Your First 3D Printer: I Recommend The FlashForge Finder

So, as a newbie to the 3D Printer space, picking your first 3D Printer can be a nightmare. From brands to build size, those new to the 3D Printing world can't make heads or tails of the various machines, their stats, and what they're capable of. They don't know what to look for, and they want something that's capable of printing pretty much right out of the box.

After spending some time in various 3D Printer hangouts such as subreddits and facebook groups, I've come to suggest the FlashForge Finder (pictured above) as my #1 recommended printer for beginners.

Firstly, you might balk at the price, $599 CAD. However--and I can't stress this enough--you get what you pay for. 3D Printers are notoriously finnicky, tweaky machines, and if you want to get one that's as straightforward and easy(ish) to work with as possible, you have to fork out the money.

I see a lot of newbies go for the cheapest printer and get upset when the printer ends up being a useless paperweight (looking at you, Micro3D).

Spring for the Finder. You won't be disappointed. It has a reasonable build space (14 x 14 x 14 centimeters), large well-designed touchscreen control panel, built-in cooling fan, and comes pre-tested and ready to print right out of the box. (You will, however, have to level the bed--but this is pretty easy to do, and takes all of five minutes). The print quality is amazing, as is the speed.

I actually run one in my shop as one of my PLA printers, so that should attest to it's quality!

If interested, you can find one here: FlashForge Finder on Amazon