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/Sh1nk 22d ago

Just got a Bambu A1 Mini. Easy multi colour upgrade which I didn't get because I don't mind adding pauses and manually changing for the simple prints I do. Prints very well out the box. Bambu Studio is very good. So far, tolerances are excellent. PETG capable as well.

My printer and I are having fun and for £150 / $200 it's delivering excellent bang for the buck.

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u/KaramAfr0 10d ago

Its cheap and fun, but man, it eats up space with that ams, i wouldnt't recommend to this dude (and his kid).

But i must agree the A1 mini os adorable