Best 3D printer for Beginners 2024
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Absolute beginner in 3d Printing? Someone with a creative and curious mind, likes art and create things from the thin air.
Absolute beginner is the guy that is overwhelmed by the choices. Do I get the Bambu P2S, the Creality K1C, or the Ender 3 v3 SE? I want something easy but something I am not going to want to throw away six months from now.
the bambu if you can splurge, im leaning towards the k1c myself rn, if i can afford it the p1s would be sweet. (i'm still trying to pick my first for making various auto parts and the such.)
To me a beginner is just someone who hasn't used one yet.
I used a Monoprice select mini III ever since it came out until about 3 months ago and it died unceremoniously. I am not actually awaiting the shipping of my K1C. Ever since the other printer died I have been researching and watching many videos on different machines and slicer settings and materials. This is going to be a huge step up for me.
Having the printer can be the gateway to learning those things that the gatekeeper mindset issues as edicts to entry. Downloading things that others have posted leads to "I like this but wish it was different this way" or "nobody has this thing that I'd like to print the way I need it" then leads to learning modeling software to make the thing the way they want it. I feel like a lot of gatekeepy ridiculousness can become an accomplishment when you take a run at it from the opposite direction instead of getting speedbumped by some "expert" and abandoning an interest.
Lol, I am just a little bit older, but my son's toybox has me hooked, haha. God bless!
Used a 3d pen a few years ago only had a laptop running windows 8, got an anycubic Kobra 2 neo and a photon mono 2, I now running windows 10 new to slicer software, 3d printers, starting to learn cad, ex mechanic, familiar with putting a tower together in the early 2000s only really used my laptop for my GM diagnostics and music production .
Printed a 3d model in a library once, have held several 3d prints, but initially I didn't know what to do with it. Looked a bit gimmicky to me and I didn't see a lot of potential for my own use. Now I am getting curious as I am looking more into tinkering with Flipper Zero extensions (WiFi card etc.) and LoRa devices where the only cases for those things are 3D prints. None of it seems commercially available except from "creator stores" and most of them shipping from overseas, incurring import duties and high shipping costs.
There are no small scale (conusmer level) shops in the vicinity that accept 3D printing jobs and the libraries stopped offering this service, so now I am looking at maybe getting into this myself...
thoughts on 3d printing (PLA) in my bedroom with 2 toddlers? is it safe? with a bambu a1 mini
I can't say it's safe, because nothing is truly safe. But on the scale of safe to dangerous, I would say the A1 mini is more towards the safe side. The K1 is probably more low risk simply because it has an enclosure that will keep little fingers away from the moving parts.
I'm looking for a printer that does good details and overhangs without a problem. Which one can do that?
I have a neptune 2s and have had a lot of frustration configuring and dealing with warping and stringing.
I'm thinking of getting a Prusa Mk4 for reliability and details. I'm frustrated with how printers aren't compared on print quality.
Speed doesn't matter to me if it looks like a stringy mess.
It's hard to find a 3D printer these days that doesn't do good details and overhangs these day. And if it does I don't recommend it.
Just have to be curious, and the desire to learn!
absolute beginner in 3d printing is me
So, I would consider myself a beginner. I have never owned a 3D printer, but I'm looking at getting one. I have played around a bit in blender and had like two small RC parts printed for me by someone else, based on downloaded models that I possibly made very slight adjustments to, but I know nothing about different filament types, bed heat or height, what size or temp the nozzle should be. I have never used slicing software and I don't know if it is universal or if there is one that works on all 3d printers. I also don't know if I should get a cover or something to regulate the ambient temperature and if things like humidity make a difference. I am also scared of things getting stuck to the bottom, so I have heard of a heated bed but I have no idea if that depends on filament or heat or whatever.
TL:DR Someone who can put something together with screws, install software and download 3d models.
What is a great one for someone like me as a first printer that I'm wanting to use to print parts in my little shop. Nothing crazy just often wanting to print something for small repairs
Either the Creality K1 or the Bambu A1 Mini are both great first choices.
