expired Posted by LovelyCheetah | Staff • Nov 16, 2024
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expired Posted by LovelyCheetah | Staff • Nov 16, 2024
Nov 16, 2024 11:59 PM
Flsun T1-U 3D Printer: (Auto-Leveling, 1000mm/s Max Printing Speed, Multi-filament Versatility) $369.00 + Free Shipping
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its kinda scary the level of tech available at consumer prices, i cant imagine what the future holds.
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I had an A1 and an older Flsun V400. Didn't have major issues with either one. However, to get the max speed in the V400, I had to optimize the settings for each filament or just print slower. The A1 just works, but I ended up trading it in during the recall.
I would suggest Bambu lab A1.
I'll give a slightly different answer to a great starter printer. I use the Flashforge Adventurer 5M and I think it's a wild good value. What I like about it compared to the bambu printers is it can be customized if you get really into things. The ease is pretty close at the onset, but I think you can learn more with a flashforge if you want to.
The new 5X was just announced if you want to wait a month or two with the option to have 4 color printing.
I own a FLSun V400. Best printer I ever owned. Very fast, excellent quality straight of the box for PLA but other materials needed tuning. Prototyping in 20 minutes vs. 3 hours is enormous. Quality is excellent even at high speed. $369 for an upgraded version is a steal. The V400 is quiet and reliable with excellent online community support. A less obvious benefit of a delta printer like these is the footprint; mine sits on a small table that would never fit a bed slinger or XY system and yet has a large print volume.
I have never owned a Bambu. They seem good but the 3d printing world is so polluted with compensated reviews and fanboys that the proof is always in the owning IT's also true that almost every printer improves significantly after the drivers and profiles go through a few releases and early reviews can be pessimistic. I would consider something like this for my first printer if I were not engineer: https://www.microcenter
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For similar money I'm a very big fan of Flashforge (yes, I own one and have been very happy with it). FF just launched the 5X which is there core XY printer (5M, 5M Pro) but with a 4 color changer attached to the side. Compared to the BL A1 combo the FF is a bit faster, takes up less desk space (the BL multi-color unit sits beside the printer and takes up a good bit of space while the FF mounts the spools on the side and takes up almost no additional space). Currently the 5X is $50 cheaper ($400 vs $450) if you are willing to wait. However, the BL is a known good product (the FF 5M is known good but no 5X reviews yet). The BL has a marginally bigger build area (220 vs 256mm squ). If you want to spend about $400 now I would go with the A1 combo. If you can wait until the reviews are in the FF 5X might be the better option and almost certainly the $400 price will drop.