Prusa mk4 vs Bambu Lab X1 (or Carbon)

[Yella Fella]

Yes for context, I am a beginner though looking to test and print a lot of things for my board games. I was advised I was better of taking my files and going to a print farm, even for test bits.

Does anyone have experience with print farms and is that the go-to? Pros and cons of this?

Else. Out of the two above, which seems to be similar in price, which would you go for? I heard a lot of praise, nonstop praise for the Prusa however. I'm personally leaning towards the Bambu.

I'm looking to print a lot of board game cases etc which require a 225x225 minimum base and the Prusa is around 230x210 which is not big enough. However, that doesn't deter me from getting one should that be the better one to get.

 

[Yella Fella]

General consensus is to save your money and get a P1S with ams. Have a look on Reddit

Yes. I ended up reading a lot about P1S and P1P for a lot less. More swaying towards the P1P just because a bit more future-proofing in case I want to print with different materials.

I've noticed a lot of PLA direct from Bambu is out of stock so need to see about alternatives.

 

[Yella Fella]

A P1S will do prints that large and with a 0.2 nozzle on 0,08mm layers will get great results for miniatures without any of the issues that come with resin.

Better than resin? I had the impression that resin was the go-to if doing figures etc.