Popular Post mrelwood Posted July 22, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 22, 2023 Many instances have described how this newcomer company and it’s printers shook the markets by a storm. The more I looked into it, the more I got interested. And a week ago I bought myself one. It arrived today. I’m only on my second print, but I already have a lot to say about it. What I’ve experienced does reflect other reviews, so I know I’m not completely off the bat with my experience. Bambu Lab P1P, 676€. (And a sealed version P1S, 780€, which I recommend even more.) From receiving the parcel, the first layer was printing in 36 minutes. And it even included an optional firmware upgrade. No tweaking, no coding, just a few screws and cables and press play. It really is tragically different than my first printer, though even that wasn’t nearly as bad as some printers on the market. There’s a well made software Bambu Studio that includes a modified PrusaSlicer and wireless printer control. And even a Bambu Handy phone app that can be used to control the printer, and of course to watch how the print is going from the included camera (at 0.5fps, so essentially a live timelapse). No more dangling an SD card back and forth, or running there to make sure the print hasn’t failed. I can’t talk about this printer without mentioning the speed. A test print that I struggled to get to print in 60 minutes on a modified Ender3 v2 now took 20 minutes in standard mode, and was still a lot cleaner and sharper! Bambus are ones of the fastest consumer printers that exist. It doesn’t come without a cost though. Fast speeds create a good bit of noise, so if you want to utilize the faster speeds, you need to place the printer in the next room. Though I only have a sliding door that doesn’t even close up properly, but I’m fine hanging out in the next room. Bambu Lab has made a magnificent move here. 3D printing has been a hobby mostly for the slightly nerdyer ones of us, but their printers are designed to work almost like desktop A4 printers, in that you really can just plug it in and hit play. I’m certain that this will bring lots of new people to the hobby. And the point of this post was exactly that. To let you guys know that if you’ve been interested about 3D printing but have felt like it requires too much time and learning new things, these printers are specifically tailored exactly for you. I’m of course just starting the honeymoon period here, but if you’re interested, look for YouTube reviews on the P1P and P1S (Sealed) to learn more. I know how this post sounds, but I bought mine with my own money, and was never requested to make a review of any kind. 1 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0000 Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 +1 recommended for sealed, easier to print engineering (functional) plastics without having to make an enclosure later. I saw a YT review the other day comparing these to Prusa's printers, looks like you can't go wrong either way. Wish I had these printer options when I was in the market years ago - ended up with an expensive slower QIDI printer with some outdated features instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn Bjerke Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 (edited) Thx for good info mate.... LOtsa good info on youtube too: Edited July 22, 2023 by Finn Bjerke 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punxatawneyjoe Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 Looks like they have come leaps and bounds since i started with an extrusion printer, i always had problems making a functional part. The part would always fracture in between the extrusion lines so i settled on the Peopoly Phenom resin printer. It has worked well over the years but it collects a lot of dust nowadays. Probably haven't used it in a year. Can't wait to see some of the stuff you come up with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poker Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 As someone who's never owned a 3d-printer I wonder if there is a combined 3d scanner and printer on the market now? And if there is could someone point me in the right direction? Basically I just want to put an object into the box, scan its dimensions, select printing materials and make a copy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punxatawneyjoe Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 1 hour ago, Poker said: if there is a combined 3d scanner and printer on the market now i Haven't seen one. A good scanner is big bucks. I wanted to scan my grizzlas and do a few modifications to them for cornering. No love though... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atdlzpae Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 (edited) 10 hours ago, Poker said: I wonder if there is a combined 3d scanner and printer on the market now? The word you're looking for is "photogrammetry". You'll find quite a lot of software that converts photos to 3d models, including some pretty good open-source ones. Edited July 23, 2023 by atdlzpae 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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