I recently got a Wuxn WXR. Its been great and reliable. Out of the box plug and play. No assembly required. I think that is a great thing for a beginner who just wants to print things and may or may not be a hands on type of person
Never heard of that one. I'll have to look into it.
@@3dpprofessor relatively new company based out of Colorado. similar to a Prusa mk4 but a little bit more z height and linear rails
Think you need the FlashForge 5M to your list. At $260 it just works right out of the box. Has Kipper firmware too.
I keep asking them to send me one, and they keep ghosting me.
"It just works" this is the exact reason that I bought a Flashforge Adventurer 5M Pro. it just simply works properly without any drama. They are also currently on sale for 500.
Nice Star Control Syreen Penetrator tie!
I understood that reference.
You mentioned a preference for using the creality slicer vs. the bambu slicer, and I was hoping you could elaborate a little more about your findings in this regard (perhaps in a future video). I don't wish to be argumentative at all, but I personally had the opposite experience, preferring the bambu slicer over the creality one (I own both a k1 max and p1s+ams). in fact, I liked the bambu slicer so much that I ended up grabbing orca slicer (Which is pretty much just a more open port of bambu slicer) and have standardized on using it for all of my machines (k1 max, p1s+ams, voron v2, and soon a voron 0). I'm just curious about your thoughts on the matter. thanks!
I prefer using the creality slicer *on the phone* only. On the computer they're both pretty comparable. But on the phone, CrealityCloud is an actual slicer that you can feed any STL to and it works, where as BambuHandy only works with project files uploaded by their users, and you don't get to rearrange or scale or do anything with the files. That's why I prefer CrealityCloud.
@@3dpprofessoroooh, I see. I didn't realize you were talking about the mobile app. I haven't tried out the mobile apps as it's just not the way I prefer to work (But no shade thrown on people who do want to use them). Thanks for the explanation!
im actually thinking of getting the K1 as my first ever printer is that a good choice or not?
Yes. It's a good choice. That's why I put it in the video.
What do you think about the Prisa MK4?
I want to like it. But for the price hike, I really don't see the value add. Especially when they released it unfinished. It's better now, but I still can't justify the price.
@@3dpprofessor thanks!
Looking for a printer right now as a business investment. So looking for a printer which can print with special materials or very big in order to stand out
what about flashforge? you always talked about the adventurer 3
I still love my Adventurer 3, but it doesn't have the app printing that these do, which are fantastic for beginners.
I've never 3d printed before but as a sysadmin I'm pretty tech savvy. Still, I want to print, not play around, and I've got the monies so I bought a Bambu X1C. It's not that expensive, compared to the other hobby which I intend to print custom parts for.
I'm guessing... BattleBots?
@@bencejoful technical scuba diving
Im currently watching so many reviews of printers because i want to get startet in 3d printing and don't want to regret my choice in a few months. I also would love to have some flexibility in filaments and im torn between the creality k1c and the bambu labs p1s. They are not that cheap but i want a properly working printer without having to spent hundrets of hours and x amount of filament till the prints come out somewhat clean. I also looked at used ones but most are open and an enclosure is something nice to have especially with pets 😅
Both are an excellent choice, and both you'll have a good time with.
@@3dpprofessorthanks 👍
Never used one and want to use one
I never seen a 3d printer, I never touch one, I want to know If this is the tool to sort some practical problems, maybe I'm an absolute beginner, curious and creative
Do you know any beginner printers in the $150-$250 range? The Bambu lab a1 is just a little too expensive for me.
Ender V3 se
@@tromf thanks for the tip!
The problem with 3D printers in that price range is they require a lot more work to get going with, and there's more of a chance that you'll get frustrated and quit, throwing away your initial investment. These printers are the cheapsest I can recommend that you will likely be successful with.
That said, I much prefer the Kingroon KP3S over Ender anything. I have a video where I expose that Ender's documentation is so deficient that it actually works against new users.
What would be a good printer for a beginner that I can use to make figures for stop motion?
You might want to look into resin printing.
@@3dpprofessor awesome and thank you for the reply. Any brand or model I should look into or avoid?
