Aloha,

I got an Elegoo Carbon FDM coreXY printer and a roll of PLA from the same brand. I’ve read that some filament brands are better than others but I figured I’d start easy.

I’ve taken STLs to the library to print, but I’ve not done my own before. What’s all this slicer stuff? What other software and tools do I need? Thanks!

  • squaresinger@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    17 hours ago

    I stopped printing toys. They kids loved to watch them being printed, but they are usually not fun to play. Single-color, low detail, low durability, really not what you want for kids toys.

    They usually play with a print for a few minutes and then toss it into their box of toys, never to be played with again. It’s a waste of plastic. It’s literally printing junk.