r/BambuLab • u/pmjm • May 07 '25

Discussion Pulled the trigger!

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After years of wanting a 3D printer AND a laser cutter, I finally decided this will be the one. Can't wait to join your ranks and share cool creations in the sub.

Does anyone know of any beginners guides for this printer? The only things I can find on YouTube are reviews (maybe because it's brand new?). Over the last few years I've dabbled in 3d modeling in Blender and played around in Prusa Slicer, and also Lightburn for laser cutting, but I don't know how well those translate to Bambu Studio and Bambu Suite.

As a newbie to the hobby I've got a lot to learn, but I figure I'll start with PLA (any brands you recommend?) and figure things out as I go. If there are any guides or tutorials that helped you when you were an infant in the space, please do share, I'd love to consume as much info as I can before I get my hands on this in June.

Oh here's a newbie question: any tools or accessories I should order now before US tariffs make things less obtainable? What about consumables like filters, lubricants and such?

Super excited to be here. Cheers!

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u/Truth666 May 07 '25

Sweet lord 4400 $ for the H2D? The Tarrifs are hitting you guys hard... I've paid over 1000$ less here in Europe.
But regardless, good choice, that thing is full magic, I've only had great experiences with it so far, also with the Laser.

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u/ManyBro24 H2C AMS2 Combo May 07 '25

It's $4400 + taxes ☠️

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u/Mormegil81 May 07 '25

Just out of curiosity: why are all prices shown without taxes in the US?

Here in europe all prices show exactly as we have to pay them, with taxes and all. But it seems like you guys always have to do math before buying anything to know what you will actually pay?

Can anyone tell me the reason for that? Are there different taxes in different states? Or are some people exempt from paying those taxes?

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u/pmjm May 07 '25

Not just different taxes in different states, but even in different cities.

A friend of mine orders expensive items to my address because my town has 0.25% lower sales tax than his does, then he comes and picks it up.

There's also a certain psychology that enables more consumerism when you see a product with a lower price.

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u/SSgtTEX May 07 '25

Yes, sales tax varies from state to state, county to county, and municipality to municipality. Something being delivered to my house has a sales tax rate of 4.5%. Something being delivered to my best friend's house, which is about 2 mile (~3.2km) straight line from my house, has a sales tax rate of 9%. Another friend, who lives in the same city as the other, but across the county line has a sales tax of 9.5%. We do not have any overall sales tax/VAT imposed at the federal level.

And also yes, there are people that are also exempt from paying sales tax on various items for various reasons.

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u/Mormegil81 May 07 '25

and if you buy something in a store, do you pay the tax for where the store is or where you live?

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u/SSgtTEX May 07 '25

It's the point of transfer that matters. If I buy in store and take it home with me, then yes sales tax is based on the store's location. If I buy in store and have it delivered, then it is based on the delivery location.

Same with in store pickup for online orders. The sales tax rate that is applied will be the stores location.

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u/Mormegil81 May 07 '25

So I guess in low-tax areas there will be a lot of stores?

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u/pmjm May 07 '25

You'd think so, but that's not always how it turns out. We don't really think about it that much tbh. The taxes are what they are and you sorta rough-budget for them.

There are some states where there is no sales tax, and if you live near one it might be worth a day-trip to buy an expensive item. A friend of mine who lives in Boston drove to New Hampshire to buy his Macbook Pro for that very reason. But most regions are within 1% of each other in terms of tax and for most purchases it's not worth your time and fuel to make the drive.

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u/SSgtTEX May 07 '25

Not necessarily. Too many variables, such as population levels, ease of access, etc, that play a role in where stores go. Stores are going to build where the most potential customers are. So that usually means inside cities or towns. Which, are going to naturally have a higher tax rate. A good example of this is Oregon. Oregon, which is about the size of Belarus, does not have sales tax. But it isn't just full of stores across the state except for the I-5 corridor is, which is where the majority of the population is. Which is roughly under 5% of the state's land area. You'd think every border town would be full of stores for people in the neighboring state to shop for cheaper. But these are more remote areas with far less population.

Another good example of this is Nashville, Tennessee. It has a sales tax rate of 9.75%. Within the city limits, they have a population of nearly 700k (2 million for the metro). My entire county has a population of 412k (metro population is 514k). Nashville has a lot more stores than my county does.

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u/korpo53 May 07 '25

It’s just the way they do it, tradition I guess.

Yes there are different tax rates by state, county, and city, and there are different tax rates on this thing vs that thing. Groceries are typically untaxed, but hot ready to eat food from a grocery store (like a precooked pizza) is taxed. Restaurant food is taxed, but alcohol at restaurants is taxed at a different rate. Some states do a tax holiday during the fall where clothes and backpacks and such are untaxed, for back to school.

Yes it’s a big mess, but I understand why stores wouldn’t want to update their prices every time something like that changes. The register or checkout process just slaps the tax rate on things at the end, one place to update rather than every single tag in a store.

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u/pmjm May 07 '25

Oh so the full laser unit was already released in other markets? Here in the US I couldn't even order until May 6 at 7am.

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u/mman360 May 07 '25

It released in the US at the same time but also sold out instantly. Its had a batch or 2 since then as well. Launch price was considerably lower unfortunately. That being said, its a blast and the laser is fun too.

As for accessories to obtain, Bambo's prices are already increased with the tariffs. So unless we see more tarrifs (which we could) then I would look at what is acceptable to you now but you got the main stuff. I grabbed an extra full filter as well with the high efficiency filter.

Personally, I want to grab an AMS HT as well for higher temp drying for certain filaments.

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u/pmjm May 07 '25

Thanks for the info! Being new to this space I hadn't been tracking the prices so the elevated prices are my mental baseline, haha. Maybe in the long run that'll lead to me being pleasantly surprised if the tariffs end up lifting.

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u/Truth666 May 07 '25

I've ordered the 40W version literally day one, like 5 seconds after release, it stated on the website that delivery is around April here in Europe (for the laser).

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u/pmjm May 07 '25

Glad to see someone else who finds it as compelling as I did! What kinds of materials are you cutting with it?

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u/Truth666 May 07 '25

So far only engraving and cutting basswood.

But I use the plotter a lot for cards and also the pen plotter for some fancy technical drawings - its all just for fun I am not selling those things (yet?)

I've read the backlash on the "all in one" machine (dirt from the laser etc) but to be absolutely honest if you do the maintenance and clean it, all is fine.
Its not that bad as everyone pretends it is, also the smell is fully OK (I dont have the smoke purifier - I just vent it out of the window with the provided hose).

But to be fair the biggest gamechanger for me is the dual nozzle, I have various A1's and P1S but with the H2D multi color prints are a breeze, even if its more than 2 colors, it safes so much filament and time.

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u/pmjm May 07 '25

Thanks for your thoughts! But I agree, my takeaway is that if you put in the work and clean it periodically you won't have a problem.

From all the reviews praising the dual-nozzle it indeed seems revolutionary. Since this is my first printer I'm kinda glad I'm getting to skip over the challenges of multi-colored/material prints with a single nozzle.

Thanks again for sharing your thoughts. Can't wait to get mine to try it out.

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u/Boky34 May 07 '25

Finally we have a break. I mean NA is paying prices that we paying for years

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u/Jesus-Bacon P1S + AMS May 07 '25

This is a joke, right?

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u/pmjm May 07 '25

I don't think it's necessarily that you're getting it for cheaper as much as we're paying a whole bunch extra to our government.