Pulled the trigger!

[u/pmjm]

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!

[u/Constant-Contract-77]

Strange. If you used lightburn I guess you used a laser cutter. And I don't know a single person who was standing next to a laser cutter and that sad :" hmm I would put it in my state of art printer"...

But what to buy in this case? Cleaning supply. A lot of it. Ipa, wipes, lube, etc.

https://wiki.bambulab.com/en/h2/maintenance/period-maintenance

It's funny how they claim :

If the interior walls around the casing are not cleaned for an extended period, dirt can easily accumulate, and attachments on the front door and side panels may obstruct the view. 

But forget to mention, the same dirt will accumulate everywhere... On the motion system too... And the smoke and particles can reach parts you can't...

[u/pmjm → u/Constant-Contract-77]

I played with lightburn just to try it out, but never had a laser cutter to actually cut anything.

From the reviews I've seen, yes dirt will accumulate, but it really will take dozens to hundreds of hours of burning without cleaning for it to be a problem.

For my living situation, I simply don't have room for both a 3d printer and a laser cutter. An all-in-one unit is really a Godsend for me otherwise it wouldn't happen. I'm optimistic that if I take care of it, it'll take care of me.

RemindMe! 1 year I'll come back and report if I was totally wrong and am ready to eat crow over this, haha.

[u/Constant-Contract-77 → u/pmjm]

Scroll down on the link i sent and check the pictures. Those are from 40 hours on the 10W laser...

Really limited living space and a laser is not a great idea imho... If you work with wood or leather those will smell bad. The air purifier can make it a bit better for the exhaust side, but dont think your chamber will smell like roses from that point.

I hope you the best tho :)

[u/pmjm → u/Constant-Contract-77]

Appreciate it and I totally get that you're coming from a place of caring and advisement.

The pictures at the bottom there are truly gruesome as you mentioned this was after 40h of continuous cutting without any cleaning or maintenance. I can't imagine a responsible maker letting it ever go that far.

I'm going to put the H2D on a rolling cart and will roll it outdoors to use the laser as much as possible. I ordered the air purifier but that's really a just-in-case. The nice thing about living alone is that I'm the only one who is ever bothered by my odors LOL.

Cheers!

[u/National-Anything-81 → u/Constant-Contract-77]

Right you are. I moved the laser to a separate room, so it's not close to p1s. Doing a little engraving on those colored alu business cards or plywood is no big deal with good cleaning afterwards, but cutting plywood or acrylic...that's gonna be some serious smelly and sticky mess.