Ask HN: Life-changing purchases since 2020? (Under $100 and under $1000)

Re:Ask HN: Life-changing purchases since 2020? (Under $100 a... by Corrado on Friday November 08, 2024 @02:58AM (#42085109)

Same for me. The bidet is absolutely a life changer.

And the BambuLab's A1 3D printer (and mini-AMS) was by far my favorite under $1000 purchase. I've already printed some fidget "tools", toys for the grandchildren, toys for the children, and even a couple of useful tools for me. As a bonus I get some more experience in CAD and other 3D design tools. It's turning into quite a hobby for me.

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Re:Ask HN: Life-changing purchases since 2020? (Under $100 a... by stavros on Friday November 08, 2024 @03:03AM (#42085136)

Hell, the A1 mini is something like $199, it's such a steal I'm thinking of buying some to gift to friends.

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Re:Ask HN: Life-changing purchases since 2020? (Under $100 a... by benterix on Friday November 08, 2024 @05:56AM (#42085885)

For me P1S hits the soft spot: it's not terribly expensive, and it just works out of the box, is closed so the temperature is well-controlled (plus a carbon filter to keep the fumes down), you can add AMS easily. With 0.2 nozzle you can basically print figurines with almost resin quality.

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Re:Ask HN: Life-changing purchases since 2020? (Under $100 a... by stavros on Friday November 08, 2024 @07:58AM (#42086503)

I love my P1S. Maybe not a great starter printer, if you don't know if you like printers or not, but definitely the best bang for buck if you know it's not going to be a "let's try 3D printing and see if I like it" purchase.

I do recommend a small length of foam tape for the left side of the door, though, the hinge is not lined and some fumes come out. Putting some foam there greatly improves that.

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