After doing some 3D printer research online I settled on a Tronxy XY-3 Pro. I ordered a printer along with some of their black PLA to start with.

Despite having no experience with 3D printers, I had everything assembled in about 45 minutes. I’d already viewed a few Youtube videos on leveling the printing surface and had that completed in another 5 minutes. I decided to do a test print with one of the files on the included SD card. Everything was up and printing in less than an hour. The software is fairly intuitive and easy to figure out once you start messing with it. I didn’t find a need to find any step-by-step instructions.

Overall I’m fairly pleased with my purchase. I feel like I got a fair price for a quality product. 3D printing isn’t as expensive or difficult to do as I thought it would be and I’m kind of bummed I didn’t get into the game sooner. If you are thinking about getting into 3D printing, this product is a good starting point even for a newbie like me. My test piece took a little over 2 hours to complete by the way.