3D Printer Questions

[Trevor Shaw]

Hi everyone,

Apologies for troubling the group with a question that I'm sure gets asked every few months.

My school is getting ready to upgrade its Makerbot Replicator to something more modern.

In my previous school, we were using a mix of Ultimaker S5s and S3s. I liked these a lot. They were pretty reliable and durable.

I scanned the previous messages on this forum, and I see other people speaking well of Bamboo Labs and Prusa.

I'd like something with the following features:

• Very reliable
• Dual extrusion or the ability to use multiple materials on a print
• Heated build plate
• Temperature controlled enclosure
• Automatic build plate leveling
• Network connectivity
• Good support / parts availability

After doing a bit of googling, I think I've got it down to the following choices:

• Ultimaker S3
• Bamboo Labs P2s Combo
• Prusa Core One+ w. MMU3

I would love to hear from anyone who has some experience they could share regarding how these three devices compare to each other.

I really like the Ultimakers, but they seem to be MUCH more expensive than the other two. Does anyone have an opinion about whether they are worth that extra money?

Are there other models that I should be considering?

Thank you to anyone who can offer some help / advice.

Trevor

[JD Pirtle]

We have a Bambu X1C at work and it's ridiculously great for the money. Worked with Prusa, MakerBot, Ultimakers and other brands over the last 15 years and the Bambu has the best fiddling-to-printing ratio I've seen in a printer at that price point. Excellent build quality, reliability, software, etc. 

We're about to order a few PS2 Combos for new spaces. Definitely recommend Bambu of the brands you listed. 

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