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Prusa MK4 or Bambu labs p1s

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Hi there,

I’m considering upgrading my old ender 3 and it looks like the prusa MK4 or bambu labs p1s are the current best options out there.

I like the bambu labs for the fast print speed and x/y print bed. I also love the idea of the AMS - it would be awesome to print in colour! But being closed source puts me off a bit as I currently use octopeint and obico to monitor my ender 3 which, as far as I can tell, Is not possible to use with bambu labs. Also having to upload gcode to the cloud is not ideal.

The prusa however is great because of the open source nature. However the slinger bed and slower prints are putting me off. I have also read that the mmu can be temperamental at best, so printing colour may not be an option?

Any thoughts/recommendations?

Thanks

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Rodeo@lemmy.ca
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Trinamic silent stepper drivers make a world of difference. On my printer I swapped the main board for one with silent drivers. Identical hardware as before, 1/10th the noise.

I never believed people before when I read how much of a difference it made. But I’m so glad I did it now.

Noctua fans are also a world of difference.

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IMALlama@lemmy.world
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I’m not completely sure what to do with my i3 clone. It’s fairly reliable and has served me well, but my Voron is so much more reliable. Maybe I’ll swap the board for quieter drivers and turn it into a PLA only printer for my kids…

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