3d printer

[Rosco P. Coltrane]

So I have been wanting to get a 3d printer for awhile. But know absolutely nothing about them. Kind of want a printer where I can print just about anything I want to in the future as far as material wise. Any recommendations? I do not need a top of the line printer but wanting something half way decent. One printer that was recommended to me was the Bambu lab p1s combo. Is that any good? Looking to spend between $400-$600. Any help is appreciated!

 

[Pocket]

When you say print anything material wise in the future, what kind of materials are you talking about? Cause that plays into it quite a bit. The P1S isnt a bad printer at all, but it can be kinda basic when it comes to capabilities. If you want something where you can expand and grow with it as you learn, you may want something a bit better so you don't outgrow it too soon.

 

[Rosco P. Coltrane]

When you say print anything material wise in the future, what kind of materials are you talking about? Cause that plays into it quite a bit. The P1S isnt a bad printer at all, but it can be kinda basic when it comes to capabilities. If you want something where you can expand and grow with it as you learn, you may want something a bit better so you don't outgrow it too soon.

I wanting something capable of doing pla+. But yes definitely want something I can expand/grow with. I dont care if I can do everything right away but atleast want the option to in the future.

 

[BrightCandle]

The more exotic materials you want the more requirements there are. You can get a lot done on a P1S since its enclosed and has a steel nozzle, so it can do things like ABS and some of the abrasives like carbon fibre. But the nozzle is limited to 300C so that will limit some materials that require 350 and the build plate is only 100C which also limits somewhat.

But honestly most people don't need to go past PLA (and PLA+ which has the same requirements as PLA), PETG and TPU anyway and that works on almost all of them.

Bamboo labs are very popular because they work well. I am not a big fan of them personally because its a locked down ecosystem and I prefer open software so I can do what I want with my printer but I understand why people choose the bamboo labs machines they are well tuned from the outset. The P1S being able to take an AMS for multiple colours as well is a popular choice.

 

[Rosco P. Coltrane]

The more exotic materials you want the more requirements there are. You can get a lot done on a P1S since its enclosed and has a steel nozzle, so it can do things like ABS and some of the abrasives like carbon fibre. But the nozzle is limited to 300C so that will limit some materials that require 350 and the build plate is only 100C which also limits somewhat.

But honestly most people don't need to go past PLA (and PLA+), PETG and TPU anyway and that works on almost all of them.

Bamboo labs are very popular because they work well. I am not a big fan of them personally because its a locked down ecosystem and I prefer open software so I can do what I want with my printer but I understand why people choose the bamboo labs machines they are well tuned from the outset. The P1S being able to take an AMS for multiple colours as well is a popular choice.

Do you have any recommendations to a printer similar to the p1s but different brand?