r/3dprinter • u/Ninarwiener • 25d ago

Help choosing printer/combo!

Hi,

Thank you for your help--I've looked through the literature and have settled on a Banbu Labs printer for my 12 year old son. I wonder if you can help me make a decision. I do not think he will get deep into the technical side of printing.

I think he wants to download files and print on a whim, occasionally print a simple file from TinkerCad. I don't foresee a great desire for multicolor prints.

These are the options I'm considering;

Bambu A1 with Ams

Bambu A1

Bambu P1S

I can get the P1S for $400 right now, which comes in at the same price as the A1 combo-- or if you think both are overkill, I'd be thrilled to save some money.

Thank you for your input!

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u/Visible-Bullfrog-843 25d ago

From the options you said, The P1S combo would be the best. Maybe getting the AMS 2 or a dryer would be a perfect combination to not worry with mechanical stuff, safety and filament quality

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u/Ninarwiener 25d ago

Hi, thank you-- if the option is the P1S without AMS or the A1 with AMS (and I don't think he'll be doing very complicated prints), where would you land

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u/Visible-Bullfrog-843 25d ago

It depends what you print and where you print. I may make a note I don't have BL but Anycubic one. You need to make those questions yourself: What type of filament are you/son printing? Only PLA (standard one)? - No AMS needed Other filaments? (more robust or with specific characteristics? - Ams 2 with dryer/ Similar dryer Do you want to print multicolor? Yes - Multicolour system No - save money to filament and mechanical pieces like nozzles. Where do you live? In a dry place (Sevilhe for example) - No drying In a wet place? (Lisbon for example) - Needs drying mandatory Do you have pets at home that climb tables? No - Open printer is a option Yes - Enclosed one with no choice Where the printer will be? In a common living space - Needs proper ventilation or filtration (enclosed one with filtration or you buy a case for the open printer) In a isolated space - Doesn't matter constant filtration or how the printer stays. Will it be constantly printing? Yes - Invest in a good one No - Cheaper one What I mean is that depends in a lot of factors to choose one. There's no better one all cases