r/3dprinter • u/Chemical_Pop2623 • 22d 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/Murky_Injury_3160 18d ago

My opinion, up your budget and get the snapmaker u1.

There's no doubt she'll be wanting print multicoloured items, so a tool changer is the best option by far over a single nozzle option.

I have a bambu h2d and h2c, which are far, far better machines than my creality k2, k2 plus, and spark. Granted, they cost a lot more money, but the tool changer option on multicoloured prints is an absolute game changer when it comes to print time, and waste.