Hi everyone, I’ve been looking at 3d printers and not sure which one to aim for anyone got any recommendations on a good entry level?
Been looking at creality and bambu lab what else is out there these days?
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If Bambu is in the budget go for it. Haven’t had a single issue since getting the x1 carbon (almost 2 years) and it just works like a consumer product rather than something you need to fiddle with. Started with Ultimakers and I hardly touch them anymore.
The AMS also makes material switching and multi-material prints so easy.
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Nice, the A1 looks to be more realistic for me
+1 for Bambu
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+1 for BambuLab.
P1S or X1 model with AMS.
AMS:
These are good printers. Unpack and off you go.
//Rolf
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Bambu seems popular why is that? Reliability or ease of use?
I can attest to both of these. Reliability: it says that one should re-grease the Z-axis rods every 2-3 months. I haven’t done so in the last 5+ and they’re still perfectly fine.
In terms of ease of use, it can be as simple as hitting slice and sending to print.
And the Bambu Handy app (odd choice for an app name but I digress) allows you to view the progress of the print whenever, so I sometimes set something off and go out to meet friends or something, and then I can check on it while I’m out at dinner.
Just great value for money over-all.
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The P1S has a large print size, good resolution and high speed for the price.
It is ready to print, right out of the box.
I’ve managed to print some very tall prints with thin walls and no support or infill.
Printing really fast has changed my design strategy. I can print, test and re-model several prototypes in the time it would take to print one model on a crealty.
I’m sure there are better printers out there, but for the price, I am impressed, especially compared to printers from only a few years ago.
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I own the Bambu A1 w the AMS system. It is, to date, a trouble-free workhorse. It is very affordable and perfect for helping teachers with modeling for 3d printing. bk
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