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Hi, I am brand new to 3d printing and I think it's something I'd like to get more into. The only issue is I have extremely limited space, and I travel for work.

I am wondering if there are any 3d printers that would be practical for this type of lifestyle. I was eyeballing the prusa mini +.

Are there any 3d printers that pack/travel well?

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[–] dawnerd@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Gotta define by what you actually mean when you say portable. Do you mean pack up for flying? Just driving around? Hotel use? Honestly if you travel that much you might want to just look into maker spaces or libraries.

[–] rustyriffs@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Driving around. The ability to put it away in a box or protective case would be really nice.

Thanks for the suggestion on makerspaces and libraries, that's definitely something that's been on my mind too.

[–] dawnerd@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

I think the biggest hurdle would be packing it away, putting it back together and recalibrating - that seems like it would get old fast. Someone's already mentioned it but the ender 2 or prusa mini seem like best bet. That could be small enough you could take the gantry off and put into a foam case