Best 3D printer for 2nd grader?

Question

My kids want to play with 3D printing after a school science show. I know nothing about 3D printers and prefer something relatively simple and affordable to operate on. I don&rsquo;t need anything complicated.Oh, any recommendations for microscope for 2nd grader as well? Kids are fascinated with micro things.

kjs3 · Accepted Answer

Focus less on the cost of the printer and more on the cost of materials. If your second grader is anything like the 2nd graders I have known, there will be more than one incident of "I googled and found 3d models of all the Pokemon/MLP/Pixar characters and I've been printing them for 6 hours and we need more printing filament". You want really cheap supplies, not the stuff your printing car parts or ghost guns or whatever out of.There are tons of really cheap 'USB Microscopes' on Alibaba/Amazon that are probably more fun/accessible than a traditional glass microscope. I know I've gotten my young nieces/nephews ones that they can carry around and point at things, ones with goosenecks that they can stick down holes, ones that work underwater, etc., all for a ~US$20 or less. Most have BT so they can throw the images to an old iPad or retired Android tablet. They loved them.

ffsoftboiled · Answer

Not many simple 3d printers out there. Make sure you have adequate ventilation especially for resin. I got rid of printing in my house because of my 2 year old.