as with any tech : there is always a newer / ‘better’ model if you wait a bit longer … (and prices tend to go down just after you buy the ‘latest’ you could find too).

The ‘150-200′ range tends to be the entry/’budget’ level printers.
500 – 600 is ‘mid-range’
and then there’s the high-end that appears to start at 1000+ …

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I have a Bambu A1 and have had no problems using alternative filaments on the printer, nor could I see there being a problem in using Bambu’s filament on other printers.

In terms of the article, this is from January last year so coming up for 20 months old, the slicing software is on my desktop computer and not in the cloud.  I send the file I…[Read more]

ZAKU II BASE INTEGRATION, SUCCESS! For the Gundam Assemble Zaku Painting Showcase. Last update, finished shots coming over the weekend.

I’ve seen glue mentioned once or twice.  I assumed it was to stick sub assemblies together, but now I see Elegoo sell it.  Google says its to help stick prints to the build plate.  Is this something I need to do?  I’ve not seen this mentioned before.  Do I have to use special glue, or are there budget equivalet (Pritt stick?)

Thanks everyone for your answers.  I’d love to see some more feedback from others though.  I’m doing some googling and everyone recommends bambu, but if that above article is indicative I’m probably best avoiding them.  My googling is suggesting the Centuri Carbon as well, although I’ve not looked much yet..  They don’t seem to have the 1 on the…[Read more]

Hi @lawnor,

My adult children bought me an FDM printer for my birthday last month. It is an Elegoo Centauri Carbon printer. I think it is last years model as there is a Centauri Carbon 2 now that can have more than one colour of filament.

They researched printers for terrain and ease of set up

I had it running inside half an hour of getting it.…[Read more]

Hi @lawnor  I’ve had an FDM printer which I used for a year or so in 20222-23 to make terrain, including a tall tower.  You can see the project here:  https://www.ontabletop.com/project/1841171/  I used the best detail setting I could get.  Printed the tower in four sections over four or five days, setting up and printing overnight and then sort…[Read more]