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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.
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.
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.