3D Printer & C.A.D. Thread

[GolNat]

Do it!!

Hell of a printer for the price!!

 

[Acadia18]

Do it!!

Hell of a printer for the price!!

 

[khail19]

We bought my son the full size A1 for Xmas, he loves it. It's his 3rd printer, but by far the easiest to use and set up.

 

[Acadia18]

We bought my son the full size A1 for Xmas, he loves it. It's his 3rd printer, but by far the easiest to use and set up.

Yeah. All my friends swear by Bambu printers. Have a buddy who has a few X1C's between work and his own, and one with the regular A1 Combo (who just ordered an A1 Mini to go along with it). Told my friend with the X1C's I was thinking about getting the A1M Combo, and this was his response

"I'm thinking about getting this $350 3D printer"

"Nah bro, get the $1400 one instead!"

 

[khail19]

My son's gateway was the little Monoprice printer a couple of years ago, I think it was like $120. Then a Creality Ender 3 V2 Neo for last Xmas, and now the A1 this year. I'm sure the $1400 one is his next step, but that's way past the budget for an 11 year old.

 

[Acadia18]

My son's gateway was the little Monoprice printer a couple of years ago, I think it was like $120. Then a Creality Ender 3 V2 Neo for last Xmas, and now the A1 this year. I'm sure the $1400 one is his next step, but that's way past the budget for an 11 year old.

I've been avoiding one for a while, but think they've finally matured enough to the point where I feel comfortable enough to jump in. I didn't want to fuck with the whole "Build it yourself, tinker with the settings, troubleshoot issues, etc..." thing of yesteryears. We're at the point now where it comes 99% setup out of the box, seem to run (mostly) without issues, and for $350 you can print in 4 colors.

I know from previous hobbies, not to do the incremental upgrade thing. Starting with the $350 unit, and if I really like it and use it enough, my next jump will be the $1400 X1C (or whatever the 'top of the line' one is at that time). When I started going down the retro handheld rabbit hole, I had 5 hops between getting a $30 R36S as a starter device, and ending up with the $400 Odin 2 Pro. I should have just jumped right to there after my first device, would have saved me a ton of money. So I won't make that mistake again

 

[Acadia18]

Although, there is a decent chance when I go to MicroCenter this evening and pick it up, I talk myself into just spending the extra $140 to go from the A1M to the A1. Luckily, they don't have the P1S, so I can't talk myself up to the $800 one lol

 

[AzteCypher]

I've been using and Ender 3 (v1.0) for about 5yrs. Been wanting an X1C since the beginning of last year. The wife finally convinced me to pick one up a few weeks ago. I love my wife.

 

[Acadia18]

I've been using and Ender 3 (v1.0) for about 5yrs. Been wanting an X1C since the beginning of last year. The wife finally convinced me to pick one up a few weeks ago. I love my wife.

But do you love the X1C?

 

[GolNat]

I will eventually upgrade my MK3's but for what I use them for they work fine. Yes 1 new printer could print faster than both of them. If I go multi color I'd want an XL which I'm waiting to see them pop up used.

 

[jay745]

Post pics of the cool shit you guys have printed

 

[Acadia18]

Post pics of the cool shit you guys have printed

Does it have to be cool?

 

[Acadia18]

Or can it just be shit?

 

[Acadia18]

Despite just buying my first 3D printer, I'm still in the camp that 99% of what gets printed is useless junk trinkets.

 

[SierraCarrera]

@Acadia18 check if you microcenter has a refurbished X1 or P1, I ordered one of those online (without AMS) and when I went to pick it up they definitely gave me a brand new one with AMS lol, saved $600