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After reading through a lot of the threads on here discussing the different (latest?) printers and their qualities (vs if they are quality). It got me thinking about what the single most important part of a FFF printer is. I won't apologize for being a Prusa Fanboy as I think they are the "best" all around package for small FFF printers as well as the best overall value when considering the years of effortless printing I've had with mine.
However, if you were going to build a new printer, what one thing would you build it around? Would it be the frame? Extruder? Hot End? Print bed? Software (to include main control board)? Filaments? I realize printers are more of a "system" as the combination of several things make prints better as they work together, but what part do you start with?
For me, I think it's the motherboard (controller and power supply). The main board and software is the one thing that interfaces all of the parts and pieces into a working unit. I'd probably start with a MKS Robin Nano running Marlin if I couldn't use a Einsy RAMBo.
It would be interesting to hear what everyone would base their fantasy build on and why.
However, if you were going to build a new printer, what one thing would you build it around? Would it be the frame? Extruder? Hot End? Print bed? Software (to include main control board)? Filaments? I realize printers are more of a "system" as the combination of several things make prints better as they work together, but what part do you start with?
For me, I think it's the motherboard (controller and power supply). The main board and software is the one thing that interfaces all of the parts and pieces into a working unit. I'd probably start with a MKS Robin Nano running Marlin if I couldn't use a Einsy RAMBo.
It would be interesting to hear what everyone would base their fantasy build on and why.