Hello all, I am considering on getting a 3D printer. I want to print some stuff for a project. I am relatively new to this. I need the slicer software to be compatible (preferably open source) with linux since that’s what I am using. I have only found the stuff from Prusa to be compatible but they are expensive. I have heard of ender 3 but it is the only os printer by creality and saw the repo is 3yo without updates.

Can I get some suggestions?

  • @nousEnglish
    3•1 month ago

    I just got a Sovol v8, using it with orca slicer on Linux without any issues. Orca slicer has a GPL license. Sovol v8 is based on the voron v2.4 printer and sovol have released the source and 3d files for the v8: https://github.com/Sovol3d/SV08 and its firmware is based on the open source klipper firmware. So overall is quite an open designed printer. Those are the big reasons I went for it and would highly recommend it if it is within your budget (which gives you quite a lot for its cost).

    But quite a lot of printers use and/or are compatible with most popular slicers of which most are open source. I think bamboo labs printers are the major one that is not open by design. Though I admit I have not been that emersed in the available printers in recent years.