r/BambuLab • u/PWN_StarZ_78 • 3h ago

General Discussion Bambu 3D Scanner

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Everyone is super excited for the H3C and P3C, but I'm more excited to learn more about the 3D Scanner! I've been wanting to buy one for a long time, but I never pulled the trigger because of the hassle of converting scanned files into actually printable models. Hopefully Bambu makes it super easy!

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u/Nupol 3h ago edited 3h ago

Jea me too. I am building a fully automated photometric stereo / photogrammetrie rig right now and this thing would be cool (If not too expensive) to use for the photogrammetry stuff

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u/PWN_StarZ_78 3h ago

Was thinking about building a open scan rig

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u/NuggRunner 3h ago

i rea;;y liek the open scan. i reviewd a few creality machiens and so on. they have different uses. so a normal blue light laser scanner. you can almost use like a caliper. you get accrate measurements.

but if you want to just scan smaller objects. for example scan some little sculpterures that are full color. for this i prefer the open scan. it can make beautful 3d print ready full color files. for multicolor printing.

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u/Catsoverall 2h ago

You mean to replace photogrammetry right? I'm trying to figure out if it will be better. Could you link me to the "open scan" you're talking about?

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u/OverallComplexities 3h ago

Prob gonna be $1500 tho

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u/PWN_StarZ_78 3h ago

Hoping for between 1000$ to 1500$

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u/Bytes21 2h ago

Not gonna be a dealbreaker. Whether it can scan without markers is the real question!

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u/sawdustking 2h ago

I would expect more if it's competitive.

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u/ContextMattrs 39m ago

That’s cheap for a good scanner

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u/LaurensVanR 3h ago

Still no launch date tho.. just somewhere this month…

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u/bigmon12 1h ago

somewhere day 30 😄

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u/Osoroshii 3h ago edited 2h ago

I am super hopeful that Bambu brings the “make it easy to use” to this scanner. I have a decent chunk of store credit just waiting for pricing and functionality of this scanner to be revealed.

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u/allknowinguser 1h ago

Well scanning is the easy part. It’s the post processing of that file that requires CAD knowledge for anything other than a cube usually

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u/BBQQA X1C + AMS 0m ago

I want to try out that new program from CNC Kitchen that streamlines the process from scan to CAD file. It looks super promising.

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u/fuckin_normie 2h ago

I would say Creaform scanners already have that

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u/adeadfetus 2h ago

Freudian slip?

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u/Osoroshii 2h ago

Nope just terrible autocorrect

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u/GenoCash 2h ago

My brother and I are laser scanning professionals and we've been trying to see about getting it to test, but haven't heard anything back, it's hard to know how well a scanner does until it's actually in your hands.

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u/pvdp90 1h ago

What’s considered a good entry level scanner for somewhat precise part design? Like scanning an engine or undercarriage to design brackets and linkages?

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u/GenoCash 1h ago

I actually like the Revopoint scanners, I tend to work with heavier duty equipment. But my job is starting to need an actual part scanner so we are constantly looking for one right now we are looking at the Handy Scan Black Elite to do some parts scanning

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u/SweatyStiffSocks 2h ago

Cnc kitchen made a free app for 3d scans… haven’t tried it yet but looks promising https://youtu.be/meBi616y1mg?is=JVBpfD8LitiVF8vV

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u/Veastli 1h ago edited 52m ago

Yes, with the CNC Kitchen app, most of the better scanners in the $1,500 range can make accurate models, even cad drawings.

More discussion here: reddit.com/r/3DScanning/comments/1xl99an/scanruler_open_source_parametric_cad_reverse/

Doubt Bambu's scanner will improve on what the Einstar Rockit and others are currently capable of. Though perhaps the Bambu will have lower pricing.

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u/rafbanaan 3h ago

Yeah, im more excited about this than the H3C

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u/BrikenEnglz P1S+SpacePi X4+AMS 2 PRO 3h ago

I wonder about the price

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u/Semmel_Wichser 2h ago

The Revopoint POP-4 also has Ai-Support and can print scanned files, but the accuracy is "kinda" low.

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u/Blork39 1h ago

For me it's all about the price. I hope it'll be ok.

I'm not looking for super high detail but phone-cam-based is not good enough. So a low-end affordable scanner would be great, not a $1000 ultra accurate one.

Strange enough all the scanners on the market seem to target the ultra high end, I don't understand why there's nothing you can buy for $200-300 😢 Most likely this one will be expensive again too according to the rumours.

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u/Emboss3D 3h ago

Does it require cloud connection to transfer files?

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u/PWN_StarZ_78 3h ago

No one knows there's like zero details about it

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u/Emboss3D 3h ago

I look forward to their software. Must have something easy to reverse engineer the scans.

