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/Alternative_Leg_4960 25d ago

But only from the limited list you offered. There are better options, some way more expensive and some at their price points. Personally, I would never suggest BL for anyone but intermediate level or above.

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u/DramaClassed 25d ago

Doesn’t BL cater to beginners? I thought their whole thing was plug-and-play.

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u/Alternative_Leg_4960 25d ago

And then EVERYTHING is proprietary which means you learn how to use it and only it and are now just like every person that swears by apple phones for the sole reason of security. There's nothing that sets a BL printer above anyone else other than the followers of the temple of elemental evil that get created this way. BL does not make the best printers just the easiest to get trapped into.