Post by @printpal.io

The printer: $219 - Bambu Lab A1. The A1 mini auto-calibrates itself completely for a beginner, it’s the closest thing to unbox and start selling. The filament: -$8-10 a spool - budget PLA from brands like UJOYD or eSUN runs about 58/kg and prints just fine for most items people actually buy. The real risk with cheap filament isn’t quality - t’s spool-to-spool consistency, so test one roll before buying nok. The software: 50 - OrcaSlicer Bambu Studio, and Cura are all free and handle support and everything else you need. No paid slicer required to start Where to actually sell them: Facebook Marketplace is free and skips shipping for local buyers. eBay puts you in front of an existing hobbyist audience. TikTok Shop turns your print timelapses into free marketing. The formula that actually makes you money: Price = (material + electricity + printer time + packaging + fees) / (1 - fee rate - target margin) Aim for 40-50% margin on generic prints, 60%+ on your own designs - and track profit per printer-hour, since your machine’s time is the real bottleneck, not the item price. #3dprinting #etsy #3dprint #3d #bambulab