My 11 year old is seeking a 3d printer, possibly for xmas. Is there a 3d printer and cad/cam that can work with his Google Chromebook? Budget is only $250. He has zero experience with design and I only know the cnc world. Thx
@Clt49er Look at the Bambu A1 mini. This is my first 3D printer and it is excellent right out of the box. It’s within your budget. It can print up to 7" x 7" x 7", so nothing too big. I don’t know if Bambu Studio, it’s native application can run on a google chromebook. You would have to check that out.
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Agree on the Bambu stuff, I’ve had three printers now, starting with the Prusa’s and then the latest is a Bambu X1C with the Bambu if you use their filament it comes close to the hobby being making stuff on the printer and not the printer itself. Checkout TinkerCAD for a pretty friendly intro to modeling software.
I know that CostCo is carrying a model of printer that looks like a Bambu knockoff at a lot less money but not sure how good they are.
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I very much agree with the choice of the Bambu A1 Mini. Then once your child gets into the Bambu world there is a lot of room to work up as they get older. I personally love my Bambu H2C. They have some of the most stable filaments out there which can be a problem when starting out and buying cheap filaments that get all gooey and stringy with the slightest bit of humidity. If you get into a filament drying problem I highly recommend Alumina Desiccant in a closed cereal plastic box container. (also works if your iphone gets wet lol)