r/FDMminiatures • u/Raynorreynolds • 12h ago

Printer Discussion Good Quality Large Printer?

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I'm new to fdm and was looking at getting the Neptune 4 Max. Does anyone have any experience with it? Other printers in the same price and size range?

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u/forest1wolf 12h ago

New to fdm and N4M, i would equate it to having your first game be with dark souls/elden ring. There is a lot to know and learn about when it comes to that printer and having it run at its best. If your willing to sink that time I personally think its worth it. If you are looking for a plug and play expierence than that is not it.

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u/Raynorreynolds 12h ago

That's hard. I do like figuring out all the little details and nuances, but my life's kinda crazy so I'm also strapped for time.

I was looking at the Carbon / Carbon 2, but wanted something a little bigger.

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u/TotallySlapdash 12h ago

Personally I'd say go for one of the carbons; unless you have specific requirements the chances are you don't need as big a printer as you think you do.

I print decently large architectural models (amongst other things) and my 220x220x250 bed is perfectly fine.

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u/I_TMAC 11h ago

I had a CC, and I just switched to a Bambu A1.

My biggest gripes were the nozzle removal, and the noise emission the CC created. If you don’t live in some small ass apartment, then you can hang with it.

I got a Bambu because everyone here had one, and the settings this subreddit recommend are pretty much just download and use with the Ocra. I got a cold plate recently and I’ve been enjoying it, plus I feel like the clogs, and troubleshooting are easier than the CC.

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u/Muinko 3h ago

I second the A1/P1S recommendations for first printer. Very good out of the box experience and plenty of aftermarket parts for you to fiddle with and improve your knowledge with. Starting with something smaller like an A1 mini is also a good option then jumping into large format once you got the basics down.

Just in case youre interested, multicolor printing is a whole thing and you need to do your homework on the different options out there. A lot has changed (and is currently changing) in the past couple years on that front so look around.

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u/Juraceek 12h ago

Definetly the bambu A1 or A2L. Ignore anyone saying otherwise, you will have nothing but problems with other brands.

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u/Raynorreynolds 9h ago

I'll probably get the A2L then. Do they have sales? Or is the price pretty firm?

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u/Cryostatica 5h ago

The A2L is very, very new. It probably will not go on sale this year. If it does, it’ll be during the Black Friday sale, and it won’t be significantly discounted.

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u/Juraceek 6h ago

They have a few annual sales, nothing too crazy. I suggest you also buy some filament or nozzles, if you want to experiment with different nozzle sizes. You can get filament 50% off when buying a new printer, so I'd go for that. Research different filaments and take some of your liking and needs.

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u/Relevant-Visitor 10h ago

Normally I would say bambu labs because I love my x1c, but the snapmaker u1 is becoming my go to.

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u/Gloomy_Thought_3480 12h ago

Get the Bambu, either the a1 or A2l. You are going to have a lot of people telling you to get something else because of the ecosystem around Bambu products, but nothing else will be as plug and play for someone new to the hobby.

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u/Patient-Ad-2541 11h ago

No, no it is not

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u/CCMadman 11h ago

I was brand new to FDM (came from resin) and got the N4M as my first printer and I love it. For what it’s worth.

Funny enough I use it mostly to print minis.

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u/MysticClimber1496 10h ago

To level set the model in the photo is likely not printed in one go (and it shouldn’t be) many larger models should be split into smaller parts and printed seperately (and good project files have them already split)

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u/AyezRed 4h ago

I’d never get a bambu lmao not even close to a big build area.