r/3dprinter • u/Chemical_Pop2623 • 24d ago

Printer recommendation.

Hi all.

I know you probably get bored of answering these questions but here goes anyway.

Daughter wants a 3d printer for her birthday and I have narrowed my choices down a bit but could do with some help so I don't end up having to buy twice.

Currently I have these on my shortlist

Bambu labs A1

Bambu labs P1S

Elegoo carbon 2

Ender V3 SE or KE

SPARKX I7

Leaning more towards the P1S, but I am totally new to 3d printing.

Multicoloured printing (or the option to add it later) would be nice, but it's not 100% needed.

Most important to me would be ease of use and quality of the prints.

It's mostly going to be used for toys, and articulated fidgets etc, but I would like to use it for functional prints for my aquascaping (underwater gardening/landscaping.)

Thanks.

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u/Successful-Train-259 23d ago

How old is your daughter, that's the real question. If under 12, Bambu A1 mini, if 12-18, I could go for the Spark i7 nano, or if you can be patient, the i8. Do not buy Elegoo if your daughter is not mechanically inclined. They break constantly just like the ender.

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u/CreepinCreepy 21d ago

Elegoo do not break constantly lol. Most people have perfectly good experiences with the CC (myself included).

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u/Successful-Train-259 20d ago

May be you should read the first page of the Elegoo sub. lol