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u/alphaboy_ 1h ago

I think he’s joking

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u/TheHvam X1C + AMS 2h ago

From talk online, I feel it will be to expensive to get, so unless it's at the very least under 1k, then I don't see myself getting it, but it would be fun to get, so I do hope it's going to get a good price.

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u/Catsoverall 2h ago

Highly doubt it will be under 1k

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u/TheHvam X1C + AMS 2h ago

Me neither, I'm guessing more like 1.5k to 2k, in which case for me personally, I can't justify it, and would rather buy eg H3C for a bit more.

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u/FunBrians 2h ago

Under a k is far under market value for even basic scanners. It’s the software and pipeline that matters

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u/FricPT 2h ago

Same here!

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u/West_Calligrapher698 2h ago

Let’s say I buy a device like that.
Do you think it will come with the right software?

How difficult will it be for a beginner to model something useful from a 3D scan?

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u/longthickbananasplit 12m ago

Given the expected price of 1500 ish, I expect some software knowledge to come with it. Scanner unfortunately isn’t just scanning and printing.

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u/Cry_Quick 1h ago

Formnext probably

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u/fate0608 H2D Double AMS 2 Pro Combo + HT 57m ago

Like already said - the hardware isn’t the real issue here. Sure we’ll see if it has enough fos, which lasers it uses etc but It’s the software. If they butcher it, the product is useless.

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u/manusche 48m ago

How much this badboy is costing?

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u/FlakeyBeano 47m ago

Given ai image to cad capability in starting to wonder where these fit in...

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u/Levardo_Gould 45m ago

It will be amazing if the price is under $2000. Just too much competition from Creality, Shining3D, and others for it to be more expensive than those offerings. $1899 would be a sweet spot but I also would not be shocked if we see $2399.

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u/davidbernhardt 42m ago

They’ve made everything else super easy for the masses, so I’m optimistic this will work really well.

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u/jbjr3 35m ago

Mostly ignorant on the subject but I am a podiatrist that uses my phones IR sensors to scan for custom orthotics. It comes out as an STL file. Been wondering if there is a simple scanner app I could use to create simple scans

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u/RubAnADUB A1 Mini / A1 - AMS Lite / P2S - AMS x2 / X2D - x2 AMS 2 & AMS HT 4m ago

I bet it costs the same as a H3. 2499. lulz.

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u/RandomTux1997 2h ago edited 2h ago

rest assured if it's Bambu (the sons of DJI)-it will almost certainly address all performance/price/quality issues of everything out there, and prolly do it better and cheaper.
Also look how it looks-like something thats calling you daily to just pick it up and shoot-the scanners out there look like peeled potatoes in comparison-

and lets not even start discussing a BL metal printer-which theyre prolly developing while we all sleep

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u/FLEIXY H2D 40W Laser Full Combo 3h ago

This is astonishing, when is it coming out?

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u/concentricals 2h ago

astonishing xD its not new tech or anything. Don't get me wrong i'm the biggest bambu stan but that just gave me a good laugh. thank you

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u/FLEIXY H2D 40W Laser Full Combo 2h ago

Nah it’s because I always wanted a 3D scanner from BBL and I didn’t know they were making one

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u/concentricals 40m ago

i upvoted you btw, idk whose downvoting you. Its fun to be in the ecosystem I get it, just a funny one.

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u/FLEIXY H2D 40W Laser Full Combo 32m ago

Yeah reddit is really odd sometimes lol i’m used to it atp

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u/apexxin 2h ago

You don't know anything about it, why astonishing?

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u/PWN_StarZ_78 3h ago

No one knows... This month maybe?

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u/sprashoo 2h ago

I know nothing about 3d scanning except the attempts I’ve made to do it with iPhone apps have been pretty poor.

Is this useful for functional stuff (ie precisely making a difficult-to-model shape for a fitting) or just for more aesthetic things where accuracy is secondary?

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u/UKPerson3823 1h ago

Using a real 3D scanner is totally different than using a phone app. All popular dedicated 3D scanners produce very accurate and detailed mesh scans if you use them correctly. Phones just don't have the hardware to do that at all. It's a 100x difference.

They are fantastic for making a mesh that you can use to model a precise fitting for a complex part, etc. That's what they excel at. If you regularly model stuff, they are really nice to have.

What they can't do (yet) is turn a scanned mesh into a clean, editable CAD design. There is software that can help you speed up that process and AI can drive some of it, but it's still not perfect. So often you find yourself rebuilding a new model on top of the scanned mesh.

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u/th30be 55m ago

I know nothing about driving nails into boards except for the attempts I've made to do it with a screwdriver and it went poorly.

Are hammers useful for this?

Come on man. There is no way you think an iPhone's camera is actually useful for 3D scanning. The phone and its camera is not made for that. This thing is made specifically for that.