@@orca1361 I'm afraid resin isn't something that I've managed to get good at. Too messy for me. But others might be able to guide you.
Its nice to see these videos with an actual human. The amount of "best printers" videos that are just bot voices and affiliate links makes it hard to lean anything.
As a beginner, I want a 3d printer that I don't have to mess around with internal settings. I wanna be able to design my own stuff. The slicer is easy to use and I ends up giving me nice prints without worrying that I have spent £500 on something I will have problems with later down the line. And not have people arguing which company is best.
Easy, A1 with AMS, just wait for it. Mini is great, but you'll outgrow it too fast. March is coming soon. Absolute beginner is someone who saw a 3D printer at a friends house and was fascinated. I've seen my wife go from newb to competent in a few weeks who was turned on to it by seeing me do it, and by the level of polish that the Bambu A1 offers. Somehow, she's now running her A1 and my A1 both in her craft room, leaving me with an empty space in my office.
My problem with the A1 is that it's a bed slinger. It feels like a huge step backwards to take the build volume of the C1X and make it a bed slinger. But it did bring down the price.
@@3dpprofessor having both, I acknowledge that there's some things that I really would use the CoreXY for, such as a light saber or some other tall and narrow part. But for more horizontal parts, the bed slinger is fine although about 10% slower. And I can get two A1 + AMS for the price of one P1S + AMS and $38. Plus the AMS Lite is so much easier to deal with.
Me. I have never 3D printed anything, I have some knowledge but that's it. I can open a zip file fine.
Moi. I have never used a 3D printer, nor have I created files for them. I have however, built many things over the years, I am very computer savvy, etc. I am interested in 3D printing, not in tinkering with a 3D printer.
How to define a beginner Mmmm i have been 3D printing for about 3 years. I bought into the Creality ender V1 and still use it today. I guess a beginner is likely not to have some or all of the following skills:
Able to level the bed manually
Able to produce a test print to check performance and recognise what the people(s) is/are.
Able to do 3D CAd design for own models
Has a purpose for buying the thing in the first place.
Has limited or no experience of different filaments and their properties
Has a partner who sees no point in the "new toy" at all, (until they print something that repairs something at zero cost.)
beginner, I need a 3d printer so I can create robots basically, I need to make parts which will be functional. I dont have a lot I can send on a 3d printer but I may do, I have £2000 from my bursary but I will have around £700 ish saved for other needed education stuff during ir after my course, and atm I will be spending £100 ish or more for components, and another £100 or more for needed stuff like a psu, soldering kit and such. so the 3d printer I am looking at is the creality v3 SE but I want something that will be able to print more than just pla+ things like tpu, abs, PETG, ect. I do not have the money yet due to stuff going on with the university that is giving it to me, something on there side. So im hoping by the time I do get my money, I should be able to spend more money for a 3d printer so ill have more of a selection, or if new printers come out that meet my needs
Imma call you "Mr. Toad" because that was a wild ride.
My 8 year old is wanting to spend his Christmas, birthday, allowance money he's saved up for a couple of years on a 3d printer. So we are trying to learn about them and see if it will work for what he's wanting to do.
Hope this helps.
Me! Got a 3d printer for Christmas, son set it up for me, I printed a few things with his help, now it won’t work and it’s been sitting there, I’m frustrated and can’t print a thing!
Sorry to hear that. Though it's an all too common problem.
If you jump on my discord, I have a troubleshooting section. If you tell them what type of 3d printer it is, maybe you can get some help.
Step-by-step for printing on the K1 without a computer on the blog: www.3dpprofessor.com/2024/02/22/best-3d-printer-for-beginners-2024/
I'm a beginner. I have never used a 3D printer or seen one being used. I wish you could have talked more about what a slicer is or does because you lost me there. Otherwise, the content was very informative. Thank you!
Basically, a slicer is a computer program that takes a model (usually a STL file) and tells the printer how to print it one layer (or slice) at a time. There are a lot of settings in the slicer program you can tweak to make sure the model prints successfully, such as supports for parts of a model that need them, how thick the model's walls/floor/ceiling is, infill (how solid and sturdy the interior of a model is), etc. Bambu lab has their own slicer which is derived from Prusa slicer, another common one is called Cura.
