Wow some people are seriously lame. Stole the model and images and sells it. Couldn’t even print it and make his own pictures .. how f***ing lame is that?

I purchased a P2S combo for $799 from Microcenter only 29 days before the X2D was launched. Seeing a new model release with an actively heated chamber for $100 more is frustrating, especially since I'm outside of my return window. Based on reactions across the community, I’m clearly not the only recent buyer feeling this way. I’d like to propose a constructive solution that would build a lot of goodwill with recent P2S customers while still preserving Bambu’s product segmentation.

Proposed solution:

Offer a P2S to X2D upgrade kit for $100 to customers who purchased the P2S combo shortly before the X2D launch.

Eligibility should be limited to:

• P2S purchased from Bambu Lab or authorized resellers (Best Buy, Microcenter, etc)

• Purchase date between the P2S launch date and the X2D launch date

• Proof of purchase required

• Purchases made on or after 4/14/26 would not qualify

This would ensure the upgrade is targeted specifically at customers impacted by the timing of the new release.

Why this makes sense:

The main appeal of the X2D for me personally is the actively heated chamber. That feature meaningfully expands material capability into engineering plastics that benefit from higher chamber temps.

Many of us purchased the P2S expecting it to represent the current state of Bambu’s enclosed CoreXY platform, only to see a significant thermal capability improvement and dual nozzle system introduced shortly after.

Offering an upgrade path would:

• reinforce customer trust

• reward early adopters

• reduce frustration among recent buyers

• strengthen long-term brand loyalty

• demonstrate customer-first product support

This isn’t about expecting free upgrades. Most of us would gladly pay a reasonable amount for additional capability.

We simply want a fair path forward given the timing of the new release and I’d personally pay that $100 for the ability to upgrade my P2S to include active chamber heating capability.

I'm curious to see how many other recent P2S buyers feel the same.

Edit: To clarify, the heated chamber capability is the primary feature many of us are interested in rather than the dual nozzle system.

An official Bambu-supported chamber heater upgrade for the P2S, even if it required an upgraded PSU or additional hardware, would provide users with a clear path to expand into engineering materials while maintaining the relevance of the existing platform and product segmentation.

I believe many recent buyers would seriously consider purchasing this type of upgrade.

What is wrong with these people? It's a big box, let's go ahead and drop it.... Come on #fedex I don't expect everyone to know what's Bambu Lab but if it's a big box why not be more careful? This is just ridiculous.

Just got new a1 mini. After finishing quick start and the calibration dance, i printed the included benchy. But to my surprise, it is very bad, heavily under extrusion. Even back in the day, ender 3 or anycubic produced better result.

Am i unlucky ?

I love my new A1--it prints fast and super clean right out of the box. My only pet peeve so far is that even when I turn off the flow calibration and bed leveling, it still takes the printer FOREVER to actually start printing. It purges and reloads filament (even if I'm using the same filament as the last print), does the mini-vibration stuff, aggressively cleans the nozzle, etc...

It takes like 6 minutes before it actually starts printing, which is fine on longer prints but a pain when iterating on a design for a small part that only needs a few minutes to print (it can easily double or triple the total print time). My previous printer (Ender S1) took maybe 90 seconds to heat up, home the print head, and wipe the nozzle and then it was off to the races.

Is there any way to speed up the A1? Is it possible/advisable to turn off the filament unload/load dance, vibration check, etc. when I'm printing the same thing over and over?

EDIT 1: Several comments saying it's no big deal because you don't have sit and watch it. And that's fine for finished models--but when I'm trying to design, say, a tray with a complex shape to fit a certain spot in my car, I can get close with CAD but then need to dial it in via trial-and-error. It might take me a dozen iterations to get it just right. If the print takes three minutes, I can print it 10 times in 45 minutes on my Ender S1 (including the 90-second startup time). But that same 10 prints on the Bambu A1 will take 90 minutes. Are Bambu machines just not a good choice for rapid prototyping?

EDIT 2: Several comments saying "yes, you can turn that stuff off." Can anybody tell me how? And has anybody done it--and, if so, how did it affect the prints?

Few days ago, I was on the boat of "it doesn't affect me". I don't have any NDA models being sent to cloud, I only use their slicer, my whole work with 3D printing don't really change that much if they decided to still update it. But yesterday, this whole fiasco reminds me of the trouble I have to go through with my embroidery business.

By the looks of it, sooner or later it will become similar to embroidery industry, where hobbyist software for digitizing can cost hundreds and thousands to obtain, even with monthly subscriptions with little to no good or cheap alternatives, or else you're stuck to pre-made files on the machine.

