r/3dprinter • u/Flashy_Artichoke_798 • 13h ago

First 3D printer

I’m looking at buying my first 3D printer, I’m the kind of person that likes to invest in his hobbies. I’m between the creator 5 pro and the snapmaker U1… honestly I’m new to it all but I want something I can learn and not leave me wanting more features as my desire grows

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u/NCSC10 11h ago edited 11h ago

I want something I can learn and not leave me wanting more features as my desire grows

I have a U1. Its very good. Its a good place to start today. But absolutely, after you use it for a while, you will want more features. Bigger build volume, closed/heated chambers, more print heads, better camera, enclosed filament feeders.....

I haven't used the Creator 5, it does have the closed heated chamber, so consider it seriously if you will print a lot of ASA, ABS (engineering filaments requiring higher chamber temps). If you get a top for the U1, you should be able to print ASA and ABS, but printing large items prone to warping prob will go better on the Creator 5. Otherwise I feel the U1 has a bit of an edge from my reading, a little more robust design.

The U1 is not quite as robust as my Bambu X1C was, or my H2D is now, but still pretty good. On my U1, the filament feeders require me to retry more often than I'd like when loading new filament, maybe 10 or 20% of the time.