Maybe this will help. This is a video I made to explain 3D printing to people who will be using it at the makerspace and it goes into much more detail about the things you're asking about: th-cam.com/video/R4RtH1QNO5k/w-d-xo.html
I am an absolute beginner. I have never used a 3d printer, but I have teenage sons who have gotten to use them through middle and high school. I would like one for us to work on and with, together!
Either the K1 or A1 would be fine, I would think.
I never had a 3D printer. Never printed anything in 3D . I watch all these amazing projects on TH-cam and TikTok .. and i wanr to do the same ..
1) i dont know how to start ..
2) what printer should i use ?
3) What type of plastic wire i should use ?
4 )What colors are available ?
5) i dont know what program i should use to design prints or where to get the ready made designs.
6) the heat temperature of the printer.
7) some times i see videos of prints finished and been used at once .. some times the prints are taken to some another mashine to be soked in some king a liquid..
8) some times i see multiple color prints . Some time its a single color. Dose that depends on the printer ?
9) Is AliExpress printers good enough?
Sorry to many questions..
Sorry for the late reply, but lemme answer as much as I can:
1. This video is a good place for it.
2. This video offers 3 good options.
3. PLA. Stick with PLA until you get used to it, then branch off into other stuff, but start with PLA>
4. A whole fricking rainbow, and then some.
5. I recommend starting with Tinkercad. It looks like a children's toy but it's robust enough for everyone.
6. All that's handled by the printer, you don't really need to work with it.
7. I have no idea what liquid soaking finishing you're seeing, but that's not common. Most prints, especially PLA, work as-is, no finishing necessary.
8. Yes, only certain printers, like the BambuLabs A1 featured in this video, can do multiple colors in a single print. The vast majority can only do one color, and one color is enough for most people.
9. You get what you pay for. The 3D printers you're likely to buy on AliExpress are likely cheaply made and will require a lot of effort on your part to get up and running. Chances are you'll use them for a while, maybe have some success, most likely experience some failures, and possibly conclude that 3D printing just isn't for you, whereas if you use one of the printers I suggest you'll likely have a lot more success and are therefore more likely to stick with it.
I hope that helps.
For 7) as the Prof didn't answer it fully: the prints you see being soaked in some kind of liquid are printed on resin 3D printers. These use a liquid resin and each layer of the print is exposed to UV light to solidify it. Prints need to be washed to remove any uncured resin and usually the washing liquid is IPA. And the prints then need to be cured for a few minutes under a UV light. The advantage of resin is that it produces more detailed parts, perfect for miniatures or in my case my model railroad.
If you want to keep it simple, stick with the FDM (that use filament on spools) printers shown in this video where the melted filament cools by itself into layers - the printed parts don't need any washing or curing. They're ready to use after they come off the printer.
To those that choose to "gateway" 3D printing for others I would suggest that the vast majority of road vehicle owners (a) were not born with the knowledge of how to Drive and (b) cannot service, maintain, repair or modify their vehicles themselves. So why demand that of someone a beginner to 3D printing. That said ...
A great video today, I loved your logic and reasoning, also the selection of machines although I was surprised at the K1 featuring (until you explained your rationale, in which case YES). I've been at this malarkey for over 9 years and it is easy to forget those first steps (Slic3r anyone?). The whole thing appealed to my mechanical, electrical and electronics leanings. It was a techy Nirvana of new things to learn. Way beyond your own description of a Beginner today. I am thrilled at the new machines, fast, reliable, part of an ecosystem, enabling Creators while still satisfying the techy geeky folk. More to the hobby has got to be a good thing!
It's a bit different. A car is expensive enough that it is worth taking it to the garage for repairs. But most 3D printers are so cheap that a repair by a specialist is often more expensive than buying a new one.
It is also not expected that you already know everything when you start with the hobby, but you have to be willing to learn. Unfortunately, many people nowadays approach technology with the expectation that they don't have to learn anything and that everything works automatically. However, 3D printers are nowhere near that point.
