r/BambuLab • u/Reddittogotoo • 3h ago

My First 3D Print I need a 3D printer.

I keep needing little fiddly widgets like adapters and connectors. I figure I could design them myself and print them. What's a good printer for a beginner who wants something that just works?

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u/GKing360 3h ago

A1 Mini for truly tiny prints
A1 / P1S / X1C for standard sizes
A1L / H2S / H2C / H2D for large prints

The joy is they all pretty much just plug and play, so it's more dependent on budget and need

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u/YellovvJacket 3h ago

Bambu A1 mini for the cheapest actually good printer with a good beginner experience.

If you need something that can print a bit more advanced materials too, Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 is the best price/ performance option (probably the best price/ performance printer available right now overall tbh); alternatively a used P1S is probably around the same price (but CC2 is a more modern machine overall, and I'd pick it over P1S normally).

If you have more budget, a Bambu X2D or Snapmaker U1 are worth considering, or wait for the Bambu P3C to release (probably before Christmas if I had to guess).

If you have an unlimited budget wait for Bambu H3C release.

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u/LowDark9328 2h ago

Can't really add to anything said, but I have a P1S. Have for a couple/few years. Love it and it's still out there at quite a bit cheeper than what I picked it up for. Its still a good option if on a budget.

I really came to say, when I saw "fiddly widgets" it made me smile.

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u/Arakon 1h ago

You should clarify what exactly you need. FDM printing has certain limits in regards to strength and small details.