printer with great reviews

Hi there! I'm looking to explore 3D printing, because it interests me. I'd be a hobbyist. Maybe make youtube videos out for fun or something like that. The biggest thing to me is that I don't have an engineering background, so friendly, obvious, accessible interface is the single most important thing to me.

• What is your price range?
  
  Let me put it this way, affordable is a plus to me, but I'm willing to give on price if it buys me a printer that's easier for me to use as an amateur. Let me says this . . . NO MORE than a thousand.
  
  
• What do you intend to do with the printer?
  
  Printing trinkets, maybe models. I don't have any intention of making parts for heavy use.
  
  
• Are you interested in assembling a kit or would you prefer to purchase an assembled printer?
  
  Must be assembled. Building one sounds terrible to me.
  
  
• Did you read this FAQ?
  
  Yes.
  
  Just to be clear, I've got one in mind. But there's no way for me to really grasp the range of options without using one.
  
  I was looking at the:
  

  Monoprice Select Mini 3D Printer
  

  
  It's this one on Amazon. Feedback?
  
  

imprimanta 3d? un magazin romanesc care se ocupa de imprimate si "consumabile" ? am gasit pe amazon ceva

Don't get me wrong, it's certainly a tinkerers hobby and has a somewhat steep leaning curve, unless you want to buy a 5k ready to go printer... but all of what I listed usually comes in preset software profiles. So you're not starting from scratch by any means. The settings above are just tweaks based off the defaults that I found worked best for my printer with this particular dickbutt model. I've bought 3 printers, and all of them printed decent quality out of the box with no modifications, so it really depends on how much you want to perfect a print when it comes down to settings.

If you're at all interested in getting into the hobby, this is the one I started with, and even though I have a printer with a foot squared printing area, I still use it all the time: https://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-Select-Printer-Heated-Filament/dp/B01FL49VZE

I have this printer and have been very impressed with it. there is a large Reddit community for it and it is pretty cheap. Really nice quality too full metal construction.
https://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-Select-Printer-Heated-Filament/dp/B01FL49VZE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1486656173&sr=8-1&keywords=select+mini

Is this v2 different than the "Monoprice Select Mini 3D Printer with Heated Build Plate, Includes Micro SD Card and Sample PLA Filament - 115365" on amazon?

Shipping is much more pleasant on Amazon, but if they aren't the same (v2?) then I'll patiently wait for the slow boat.

https://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-Select-Printer-Heated-Filament/dp/B01FL49VZE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1495824979

It came out a little messy in some spots, but I was honestly impressed with the quality this thing can put out - it's on par with some $1500+ printers after a little tweaking.

This was printed on a Monoprice Maker Select. It's currently at $350, but it's not uncommon to see it drop to nearly $300. It's probably the best bang for your buck as far as printers go, and it's definitely one of the cheapest out there. Monoprice also makes the Maker Select Mini for $220 that's a little simpler and has a smaller build plate.

Shameless plug: if you want to get something printed/see what this one can do, you should use my hub at 3DHubs and let me buy more filament! It's cheap, and if you tell me you're from reddit I'll give you $2 off!

edit: here's the link to the model

Do you know if I'd be able to use this: Monoprice Select Mini 3D Printer with Heated Build Plate, Includes Micro SD Card and Sample PLA Filament - 115365 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01FL49VZE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_D5cBybZRTE4BT

https://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-Select-Printer-Heated-Filament/dp/B01FL49VZE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1483837489&sr=8-1&keywords=mp+select+mini

You didn't; Monoprice Select Mini

I got it for $180 on sale, normal is $220. Overall it's a great starter, but if you're willing to wait the Tiko is looking very promising.

This is the printer I have coming. I'm also trying to see if this is the only print out there for the armour, so far it may be. I did find this one as well, but can't tell if it's only a model and not full size, or if that even matters and can be resized.

Hey guys，im brand new to 3d printing and looking to get my first printer. Im wanting it to make scenery and miniature stuff for wargaming. I would much rather get a pre built one and have found this
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01FL49VZE/ref=cm_cr_arp_mb_bdcrb_top?ie=UTF8&th=1&psc=1
Is it any good? Seems pretty good according to ebay. Any advice or tips would be verry much appreciated thanks!

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Actually there is a cheap 3D printer that I use and works well. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01FL49VZE/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1499624882&sr=8-3&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=3d+printer&dpPl=1&dpID=41UQWp4ToDL&ref=plSrch

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01FL49VZE/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1494597523&sr=8-3&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=3d+printer&dpPl=1&dpID=41UQWp4ToDL&ref=plSrch

I got the Monoprice Maker Select from an Amazon Warehouse deal, so it's a little more if you're buying new.

There's also the Monoprice Select Mini, which is $220 new, but considerably smaller. You'd still be able to print small cases for a pi with it, though.

Both of these have been on various sites recently at big discounts, I think the Maker Select got down to $230 after a coupon from Jet.com

Stop on by /r/3dprinting for more help. But oh please god use the search function first. There are billions of "what printer should I buy" posts already.

I've been looking at printers, mostly the Monoprice select mini (v2? Amazon doesn't specify. Here is the link: https://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-Select-Printer-Heated-Filament/dp/B01FL49VZE) and I want to make sure there isn't a better model that's a bit more expensive. The bed also seems a bit small. My main worry is reliability. I have to ship the printer from the US to South America so if the printer fails or something, I can't have it sent for repairs or buy replacement parts.

