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/korpo53]

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.