Your clocks are fascinating, and I'd love to make one. I don't own a 3d printer (yet) and am just learning about 3d printing. I don't have a big budget.
What size of a printer would be appropriate? I've seen the Creality Ender 3 for sale used at a good price. Would it be good for clocks? And what features should I look for in a printer to get good gears?
Thank you. I look forward to building one of your designs.
I design the large clocks to fit on a Prusa MK3S with a 250x210 print area or an Ender 3 with a 220x220 print area. Most clocks have a smaller version that fits on a Prusa Mini with a 180x180 print area. The size requirements for each design should be listed in the descriptions on MyMiniFactory.
Lots of people have successfully printed the clocks on an Ender 3. It seems to be a very popular machine. If you have access to a used machine at a good price, then go for it. Maybe they can even throw in a few spools of PLA to get you started faster.
I print everything with a stock Prusa MK3S+ using only PLA filament. The printer features that make it work best include a heated bed to help the parts stay in place while printing and a flexible print surface to make it easier to remove the prints. The gears are optimized to print using a 0.4mm nozzle size, which is fairly universal in most printers.