I've been lurking around here for a bit, and have a basic idea of what I want to get. I'm mainly looking at Bambu's P2S or X2D, since I want to start with a fairly capable machine that I can grow into.
Bambu's sale will start next week, and the P2S ($450) is a lot cheaper than the X2D ($590) with the coupon I got by subscribing to their store. My budget is around $500. For those who got the X2D, how useful is the second nozzle for you? Is it easy to use for a beginner?
Also do you have any recs for starter filaments? I'm quite tempted to try the PLA surprise box they offer, it's only around 40 bucks.
Looking to get a Multi Nozzle printer. Not sure which to get. I started my 3d Printer journey with an Ender series years ago. Then purchased an AD5X, then another. Got a K1 Max then K2 Pro. I have been happy with them all but actually preferred my Creality printers because of the community and Creality Cloud. Which printer do y'all think would be best and why between the new K3, Flashforge Creator 5 or SnapMaker U1? I hear good and bad about the C5 and U1. There's always critics. And the K3 is just too new to tell.
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
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.
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.
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 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:
Is the Bambu Lab worth the extra €194, especially for a beginner?
How reliable are the printers in everyday use? Any recurring problems?
How beginner-friendly is the software and overall printing experience?
Is Creality’s software and support still noticeably behind Bambu Lab?
Would you choose differently if most of your prints were functional parts rather than multicolor models?
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.
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.
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?
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.
i am finally releasing my bath bomb mold designs ive made for my own business online so other people can use them c: enjoy!
each one is a bottom base, a tube and a top stamp that presses the design into the top. all the parts print flat with no supports and theres 0.35mm clearance on the sliding parts so they dont stick. 14 designs so far, mostly halloween, thanksgiving and christmas
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
