Alrighty, as the Halloween & Black Friday deals keep on filling my email inbox, I've started eyeing on them more seriously. This is mostly because I have a bit of an itch to try printing some more hardcore materials next, such as ABS or ASA, maybe nylon too. And since those enclosed printers have become cheaper all the time (and the current deals are getting more and more tempting, LOL!), I have narrowed down my top three shortlisters! I'd be interested in reading what y'all have to say about them!
1. Qidi-Tech Q1 Pro
This is the one I had been eyeing the longest of time, because it seems to offer a lot of stuff for the money. The new Plus4 is still above my budget and the initial reviews suggest it might have some tweaks left for the beta test... Erm, I mean the buyer to do, but Qidi's customer service has been great and they're normally eager to solve all the problems. Out of my top three this one's the cheapest, has the biggest build volume and really good features such as active heated chamber. Then again, the machine seems to have the most problems too. Also, it does not have a built-in HEPA filter, which is a must for me as I work in my 'shop next to the printers, and having worked with gnarly substances for 20 years of my life, I'd prefer staying clear of ABS fumes now...
2. Flashforge Adventurer 5M Pro
For a long time, I considered this way too expensive, but now on sale the 500€ price seems more accommodating. Probably the most 'plug'n'play' of all these three machines, and I like the quick change nozzle setup. Build volume, though, is a bit on small side, and the supported slicers are Orca related (while I still actually prefer Cura for most jobs). Air filtering system sounds great, though, and the print quality is probably the best of all these three. This one's also the fastest, but then again speed is irrelevant to me, compared to print quality.
3. Creality K1C
Wow, after the Ender-3 Pro I swore I'd never ever buy another Creality machine, but here we are. The K1C has fixed a lot of original K1's problems, and comes with the HEPA filter. Build volume is somewhat manageable, and in general Creality brand means spare parts are easily accessible. However, the 'quick change' system of the nozzle is lo-tech compared to Flashforge, and there's probably still some tweaks and fixes needed to get the bets reliability out of the machine. Print quality is on par with Qidi, but worse than in Flashforge.
In case someone's wondering why there's no BambuLab printer on my list, I must stress out that Bambu printers have a few features which are not favourable for me, as a business user.
But, what do you all think?
Buying an Enclosed Printer for ABS!
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Re: Buying an Enclosed Printer for ABS!
Just a quick comment: I don't see how any filtration system is supposed to eradicate gaseous fumes. Particles (ie dust and smoke) yes, fumes no. You'll need external ventilation.