Hello 3d printing community! I am looking to join the ranks and purchase my first 3d printer. Specifically I am looking at the a1 mini.

My use case is mostly functional, housing for electronics, hooks and jigs, that sort of thing, so I don’t think I need the ams kit although the multicolor printing and support beams of different materials sounds nifty, I also hear bambu printers are really good with supports.

My biggest questions to the community are, is this a good choice? What filament should I start with? And I live in a dryer climate, is a filament dryer something I should definitely invest in, and if so what is a decent and decently cheap one you’d recommend?

Thank you for taking the time to read (and hopefully reply to) my post.

  • StefanT@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    I think I heared that lan-only mode means you need to transfer the files to print via SD card.

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      1 month ago

      Yeah I’m fine with copying prints via sd card, and that’s what I’m doing for the moment. A1 mini came very fast and I just did the tug boat classic first print