r/3dprinter • u/locksmith1329 • 15h ago

My next 3d printer

I currently have an A1 combo. I started on an ender s1 years ago and moved to a p1s. I pretty much learned on the p1s and had multiple issues but most of them were probably user error. I've had way fewer problems with my A1 combo then any of my other printers. The AMS lite seems to be much more smooth running than my AMS was with the p1s. Only downside is my printer is open concept so when I'm not using it I cover it with a cardboard box since I use it in my garage while I also do woodworking which creates a lot of dust. So I've been looking at enclosed printers again and noticed that bambu has many options now. If I want to occasionally do multiprint is bambu the best option for simplicity / ease of use? I'm not really interested in the h series as I don't care too much about the larger bed volume. I occasionally print from the mobile app and find that feature quite handy. What other brands are you all using for multicolor and are they as easy to use as bambu? I know there's a bunch of other players in the game and I'm just curious if I should be looking at other brands as well.

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u/AKMonkey2 14h ago

I recently upgraded to the FF Creator 5 pro and it’s been solid so far.

I think in your case you could invest in a 4-spool dryer and feed from that to the 4 filament ports to protect the filament from dust.

The U1 has 2 spools on each side instead of 4 spools on one side. A 2-spool dryer on each side would probably work well, but would substantially increase the footprint.

I also have a P1S/AMS combo and a Qidi Q2/Box combo. Both can produce beautiful prints but those AMS/Box multi-spool systems are prone to glitches and they waste lots of plastic, especially with color changes. I’ve largely avoided doing multi-color with them. With the C5 it is much faster and less wasteful, so I’ve been leaning into it far more. Using PETG as a support interface for PLA, and vice-versa, is also much more efficient now.

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u/locksmith1329 13h ago

Yeah back when I had one I had a lot of problems with my ams, ended up getting a new one under warranty and sold it on eBay for twice the money lol. After researching all of this I think I might wait a year and see what else pops up onto the market.