u/wanton007

I'm also looking into getting my first 3D printer so I have no idea what I want.

I was originally impressed and only looking at Bambu because the community seemed huge but would like to get some non Bambu fan boy perspectives.

Some thing I'd like to print:

household knick-nacks that my wife will come up with
Daughter has seen videos on youtube to print Pokemon TCG related things (card holders, sleeve holders, ETB cases). She's also seen anime Katana's, Cyberpunk stuff and just random toys for a 14 year old.
Me - same sort of stuff as my daughter but F1 Lego stuff, star wars, desk organizer stuff.

Those same youtube videos my daughter watched, especially Katana's etc requires a lot of post processing.

I was originally looking at the Bambu P1S with the AMS but didn't realize that the tool changing and amount of waste is a lot for multi-colored prints and multi-color is something I'd definitely want.

So of course I see an ad for Snapmaker U1 that markets as. less waste, quicker etc.

Add to the mix that I've not used anything, I see prints on makerworld that look great and I'd love to print, but how does that work?

Can I just pull those prints from makerworld, load them up in the Snapmaker Slicer, set the colors I want for said pieces? Is that how it would work?

I also want to avoid post processing work on the bigger items like Katana's and such so I'd probably just end up needing to buy spools of filament that closely match the colour of the end thing I wanted to print?

I guess...would the Snapmaker U1 be good for a newbie? I know some recommendations would be to start with a low cost machine, see how it goes and then upgrade later. Makes sense but then I'd have to sell that one at the time etc...was hoping to get ahead of that trial and find what you need process.

Sorry for the long initial post here and I'm not even sure I have a framed articulate question?

What's the first thing you're going to do in FH6?

1986, 4x10 uncut sheet of $2 bills.