u/ninguino_flarlarlar

Hi there!

I have been looking for a while on the market of FDM printers and I can't get to decide on which one I should buy.

I'm considering mainly Flashforge AD5X, Qidi Q2 Combo, Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 and Creality K1 or K2 combo, but at this point I don't know which one to go with. Some information to consider:

• This would be my first 3d printer.
• I'm looking for a fdm multicolor printer mainly for PLA tabletop material printing (custom dice-sets, tokens and minis with low-to-moderate detail level). I also intend to do some custom pieces for house appliances, workshop, and whatnot (not sure if I'm really in need of more technical materials or PETG would suffice for these).
• This is going to seat near to my carpentry workshop where I'm using a shower curtain to keep dust away, so both the printer and the filament need to be enclosed since some thin dust will end up landing in the area sooner than later.
• I set my budget in around 500€, which in the case of AD5X and Centauri Carbon will also allow me to provide some custom enclosure within budget. Also, I am willing to wait for a good deal.
• I dissed Bambu Lab as an option since I don't really like their approach to this business and I'm somewhat keen on leaning towards open-source solutions.
• However, this is also my first printer and I would like to be used by the kid at home (teen), so I would appreciate some user friendly approach to basic printing.

So... yeah, does any of those fit my needs? Which one would you recommend for my needs, if any? Thanks!