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I have aspirations of 3D printing. What's a good, cost effective printer to start experimenting with? Please provide link to buy. And possibly include a good tutorial video on how to get started with 3D printing. I'm brand new to all this. Thanks!

What's your budget?

For $200, you can snag a A1 Mini and get your hands dirty and learn.
https://bambulab.com/en-us/a1-mini

Strong Agree

BambuLab A1 Mini with AMS is a great option for easy to use out of the box.
https://bambulab.com/en-us/a1-mini

Here's a setup video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzPA0AyfYqU:

Here's a website where you can build your own 3D objects for free and then print them
https://www.tinkercad.com/dashboard

...and no I don't work for them. I built a little shop in my Garage for the kiddos & it works great so far.

Hey Rick,
I know it was just released. What are your thoughts on the Creality sparkx i7 deal theyre offering?

I'm going to be picking up the P1S Combo that's on sale at bambu lab
https://amzn.to/49qLVnV

sixteenvalve wrote: Fri Jan 09, 2026 5:47 pm I'm going to be picking up the P1S Combo that's on sale at bambu lab
https://amzn.to/49qLVnV

I love mine!!

Bladerunner72 wrote: Fri Jan 09, 2026 4:44 pm Hey Rick,
I know it was just released. What are your thoughts on the Creality sparkx i7 deal theyre offering?

I still need to look into that one! There's so many models coming out I can't keep up half the time anymore. I need to get my 3D printing thread rolling soon.

sixteenvalve wrote: Fri Jan 09, 2026 5:47 pm I'm going to be picking up the P1S Combo that's on sale at bambu lab
https://amzn.to/49qLVnV