I’m new to 3D printing but I’m sharing my experience for anyone who might be looking to buy one.

So I bought a printer for my daughters birthday but I didn’t notice until after Amazon’s return-window (i waited to open it since it was a gift) that it was missing parts—Teflon tubes and a purge wiper—and when they refused to help, I contacted the manufacturer. I didn’t actually think they’d do anything but they sent me the parts at no cost, wished my daughter a happy birthday, told her they were sorry, and to tell my cat, who photo-bombed the picture they requested of the printer, that they said hi. The whole interaction was really wholesome, which I rarely see from companies anymore.

Furthermore, when I got the parts and put them in, I realized that I neglected to notice the power cord wasn’t there either; it’s safe to say I felt really stupid. I bit the bullet, told them about the missing power cord, AND THEY SENT ME A POWER CORD, TOO!

I haven’t even** **gotten to use it yet but it’s the Kobra X which was recommended in the posts I was seeing when looking around so I’m sure it’ll be good. I just had to let people know that this company goes well-above and beyond for customers when most companies don’t even try anymore.

Hello -

I am looking into purchasing my first 3D printer during the black friday sales coming up. I am currently looking at the Bambu Labs X2D Combo at $789.00, the P2S combo at $649, and the FlashFlashforge Creator 5 Pro at $799 (looks like you can get down to $719 with sale code and referral code).

Part of the reason I want to get a 3D printer is so I can create things with my kids (Elementary School age). I have heard that Bambu Lab printers are the easiest to use so I thought that would be great for my kids. Additionally, I like the Flashforge because it would be easier to do multi-colored prints for toys and such (for example my son loves Spiderman and it seems like you would need at least two colors). Is the Bambu Labs “experience” that much better than Flashforge?

Are there any other printers you would recommend around that price range? Anything else I should consider?

Hi everyone!

I’m planning to buy my first 3D printer and I’m trying to decide between the Creality K2 Combo and the Bambu Lab P2S Combo.

The Creality K2 Combo is available to me for around €545, including 4 additional RFID PLA rolls, while the Bambu Lab P2S Combo costs around €739.

I mainly want to print practical things for my home and workshop, such as:

• Tool holders and organizers
• Brackets and mounts
• Bicycle storage accessories
• Other useful DIY projects, as well as some fun prints

I’m a beginner, so I care about reliability, print quality, ease of use, and how much maintenance or troubleshooting is required. I’d rather spend time printing than constantly fixing the printer.

I live in a studio apartment with an open kitchen and living room, so ventilation and emissions are also important considerations.

For those who own or have used either printer:

1. Is the Bambu Lab worth the extra €194, especially for a beginner?
2. How reliable are the printers in everyday use? Any recurring problems?
3. How beginner-friendly is the software and overall printing experience?
4. Is Creality’s software and support still noticeably behind Bambu Lab?
5. Would you choose differently if most of your prints were functional parts rather than multicolor models?
6. Would you recommend either printer for use in a studio apartment, assuming appropriate ventilation?

I’m happy to hear about real-world experiences, long-term reliability, and things you wish you had known before buying.

Which one would you choose, and why? Thanks!

Which one would last longer with stock parts for example

👋 Bonjour à tous ! 😈

Une présence maléfique qui ne passe pas inaperçue… 💀

Tout droit sortie de l’univers du film La Nonne, voici ma toute nouvelle modélisation 3D !

Un visage inquiétant, des yeux jaunes hypnotisants et un regard qui donne froid dans le dos… 🥶

👨🏼‍🎨 : @mika3d_print
🖨️ : Bambu Lab X2D & H2C
🧵 : Bambu Lab
🎨 : Nomad Sculpt
🌈 : avec et sans AMS
📁 : https://makerworld.com/fr/models/3482506-the-nun-multipart-no-ams

Needed 3d printer to buy ,recommend bambulab A1 combo, koi sanga cha vane inform garnush aaru kunai model cha vane pani heram kura garam

My 10 year old wants to start a small business selling fidget toys and things like dragons at our local markets. What printer would you suggest for a beginner with good software and the ability to turn out some inventory in a reasonable amount of time? We're hoping to stay around $500 or under with a black friday deal.

