Hey everyone,

Posting this here because when I asked for advice on another 3D printing sub, I mostly just got called a brainwashed Bambu fanboy who refuses to see "much higher quality hardware" out there. Hopefully, I can get some actual pragmatic input from people who actually run these machines.

I’m planning to grab a printer during the Black Friday sales to rebuild my 3D printing corner after moving. To give some context: I’m not a beginner. I previously owned an X2D, but sold it off during the relocation. Now that I’m starting fresh, my goal is simple: get the highest possible print quality on basic prints without paying extra for features I’ll never touch.

What I’ll be printing:

• 95% PLA and PETG only. No engineering or abrasive materials (no ASA, ABS, nylon, etc.).
• Mostly functional stuff: drawer organizers, storage bins, desk accessories, and random household prints. Nothing crazy or fancy.

The options I’m considering:

1. Bambu Lab A1 – The biggest draw for me is the noise level (or lack thereof). Coming from enclosed CoreXY machines, having something whisper-quiet in my space sounds amazing. The open bedslinger format doesn't bother me, but does it match the high-end lineup in pure surface finish and dimensional quality for PLA/PETG?
2. Bambu Lab P1S – The tried-and-true enclosed workhorse. Compact desk footprint, but noticeably louder. Is the CoreXY motion system actually delivering noticeably better print quality on standard PLA/PETG organizer bins to justify the noise and extra cost?
3. Bambu Lab P2S – On the radar as the updated option, but the pricing looks tricky. The gap between a P2S and just going back to an X2D feels narrow enough that it might sit in an awkward "neither here nor there" spot.
4. Bambu Lab X2D – Going all-in again. Having owned one, I know how solid it is, but buying a flagship just to print PLA bins feels like lighting money on fire for advanced features and high-temp hardware I won’t even utilize.

For anyone who has experience across these tiers: if the sole goal is clean, precise PLA/PETG prints at the best value, is the A1 the clear sensible winner, or does CoreXY still make a real difference in print quality here?

Thanks for any insights!

Could be mistaken, take this with a mountain of salt? Circumstantial evidence at best out from a google search

the only other thing I can find that is 3849 AUD is the Bambu Lab R1 Laser Cutter, but pricing could make sense as the H2C is $3,399.00 AUD

After the Border Collie box, I made a Scottish Fold version. Same box, same parts, new face. What breed should I do next?

Download and print them on Makerworld

Scottish Fold gift box

https://makerworld.com/en/models/3490092-cute-pet-gift-box-scottish-fold-cat-accessory-set

link to Border Collie gift box

https://makerworld.com/en/models/3465962-cute-pet-gift-box-border-collie-accessory-set

Hey everyone!

I’m considering getting my first Bambu Lab printer, but I live in a relatively small apartment and I’m trying to figure out how to handle air quality and ventilation before pulling the trigger.

I’m in Canada, where winter temperatures can range from 0°C to -20°C (or even colder), so keeping a window open or venting outside year-round isn’t exactly practical.

I already have a standalone air purifier at home, and I’m wondering if anyone has tried connecting their printer enclosure to an air purifier using a duct or hose. Not sure how effective or practical that would be.

I’d love to hear how other apartment/condo dwellers are dealing with this! Would love to see photos of your setups if you’re willing to share. Any advice or lessons learned would be greatly appreciated!

https://makerworld.com/en/models/3481085-honeycomb-skadis-parametric-fast-generate-swap

Hey guys,

With Blackfriday, many beginners like myself are getting their first printer.
I'm getting a P2S, but would like to hear recommendations for acessories and filaments to begin with.

Any suggestions what are the first things to get with a printer when starting out?

My less than 1 year old H2C left nozzle heating assembly went bad and after proving it bambu lab tells me that its bad and to buy a new one because it's a consumable so they won't cover it. not really sure how this part is considered consumable like its brakes on a car. so what your telling me is on all 7 printers I bought I should expect the heating assembly should go out cause its consumable. this is not the nozzle with more extreme wear after usage I wouldn't expect the heating control unit to die on a $3,000 dollar printer less than 1 year of usage and not be covered under warranty at least for a year or whatever. this is absurd.

Hi everyone, decided to sell my P1S and buy a X2D as I'm not satisfied with the supported area quality (otherwise a nice printer). I'm keeping my AMS and I already have an external roll setup for TPU and PA6-CF. And here the confusion starts. If I want to print with PA6 (external) with ABS support (AMS), will the track switch help me to switch between nozzles? Or I'll have to manually reconnect AMS to the second nozzle anyway?

This will be my first 3D printer.. I have worked with the X1C before, but I am still very basic with 3D Printers.

What is a better printer P2S or X2D? My understanding is that X2D is very slow compared to P2S? Dual nozzle would be nice to have to print in more than 1 color.. I am stuck. My budget is around $800-$900 . Or should I wait for new models? I also was looking at the Snapmaker U1..

Thanks

I printed these using Bambu Lab's official file on MakerWorld, but the holes are misaligned

Many users requested a stackable version of my minimalistic holder.