I would suggest that in principle it is no different. I can strip and rebuild a Car, repair, mechanical and electrical. Learned from a young age. I would not call out anyone who cannot.
To 3D printers the same should apply as they move ever closer to becoming Appliances. Load up the media, send the file, remove the print. The bar to entry has been lowered with the new machines with ecosystems to work in the background.
As with Car owners of the early 1900s the technically inclined are no longer going to own the domain of 3D Printing. The door is opening to the Creatives who will be consumers not technicians.
3D printing becoming less of a Black Art. That is a good and welcome thing.
For sure, when 3D printing started, it was defiantly in it's model T phase. Functional, but hardly easy to use. And still there were a lot of us that either had the skill and determination to wrestle it into working. But for 3D printing to really grow, it's got to get out of the shop (so to speak) and into an appliance. And it's not there yet, but these machines represent a quantum leap in that direction.
Absolute beginner to me would be someone who doesn’t have a clue how any of it works. Doesn’t know how to create the digital files they want to build, doesn’t know how to set up the printer itself. Just has an idea in their head of what they want and knows creating it themselves is the only real chance they have of ever seeing it and having it.
It’s me. I don’t know what I’m doing.
To me an absolute beginner is someone who has been wanting to get a PC and 3D printer and doesn’t even know how to use them or what the best ones are.
creailty k1 and max the multi colour is coming very soon creailty told me this working with a thrid party company they want to get it right the first time that why is not out yet
The question is whether they will release a new printer for it or whether it will be an add-on for the existing printers. The current printers have no mechanism to cut the filament. Therefore, they will probably try to form a tip at the end of the filament similar to what other multi-color systems like the Prusa MMS, the 3D Chameleon or the Enraged Rabbit Feeder already do.
I certainly hope you're right about that. It would be amazing.
Though, where would it purge? They don't have a chute like Bambu does.
@4:34 I feel like I made this exact comment on another one of your videos 🤔… great minds must think alike 😊.
About toybox needing to catch up in one way or another? It's possible I read that in a comment, but if I did it just lodged itself in my subconscious. But if you've used their printers, and then use any other modern printer, I think anyone would come to the same conclusion.
@@3dpprofessor 💯
I think not thinking about price misses the mark a bit, especially beginners don’t know how much they want to invest at the start of their printing journey. Most people would be pretty happy with an Elegoo Neptune 3/4 or similar.
I feel different.
While I agree that the initial investment should be kept low to minimize the loss should they decide that this just isn't for them. But I think "most people", if they get a 3D printer that requires a lot of effort to get up and running, will more likely conclude that 3D printing just isn't for them and quit, so what's the point? What's the point of saving a few bucks if it means nearly everyone isn't going to go with it, where as if you spend a little more you're much more likely to stick with it and make the world a better place.
I chose these 3D printers because they're the cheapest you can get that are also easy to setup and use. Any cheaper and you're throwing your money away. Yes, you're not throwing away a lot, but why throw away any if you don't need to.
@@3dpprofessor Starting with such a great machine would be amazing ofc. I bought a Biqu B1 Ender clone first and had many issues, most of them cause I was lazy and clueless. Worked well after the rocky getting to know phase. Recently I bought an Elegoo Neptune 3 Max and it's been a big step up and many successful prints with no issues so far. It's not fast, but that isn't a problem for me. Everybody has different expectations and ideas and I think your video gives some good advice.
I wish I could get into this for making crazy toys for my kids, I just have no idea which printer to pull the trigger on and don’t want to waste my money on a lemon 🍋
If only someone made a video essay explaining the best options and why they're the best.
@@3dpprofessor😮😮 my issue every channel claims xyz is the best and I can’t tell if it’s sponsored content or if it’s honestly the best option. Your video had great information though thank you 🙏
@@AltZyeus Sponsored content is supposed to be disclosed. And I will always do that. However, I don't get sponsorships very much.
To me, an absolute beginner is someone who has never used a 3D printer before. But that's where the similarities end for me.