What is your price range? I have a limit of 300 dollars but I'm looking to spend a little less

What do you intend to do with the printer? I want to practice my 3d modeling skills so I'll be printing different kinds of models of pop-culture references, for example. I also intend to make some sorts of useful things around the house (coat hangers, organizers, cable clamps, etc). I'd rather have a slightly bigger printer than (15cm)^3

Are you interested in assembling a kit or would you prefer to purchase an assembled printer? I want to purchase an assembled printer that I can buy from Amazon. Otherwise shipping will kill me.

Did you read this FAQ? Yes. I've been reading the FAQ and doing my own research.

The monoprice select mini. It's working great so far - we have printed a few miniatures from thiniverse and the details came out great.

Amazon.ca?

This guy?

They should mark it as such, because people in the Q&A section as well as in the reviews are warning that its the V1.

This turned me off also. I ended up buying a Monoprice Mini Select for $200ish and used it to print parts needed to build this larger printer.

I now have 2 printers for the cost of the MKII. I was able to start printing after the 2 day shipping of the Monoprice mini and immediately had a project to start working on. I'm just waiting on a few more parts and my Hypercube will be complete.

Whats your take on this one?

https://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-Select-Printer-Heated-Filament/dp/B01FL49VZE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1504034283&sr=8-2-spons&keywords=monoprice%2Bprinter&th=1

Gets 4/5 stars on amazon and under $200. I'm really getting and itchy clicking finger.

Or this one

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B018GZBC3Y?ref=emc_b_5_t

I read your replies and I see you interested in making this well I know monoprice sells a cheap printer its bed is small tho but it would work and internals could be borrowed from a hs thats all the help I can give
https://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-Select-Mini-Printer-Assembled/dp/B01FL49VZE/ref=sr_1_14?crid=1PF0NDWMMGTGN&keywords=monoprice%2Bprinter&qid=1570250870&refinements=p_89%3AMonoprice%2Cp_n_condition-type%3A6461716011&rnid=6461714011&sprefix=mono%2Bprice%2Bpr%2Caps%2C239&sr=8-14&th=1

it says the select mini

https://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-Select-Printer-Heated-Filament/dp/B01FL49VZE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1491932543&sr=8-1&keywords=iiip+printer

Thats this one right!
https://www.amazon.ca/Monoprice-Select-Printer-Heated-Filament/dp/B01FL49VZE

It looks pretty professional for that price range. Do you have a recommended software for designing stuff to use with it.

• printer heated filament
  https://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-Select-Printer-Heated-Filament/dp/B01FL49VZE/ref=sr_1_3?s=industrial&ie=UTF8&qid=1488287932&sr=1-3&keywords=3d+printer
  
  
• Maker-select printer
  https://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-13860-Maker-Select-Printer/dp/B018GZBC3Y/ref=sr_1_5?s=industrial&ie=UTF8&qid=1488287932&sr=1-5&keywords=3d+printer
  
• Rep Rap printer plastic company
  https://www.amazon.com/REPRAPGURU-RepRap-Printer-Plastic-Company/dp/B01KD6T7Z4/ref=sr_1_13?s=industrial&ie=UTF8&qid=1488287932&sr=1-13&keywords=3d+printer

From my brief research https://smile.amazon.com/Monoprice-Select-Printer-Heated-Filament/dp/B01FL49VZE?sa-no-redirect=1 seems like a very good first 3D printer. But that's way under your budget. So I'm sure for your budget there are hundreds of better ones out there.

I wish I could of helped you with your printer as I have the Jr and was able to fix my problems without extensive repairs. It works much better than before and I use other brand filaments. Of course being able to do that depends on the firmware version of the JR.

As far as recommendations I'd look at Monoprice printers:
https://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-Maker-Select-Plus-Printer/dp/B01JBEF3T8/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1486692459&sr=8-3&keywords=monoprice+3d+printer

or

https://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-Select-Printer-Heated-Filament/dp/B01FL49VZE/ref=sr_1_3?s=industrial&ie=UTF8&qid=1486692450&sr=1-3&keywords=3d+printer

This probably should be in /r/3Dprinting or something, rather than here. This sub is for showing off "useful" prints.

That said, I've heard decent things about the FolgerTech 2020 i3 and Tevo Tarantula.

What I decided to do, though, was get the Monoprice Select Mini and use it to print parts for a D-Bot. I'll resell the MPSM when I'm done.

Wow, both the V1 and the V2 are out of stock on monoprice.com now. It looks like you can still get the Mini off of Amazon, however. Though for just $50 more you can get a refurbished Maker Select V2 off of Monoprice.

https://www.amazon.ca/Monoprice-Select-Printer-Heated-Filament/dp/B01FL49VZE/

The reviews at the bottom say this is the V1, but it's offered in black and white, so I'm not sure which one this is.

Going to see how low the price can go on Black Friday, but $250ish is a decent price.

I was actually about to buy This one the day the switch was announced and I decided to get that.

No problem.

https://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-Select-Printer-Heated-Filament/dp/B01FL49VZE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1485780350&sr=8-1&keywords=monoprice+select+mini+3d+printer

I have a MP Mini V2 and its a decent machine, just has a smaller build plate.

I also have a Anycubic I3 Mega that has been a great machine.

I’ve used a couple of the other monoprice printers, but that’s it. These have been great out-of-the-box printers for me, but they are limited by your knowledge and willingness to spend time to dial them in for anything other than PLA. I struggled trying to get my I3 running PETG, but ultimately didn’t have the patience so I’m back on PLA. Going to give it another shot soon since I know it can do it.

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B01FL49VZE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_9b.zDb101JJ9E

Lots cheaper 200-300 do that and more.

Beats almost 50 for a little amount plastic...