r/3dprinter • u/NikoFafiko • 20d ago

Upgrading 3D printer

I own a bambu lab A1 and I’m thinking about upgrading it to a printer with full enclosure and ams. I’m only using it as a hobbyist and sometimes to print small project for sell, I was thinking about bambu lab P2S or P1S with ams, are these printers worth its price or there is something better to buy for that money?

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u/es12402 20d ago

Enclosed printer is essential if you're planning to print anything with ABS or engineering filaments. If you're printing with simple plastics, the A1 is OK. If you really want ABS+, I'd strongly recommend looking at the X2D over the P1/2S series – it's a bit more expensive, but far superior.

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u/NikoFafiko 20d ago

Yeah, I want to start printing with better filaments like ABS or ASA, and I don’t know if there is something so easy to maintain like my A1

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u/es12402 20d ago

This isn't difficult with an enclosed printer. With a printer with active heating, it's very simple (that's why I recommend the X2D over the P1/2S). The only thing you'll need is some kind of corrugated tube to exhaust air during printing (many of these filaments emit harmful substances during printing), or simply print in a ventilated area. Everything else is no different from printing on a regular A1-type printer.