Some people who want to get into 3D just want to print models off the Internet. Then there are those who want to use the 3D printer to bring ideas to life. And then there are those who want to go deeper and learn how the printers work. Strangely enough, I never find anything for the last group in the recommendations for beginners. It's as if no one believes that they exist.
I think, for me, the reason I don't cater my beginner recommendations to the tinkerers is because there already is a vast army of recommendations for them. From the beginning of 3D printing, that's who 3D printers were for. The RepRap Mendel wasn't necessarily a printer you'd use as a workhorse.
However, that scene is still alive in the Voron line of 3D printers, and people are doing amazing things with them.
I'm a beginner never used one, looked up details or have any knowledge on what the differences are.
I tried to lay it out in this video. What questions do you still have?
@@3dpprofessor you did a great job for someone new like me, I think I was just responding to your question in the video on what we thought a beginner 3d printer was
Watching this video to know what to buy LOL
Beginner? What's that? 😁A true beginner is someone who wants to build something but has no idea of what 3D entails. Yes, we can visualize in 3D but how to get there from nothing?
I'm certainly a beginner. I just bought a printer (Flashforge 5M Pro) but haven't even turned it on yet. I do woodworking and use Sketchup to design woodworking, and even carpentry projects, so. I'm reasonably versed in 3D modeling. Indeed woodworking is why I decided to finally get into 3D printing. I'm getting PO'd with equipment manufacturers not agreeing on what 4" means. No two 4" dust ports are the same. Literally. I'm always having to jury-rig pieces to get from here to there. Once I thought of that angle, well tool hangers would be nice. I can easily enough buy this stuff but it's expensive and never quite what I want. I can do better.
Enter 3D printing. Because I've been doing 3D modeling for ten years, or so, I'm ahead of the game. ...or maybe I'm just delusional. I know that Sketchup isn't ideal as a design system for 3D printers, but where to go next? I haven't a clue. TH-cam, here I come.
Somebody that never none it before that wants a good 3d printer.
Absolute beginner is someone who has never modeled anything in 3D or printed using a 3D printing. Wants to learn more on how to get started and make the most out of it.
Someone who hasn’t done any 3d printing
The ultimate (and promised a decade ago) is the Star Trek replicator. Tell it what you want. IT MAKES IT!
We are not quit there.....Yet. it's like driving, there is a limited skill set involved to be able to get results.
To go back to driving, a midsized American car CAN get you where you want to go, BUT, it is not going to be terribly fulfilling as your skills/expectations advance.
Just youtube video knowledge 😅
I always wanted to get into 3D printing, but feel I'm too old to learn. Technology is not my friend
I'm always impressed at how well the retirees and even those in retirement homes take to 3d printing
Doesn't even know what a 3d printer does or seen one like me 😢😂
Whats a zip file? 🤫
You may be joking. I've seen it. A lot more than you might expect.
OK paused. In my mind:
An absolute beginner would be someone who doesn't understand anything about additive manufacturing, who found a model online with their favorite "whatever" and wanted to print it out. With one click, because the slicer is ... "wtf is this slicer".
IN 2019 I WAS AN ABSOLUTE BEGINNER WHO HAD WATCHED PROB A TWO HUNDRED HOURS ON PRINTING & DOWNLOADED 5 GIG OF FILES BEFORE EVER BUYING ONE. I CHOSE A PRUSA MK3 KIT & HAVE ENJOYED THE 98% UPS & THE 2% DOWNS. I DRAW, PAINT, DESIGN, SCULPT, MOLD, CAST & SELL MY OWN MODEL KITS & 3D PRINTING HAS ACTUALLY NOT ONLY ENHANCED MY WALLET BUT ALSO MY CREATIVE WELL BEING SO MUCH I GOT AN EPAX E10 RESIN PRINTER TO DO EVEN MOOOOORE CREATIVE & DETAILED KITS.....I LOVE 3D PRINTING.....THANK YOU AS WELL JOE....
Yet you can't turn off your caps lock
Bro stop yelling
an absolute beginner? Someone looking to get their feet wet in 3D printing who likely wouldn't want to have to tinker with the printer out of the gate to get decent prints. someone looking for an idiot-proof slicer software with a tutorial for its use