We went for a cheaper printer to start with.
The goal is to learn and get knowledge about the priciples and software.
We will decide later if we need a more suffisticated one.

Creality Ender 3

• Creality Ender 3 Assembly Guide by 3D Printed Tabletop
• Creality Ender 3 Build Tutorial by NoLimits3D

• Best method for 3D printer bed levelling by Hobby Hoarder

Ultimaker Cura is the most common software

• Select Other → Creality CR-10
• give it a name
• Preference → Printer → your printer name → Machine Settings
  • X = 220mm
  • Y = 220mm
  • Z = 250mm

• watch video to get an idea about the possible settings

• download https://www.3dprintedtabletop.com/resources/3d-printing-profiles/
• Preferences → Profiles → Import

• watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUNTlb5pEWA

• Select PLA

Download a model from a site like thingiverse.com or myminifactory.com
There are also search engines for those sites → yeggi.com

Look at:

• https://www.freecadweb.org
• https://www.3dflow.net/3df-zephyr-free/
  • ow to Copy (almost) Any Object by Switch & Lever
• colmap
  • 3D scan with just your phone/camera by Brusa3D
• https://www.blender.org
  • Tutorial: How to Prepare Blender Files for 3D Printing
  • Learn the art of STL-bending by Thomas Sanladerer