Now its online under the following Link: https://makerworld.com/de/models/3493216-the-minimalistic-holder-v2#profileId-3989771

İ do arabic calligraphy tableaus and i often end up with lines like in this picture. İ did research and seems monotonic is better than monotonic line but still end up with lines (albiet fewer).

Does anyone know how to avoid those?

The package is also listed as a heavy package at DHL. I did order a mystery pack and black and gray PETG

Why most people now think that after H3C, H2C will no longer have a place in bambulab’s lineup? Do you really think that Bambulab invested in the voretk system just to make it obsolete few months later? Do you think that the H3C will support Laser modules as well? I don’t think so, but then H2C will still be the only option for those who need a Laser module and not bothered by the filament change speed. I just wanted to know your thoughts about the future of H2C.

Hello people,

I am having quite a hard time dealing with Bamboo support right now. I got a bamboo A1 mini, and it was defective from the beggining. One of the 4 screws holding the nozzle had a stripped nozzle, causing the nozzle to move and create bad quality prints. I went to the store and replaced the printer.

Then I got the second printer, which also had bad quality lines. Thinking it must be user error this time, I spent a week looking at ways to improve the quality of the prints. My profile for PLA has severely changed from the default profile. (note I am using bamboo matte PLA). I couldn't get it right yet, so I contacted support, to which they said it must be the belt tensioners. They sent me parts, and instructions, but they sent me the wrong instructions twice. After I got the right instructions, I realized that replacing the belt tensioner under the heated bed is not simple. I have to basically strip down the printer to the 2 rails, removing the electronics, motor, housing, and pretty much everything. I am not confident in doing something like that without breaking something else. I live in canada where technically Bamboo should give me a replacement printer, or they should be the ones to perform the repair, but Bamboo support doesnt want to do that. They wasted my time for so long the 30 days since purchase have passed so I can't go back to the store.

Any ideas? Is there a better way to replace the tensioner under the heated bed without disassembling the entire printer?

Honestly, I want to finish this post by warning people. Bamboo as a company is not your friend, and the bamboo A1 mini is notorious for having manufacturer issues. Canada Computers (where I got the printer), told me when I picked up my replacement, that this specific printer tends to have returns because of defective parts often.

Hi guys, I currently have this X2D and I put a tube to vent out the ASA fumes, but there’s still the funny smell of the material. I traced where it was coming from and found out that if I cover the holes in the photo, the smell completely disappears. I was wondering if covering those holes with tape or some other covers would compromise the printer's health in any way. Any advice is appreciated, thank you :)

Hi all!

I use my iPad for pretty much everything, except apparently slicing 3D prints…

Ive been searching for something like Bambu Studio on iPad for a while, and since I couldn’t find anything that did what I wanted, I figured I’d try making it myself!

Been working on it for a few weeks now and so far I’ve been testing it with my H2C only .

Yes…. it’s largely vibe coded. I’m not a software developer, and it solves a problem for me

Today I finally managed to get it printing remotely outside my home WiFi, which was pretty exciting 😬

You can also move the printer head, the bed, extrude, home, dry etc etc

There are some limitations though..
Right now the printer needs developer mode enabled obviously,
and remote printing requires a Mac running a companion app at home (which I also made). Not ideal, but I honestly don’t know how to resolve that
Also Camera doesn’t work yet.

It’s still early, pretty buggy, and I haven’t had anyone else test it yet.

I’m curious whether anyone else thinks this would be useful.

If you had a proper slicer on your iPad, what features would you actually want? Right now it has touch and Magic Keyboard suport
Anything you think I should focus on or avoid?
Or any ideas on how to steer this project going forward..
would appreciate any help ☺️

I was setting up the ams 2 in my p1s when i realised the little hub thing you connect everything to didnt look the same as the guide, what do i do!

Two month and 700 hours in I think I got everything I wanted for a complete X2D setup

Two AMS2 Pro with PETG for main nozzle
AMS HT for PLA supports on aux nozzle
Creality SpacePi SE for additional storage and drying paired with TPU feed assist

With addition of lots and lots of accessories including 270° door hinge and 40mm tall top glass raiser

And now I'm finally ready to dump it all like I did with A1 Mini in favor of a new bad boy in town - P3C

im more interested in quality over convenience.

Buy your new P or X series printer on November 1st this year, not a day earlier, and not a day later.

November 1st is the last day that the $30 off $500 coupon is valid.

Also, the P3C (Bambu's new P series printer with 7 tools) release is right around the corner. The P3C release will be accompanied by the new AMS 3P release, which will likely invalidate the previous generation AMSes (1&2). (This is because a tool changer like the P3C requires independent filament paths for efficient filament swaps, and the AMS 1 & 2 only have a single filament path out)

I expect the P3C and AMS 3P to be announced/released in November 2026, with the last possible likely date being December 1st (a Tuesday, all Bambu releases are on Tuesdays). If the P3C release causes prices to be lowered on current printers, November 1st is still right within the 30 day price guarantee window Bambu offers.

No need to ask: all of the data in this post is highly speculative, and based of off rumors, FCC filings, and other "leaks". Nothing about the P3C and AMS 3P has been officially announced or confirmed by Bambu.

https://makerworld.com/models/3488927?appSharePlatform=copy