Hi guys,
I would like to pursue 3D printing and gain experience with the process for my current job and future career prospects.
If you can help with a donation to this please see my Crowdfunder.
I would really appreciate it.
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/3d-printer-for-engineer
As you can see on facebook Marketplace, from 50 quid up to 300 you can find many varieties of printers
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/105543192811747/search/?query=3d%20printer
however, this is the wrong group for your quest if you intend understanding the sector.
This group is more appropriate:
https://grabcad.com/groups/3d-printers-makers-diy-hacks-solutions-and-post-printing-tools
and when it comes to the donation, I doubt it will happen, I know a few people that went that way and failed succesfully.
Do what I did, buy a cheap one knowing is crap, use it to learn as much as you can by making it work in the first place, than by bettering it untill you reach a limit, than you start designing and building your own.