been thinking about getting a 3 D printer

[Don Baer]

and also want a laser engraver, I an thinking about this one,

ANYCUBIC Mega Pro 3D Printer, 4th Gen 3D Printing & Laser Engraving 2 in 1 Filament FDM 3D Printer with Smart Auxiliary Leveling, Printing Size 8.27'' x 8.27'' x 8.07'' & Engraving Size 8.67'' x 5.5'': Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific

ANYCUBIC Mega Pro 3D Printer, 4th Gen 3D Printing & Laser Engraving 2 in 1 Filament FDM 3D Printer with Smart Auxiliary Leveling, Printing Size 8.27'' x 8.27'' x 8.07'' & Engraving Size 8.67'' x 5.5'': Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific

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your thought and comments please.

actually for $20 more I would get the next size up and be able to do almost 12 x 12.

 

[Brent Dowell]

I've got the Ender 5+. For me it was all about the build size. My other printer is limited to 220x220mm and I found a lot of things I wanted to print were just a bit bigger than that.

I couldn't tell if the bigger one came with the laser on it or not?

Those little diode lasers are nice for marking things, but they don't cut very well. I have one on my cnc for engraving larger items though and I have to say it does fairly well at that.

The one thing I would look for though is one with automatic bed leveling.

This is the one I've got. I've had very good luck with it, no laser though.

https://www.amazon.com/Creality-3D-...jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

 

[Vaughn McMillan]

Dangit Don, it's been nearly a year since I was last thinking of getting a 3D printer, and now you've gone and got me thinking about it again, lol.

 

[David Johnson]

That's ok Vaughn, he got me looking. I want the engraver. I think I'll put on back back burner for now.
David

 

[Ryan Mooney]

I ended up with another Ender a year + ago (looks like the 6 is now similar the 5+ with a bunch of extras now.. so between the two of those I'd probably get the 6 over the 5+ now... although slippery slope haha. I ended up with the 5 Pro because the slightly smaller form factor fit in the space i had to put it). I will agree that manual bed leveling is a pain in the neck..

Mostly I went by feeding the specs through some friends who are 3d printer nerds and reviews on:

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Because my actual knowledge of 3d printing is pretty thin (so take the below with that in consideration).

The Mega Pro seems like a somewhat kicked up version of some of the earlier Megas, which are generally pretty well reviewed there:

Reviews | All3DP

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Sounds like it's mostly the Mega-S with a few extra options (the laser, which I'm with Brent on being mildly dubious about the utility of.., but also "Bondtech-style extruder and assisted-bed leveling" which is probably worth a bit),

Anycubic Mega-S: Review the Specs | All3DP

The Anycubic Mega-S is an upgraded version of the popular Anycubic i3 Mega, but what features does the new 3D printer offer? Review the specs to find out.

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vs

Anycubic Mega Pro: Specs, Price, Release & Reviews | All3DP

The Anycubic Mega Pro is a two-in-one machine that can 3D print and laser engrave. Read on to learn more.

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[Darren Wright]

I've still got the Anet am8s, but gave one of them to the grandsons dad. They've been printing a lot of stuff together. I was looking at the ender versions myself, but the one you posted looks like a nice option with the laser.

I also will make sure it has auto leveling, it makes the process much more enjoyable.

 

[Ryan Mooney]

Anet am8s

You might want to double check that those have the thermal runaway protection mods on them.

https://letsprint3d.net/critical-safety-mods-upgrade-anet-a8/ (yeah I know those are for the a8.. but the am8 is just a slight tweak).

 

[Darren Wright]

You might want to double check that those have the thermal runaway protection mods on them.

https://letsprint3d.net/critical-safety-mods-upgrade-anet-a8/ (yeah I know those are for the a8.. but the am8 is just a slight tweak).

Yeah, Mine is heavily modified, runs the mosfets for both the bed and hotend. I'm also running the latest marlin, with auto-leveling.

 

[Brent Dowell]

Oh yeah, AM8 as in the style, Marlin firmware totally customized with octoprint running them. Definitely has thermal runaway protection.