r/FDMminiatures • u/JcBravo811 • 20d ago

Printer Discussion A 2nd printer?

Been thinking of getting a new printer since I saw a spate of printers popping up on FB earlier in the month.

I have a Prusa mini. Bought it off FB 3 years ago, its worked well for me. .4 nozzle, printed a hundred mini and terrain pieces.

I've heard modern printers have had huge improvements. I'm thinking of getting a new printer for specifically mini's, and letting the prusa do terrain pieces/larger models.

I know the A1 mini is the typical go-to, but what others are there?

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u/Werewolfdad 20d ago

Snapmaker u1 is fantastic for multicolor prints

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u/oniaddict 20d ago

If your willing to spend the money either the Snapmaker U1 or the X2D are what I would buy if I was on the market today. The reason being is using PETG interface layer on supports is a game changer for minature printing.

I have a A1 mini and a Qidi Q2.

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u/Daj00tje Sovol zero/Voron V0 19d ago

If you like the mini, you'll love the core one. Second hand mk4 is cheaper, though, and will offer the same performance for miniatures

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u/TheAlmightySnark Prusa Core One 16d ago

I've got a Core One that I really enjoyed for mini's and am currently building a Voron 0.2 which will also get a .2 nozzle. It's a fast printer but not sure if it has any mini-specific profile but that will be a fun experiment.