BaggaZee @“hornbyben” has some great advice. I went with a Prusa Mini+ for many of those reasons. Learn how to set it up, keep it clean and it should be mostly trouble free. Prusa seems to have very good documentation and support.

Fusion 360 as far as CAD is ideal. There’s a free one for hobbyists but the learning curve is a bit steep. I’m using Tinkercad right now which is free and online.

      Cuprajake Which ones did you go for Jake? There seem to be a myriad of options at all sorts of prices, but no real way of knowing of there is a difference in the quality of plastic used.

        hornbyben Yeah so far the Mini+ has been flawless. You pay a bit more for Prusa but I think the quality makes up for it. I could probably use a bigger bed as I’ve had to turn the print diagonally a few times to fit but that’s minor.

          Its one off ebay,

          Decent De1pro v1.45 - Niche Duo - Niche Zero - Decent is the best machine ever made -

          To add my 5ct: I use a Sigma from BCN3D since a few years now, and design new things with Fusion 360 in the free edition, in case Thingiverse lacks a solution for my needs.

          And the guiding ideas from hornbyben resonate with my own experience.

          I created e.g. experimental funnels for my grinder and also some household “helpers” and spare parts …

            12 days later

            thusband

            Thanks for the recommendation. I see it’s just like coffee kit. I started looking at the Prusa Mini+ and now I’m eyeing up the i3 MK3S, avoiding the XL. 😁

                BaggaZee Like the coffee thing you’ll need more stuff. For me it was a heat gun, soldering kit, shelving, etc. It’s all good though.

                  Msmk0 Nice! Clever idea for the WTD. I might have to copy you on that.

                    a month later

                    Finally got some prints done. Thanks to @hornbyben for the design details for the WDT and brush holder. Sits beautifully at the back of the Minima.

                    Will paint it black on the weekend

                      Other one is a dosing cup mod for the Solo to bring the cup up closer to the chute and at a better angle

                      thusband

                      looks great. Amazing what people can do these days. What a gamechanger 3D printers are