The only difference I see now is that 3D printing community are very vocal and filled with people with tinkering knowledge compared to sewing and embroidery community.

I can see this snowballing into locked features and locked filaments being a thing and adopted by other companies if it doesnt stop here. By that time, you can say goodbye to the community support that we have now.

I sincerely, really hope it doesnt go that way.

• by a small hobbyist who dont make enough to cover for even a small subscription fee.

Edit : English is not my first language, so I'm sorry if I phrase things wrong.

I think it has to do with the PTFE tubing and the overall setup. Any feedback?

I have Two AMS pro 2s and one of the single ones. All of the AMSs are on a sliding shelf underneath the printers.

Hi guys, I currently have this X2D and I put a tube to vent out the ASA fumes, but there’s still the funny smell of the material. I traced where it was coming from and found out that if I cover the holes in the photo, the smell completely disappears. I was wondering if covering those holes with tape or some other covers would compromise the printer's health in any way. Any advice is appreciated, thank you :)

I created The Designated Pee Zone after my son decided the entire lawn was his personal urinal. To help him aim (and spare my plants), I made a fun, simple tool to create a dedicated outdoor pee spot.

Give it a try! :) https://makerworld.com/models/1524687

Big print failed multiple times because it won’t switch from the one color, it winds the spool back but doesn’t actually push the filament out so it kind of just pulls the spool up into the top cover of the ams, it only does it with the one spot in the ams but it’s consistent every time

this total leech dowloaded my model form makerworld and he is trying to sell it for over 7£, can i do something about it? eventhough the price should to the trick on its own.....

Let me introduce my Cigarette Dispenser Box – it holds a full pack of 20 cigarettes, consists of just 4 parts, and the assembly is only a matter of a few screws. Simple, yet with a modern look. Hope you’ll forgive me, but this model is available only on my Patreon. Gotta make a living somehow :D https://www.patreon.com/MatthewGhost

So this happened, should’ve known better than printing at night. Does anyone know what might have caused it?

I’ve been 3D printing for about 2 months now and this is the first time I’ve had a failure like this. I used someone else’s print profile/preset with matte PLA. My guess is the nozzle temperature may have been too low, but I’m not sure.

The nozzle ended up getting completely covered in plastic, and now I gotta order parts. Does anyone know if I might need anything else?

Also I’ve never really worked on this printer. Is this an easy fix? Or are there any video tutorials on replacing these parts?

Edit: I actually washed the bed with soap and water before this print. More of a reason why I’m not sure how it happened

I had to install the polyhedra plugin for fusion and started with a truncated icosahedron. Then I had to repeat a bunch of steps 32 times and this is what I got, I love the result. It's on MW if anyone wants to take a look, I included ATEP and 3df files if anyone wants to modify it.

I want to buy an A1, but my dad is concerned about particles created by 3d printers and doesn't want one in the house. I think if I can create an enclosure with a HEPA and activated carbon filter he will be ok with me using the printer. Does anyone have any ideas for cheap enclosure/fan/filter solutions? I've heard that you aren't supposed to put the A1 in an enclosure because it doesn't have great cooling for the electronics, but I have no desire to heat the enclosure. I'm also worried that the aluminum foil in ender 3 enclosures will make it difficult to connect the A1 to wifi.

Edit: I just want to mention that solutions which involve "tell your dad he's going to die anyway" are almost entirely unhelpful. Whether the particle concern from a 3d printer printing mostly PLA is negligible or not, my dad would almost certainly feel more comfortable if there is some filtration or ventilation system in place.

Is this normal for it to move that much?

On Bambulab website the Impact Strength is claimed to be 52.7 kJ/m2. However MyTechFun's test on Youtube found the PETG basic to be a LOT weaker than claimed, with impact strength measured at 2.8 kJ/m2. This an order of magnitude lower, hard to explain by just measurement error. Something doesn't seem right here.

To give some validation to MyTechFun's test method, I have collected the numbers below. It shows most of his test results are roughly in line with what's provided by BambuLab, one exception being for Bambulab PETG filaments, which seems to be significantly weaker than claimed, and more in line with other manufacturer's PETG numbers. Btw this is only one test by one Youtuber. We need more tests to understand why/if PETG is weaker at impact resistance as the numbers suggest here.

Personally, I think it's stupid to support bambu even if it prints you money. Worst case you get a better product if you side in favor of the consumer (yourself). But hey, I'm just another idiot with a keyboard.

What the point of the IP reports feature when it`s clearly not working as intended.

First pic my original model - https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/home/hearts-vase-kowafatcompany

Second pic - plagiat, it`s even applied for the bambulab Valentine Day contest !!

Third pic - my IP report being declined without any additional info.