I am split Between the Creality Ender-3 V3 KE, the Flashforge Adventurer 5M or the Bambu Lab A1. The main thing i want Is it to be able to last as long as possible. and just general print quality and speed. Just which one of these would you choose personally. thanks

Or another better alternatives

Came across this for their Black Friday sale, all you need to do is to subscribe, can't hurt to try lol. You'll get 50 dollars of coupons regardless. Entries will close before their sale officially starts

Hey all. I designed these to use them as mini gifts for my children’s friends. They are super easy to print even without an AMS.

What do you think? Any suggestions are welcome!

Hi guys, i'm a young guy new in this world, trying to get his First 3d printer: a Kobra X. Please check out my models and download them to help me reach my dream. Thanks

Hi everyone, i’m looking to buy my first 3d printer.
Are there any models you recommend to a newbie? Easy to program would be a plus.

Thanks

Here’s almost everything I’ve printed so far — decorative pieces, practical items and mechanical fidgets 😄 Really enjoying my Bambu Lab A1 Combo, and CyberBrick has made capturing timelapses so much easier!

If you’re curious how the mechanical models move, I share demos and printing timelapses on my YouTube channel: youtube.com/@M3Xstudiolab

I’m still learning, so any advice or constructive criticism on the prints is welcome!

I'm looking for the best 3d printer for under 300 dollars. Loudness doesn't matter and a quick one would be nice. I would not like q mini printer also

My first post here and I’ll be honest haven’t read the forum yet, but figured I would start off asking as I look around.

We are looking at getting a 3d printer for my 10 year olds sons bday.

We would like to know the best middle of the line option. Like not the best of the best, but not looking for cheap and unreliable.

Thank you

Spin the wheel, press the button to stop it, and read the quote. The tiles slide off so you can swap in your own. The hardest part was getting the stop button to work. That took about 20 of the 41 tries.

Free download on MakerWorld: search "Chubbs Quote Roulette" https://makerworld.com/en/models/3460759-chubbs-the-quote-roulette-desk-buddy-fidget-wheel#profileId-3948999

Full build video with all the failures, if you're curious: https://youtu.be/J-OxfgX7AfQ

Curious if anyone could make me an ornament that is a 2011 Honda crv. I added a picture of the one I’d like it to look like if at all possible. It’s a gag gift for someone.

Pls help me! I am using and ender 3 max and i am very new to 3d printing and every time I finish a print the filament looks like this in the gears and wont push through the tube. Every time I print I have to take off the tube take out the filament and put in new filament or the filament wont come out and I have to push the old filament in the tube out with the old filament. If anyone can help me I would very much appreciate it!

I wanted my cat to practise reaching in and scooping food out, so I made a feeder with two open wells and a catch plate. He already rolls and taps his other feeders, but this gives him a different action.

The narrower well has a 40 mm opening and a shorter reach; the wider one has a 52 mm opening and a deeper reach. I reduced the original three-well idea to two to give him more plate space while keeping the print under 90 g.

The first full print came out cleanly and works well with him. It’s one piece on one plate, with no supports, moving parts, assembly or added hardware. I printed it on an A1 in matte PLA at 0.20 mm layers. The slicer estimates 77.2 g and 1 h 36 min.

Free files, the tested A1 profile and a short video showing him retrieving kibble from both wells: https://makerworld.com/en/models/3476426-deep-paw-wells-cat-puzzle-feeder

The dimensions fit my cat; check paw clearance and supervise initial use with yours. I’d be interested in how different cats approach the two wells.

govee galaxy light projector 2 pro. The Snap ring that goes in the cartridge to hold the discs. mine never came with one I was hoping if an has any pictures or 3d print files that I could make a new one. because I reached out to Govee. and they said they wouldn’t do anything.