[hyperbovine]

> For many things Prusa printers produce higher quality prints.

I have yet to have this happen, despite a lot of trying. The Bambu just works and the results are better. The Prusa requires constant recalibration and tuning, and still produces an inferior looking product. I'd love to be proven wrong here.

It's probably the case that somebody with a ton of experience can squeeze better results out of a Prusa ... but that kind of proves my point.

[sarchertech]

My Prusa just always works. I spend virtually zero time doing maintenance or any kind of tuning.

If you’re spending that much time fiddling with it, sounds like you either have much a much better eye for print quality than I do or you got a dud.

[trenchpilgrim]

It makes a big difference if you're painting the prints - things that look okay out of the printer will turn into a disaster once paint brings out all the details.

People are getting great quality out of the Bambus now - basically a slight tier below Resin, without any of the health issues that require PPE.

https://youtu.be/R8fuNDTQJCY?t=725

(Old video, state of the art has advanced since. Also, the issue with his other printer turned out to be a simple maintenance item (dirty pulley) the video maker skipped over in Bambu's basic troubleshooting guide.)

[sarchertech]

If you want to print warhammer miniatures or similar the Prusa core 1 is equivalent to a Bambu X1. And it’s the same price.

[skybrian]

We are a version behind and the Mk4 is supposed to be better. I think that would be a fairer comparison to the Bambu?

I’m currently working on an upgrade to 3.5, which should at least give me better speed.

[sarchertech]

You’re 2 essentially 2 versions behind. The Core One is basically equivalent to the X1C and it’s the same price. $300 cheaper if you buy the kit instead of the assembled version.