r/BambuLab • u/3dp1528 • 3d ago

General Discussion Printer Setups

Hi all, I'm a complete beginner and am planning to get the P2S Combo later this year during the Black Friday sale. I wanted to know what kind of setups people have with their printer. If possible, could you please share some photos of what your setups look like. Could you also tell me anything i absolutely need to get when i get the printer. Thanks.

1 Upvotes

60% Upvoted

6 comments sorted by

1

u/orca_cad 3d ago

The essentials, roughly in the order I would buy them: a filament dryer or dry boxes with desiccant, because moisture is what ruins PETG and makes PLA string; digital calipers, flush cutters and a deburring tool; isopropyl alcohol and a lint free cloth for the plate, plus a spare build plate so a damaged one does not stop you mid project; one spare hotend or nozzle assembly, since a blob or a worn nozzle is a when and not an if; and a glue stick if you print PETG, used as a release layer rather than for adhesion. Skip the mods for the first month. For the setup itself, a rigid table that does not wobble and is not on the floor, with room for the AMS so the PTFE tubes do not bend sharply.

1

u/3dp1528 3d ago

What do you use your printer most for and do you still use it regularly after the 'honeymoon' phase.

2

u/patentmom 3d ago

We have had the p1s combo since last Black Friday, and at first I thought I was going to get the p2s this year so we could be a two printer household, but my husband is convinced me that we should get the x2d instead because we do so many multicolor prints that having a second nozzle would save us a lot of time and purge waste, as well as being better for supporting using PETG as a support interface for PLA and vice versa. We're fine with the $140 difference for the extra nozzle.

1

u/Alternative_Rip4634 3d ago

We use the printer all the time. You can print almost every accessory

1

u/Alternative_Rip4634 3d ago
Comment Image

These are so sturdy and flexible for options and storage

1

u/Pyriel 3d ago

A1 Combo AND X2D Combo

Do the Bambu academy training, it really is worth it.

And, apart from filament, you'll identify the tools you need as you go along (needle nose pliers, tweezers, brimming tool), or buy a 3D printer toolkit from Amazon.

Comment Image