Any 3d printer will work. Most printers you use a slicer like cura, slic3r which work on linux and write them to SD card, otherwise Cura can talk to most 3d printers which is a USB Serial link to pass the GCode commands.

There are also lots of Chinese made 3d printers which are really good, these guys you are talking about have the pricer printers. Places like GearBest or Banggood have a wide range or printers, such as the Creality3D CR - 10 3D Desktop DIY Printer http://www.gearbest.com/3d-printers-3d-printer-kits/pp_441282.html which is getting good reviews lately. I have just ordered a new printer, the Original Prusa i3 MK2S http://shop.prusa3d.com/en/3d-printers/59-original-prusa-i3-mk2-kit.html which is the printer all i3 style printers have copied. But this is a bit more. It cost me about $AUD1000 shipped.

But in the end it really depends on what you want to do it. If you want it as a tool, then you should be running $2000-2500 for a printer which will just work. However if this is just a hobby and don’t mind tinkering then a $300-600 printer will be fine.

On 7 Aug 2017, at 4:11 pm, Brian May via luv-talk <luv-talk@luv.asn.au> wrote:

Hello,

Just wondering what is considered a good 3D printer? Should work from
Linux, and even better work with open source software.

I seem to be bewildered by the large set of options, eg:

https://3dprintersuperstore.com.au/collections/frontpage

Regards
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Brian May <brian@linuxpenguins.xyz>
https://linuxpenguins.xyz/brian/
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