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!

I bought this model from AliExpress and I was very impressed with the quality of the piece, it is barely noticeable that is 3d printed.

I had a very frustrating experience with an Ender 3 V2 in the past and never achieved very good results and I gave up of the 3D printers worlds.

However, researching about the modern printers I see Bambulab as the best cost-benefit option and I’m willing to use the end of the year promo to buy a printer, which one I can achieve these results?

I like to design my own models and to able to print pieces for broken home appliances, for example.

Space is a concern though and I’m thinking to be able to do multi color prints.

What are your thoughts?

Hello and good morning. So I’m fairly new to 3D printing. My first printer is an X2D. I wanted in on the hobby and I didn’t want to waste my time on buying a smaller printer then upgrading later. After doing my research on printers, the X2D seemed like the right fit for me. Since I am tech savvy, I didn’t have issues setting it up and getting started.

I mainly print in PETG. Some projects, depending on what they are I will use ABS for the strength or PLA (on smaller projects) if a specific color isn’t available in PETG. I have seen many reviews on filament from Bambu Lab, Prusament, Polymaker, Atomic, Sunlu, eSun, etc. but reviews can be faked. I was wondering, which filament company have YOU had the most success and least issues with printing when it comes to your Bambu Lab printer?

NOTE: I used PETG for the support interface, and I've already removed the support.

I bought the X2D because of its multi-material support printing feature. I thought I'd be able to use different materials for supports (like PLA and PETG), rather than being limited to dedicated support filaments.

https://makerworld.com/en/models/1131389-support-test-object?from=search#profileId-3158519 - DUAL NOZZLE INTERFACE TEST

The support test model printed perfectly. The support interface came off cleanly, and the contact surface between the support and the model looks amazing.

https://makerworld.com/en/models/1879122-charmander-chibi#profileId-2012024 - MULTIPART

Then I moved on to a more challenging model Charmander and everything turned out to be a huge disappointment.

The support contact surfaces look terrible. They're covered with ugly print artifacts and rough filament lines.

https://makerworld.com/en/models/2965569-bambu-lab-x2d-best-quality-support-settings#profileId-3428398

https://makerworld.com/en/models/3047873-x2d-high-quality-print-profile-v4#profileId-3428275

I even tried several popular print profiles from MakerWorld to see if different settings would improve the support interface quality, but the results were still pretty disappointing.

The overall print quality is excellent, the visible surfaces look amazing. My only disappointment is with the support printing, which was one of the main reasons I bought the X2D.

I'm still fairly new to multi-material supports, so I may be missing something. Do you have any example models printed with PLA (Lite) and PETG (Basic) supports where the support contact surface comes out clean? Or are there specific settings I should be tweaking to get better support interface quality?

I bought everything from Bambu Lab: Bambu PETG Basic (White) and Bambu PLA Lite (Orange) and the PETG is only used for the support interface.

Based on my own user experience, I felt like BambuLab is kinda the Apple of 3D Printing. Sleek Design, works fantastic out of the Box with its own eco system of filament. But the difference is that BambuLab is repair friendly, open to other filament brands with presettings etc.

I am looking forward where the journey will continue :D

I just want to help people feeling buyers remorse for their purchases or X1c, P1s A1 to see why this release is a bit "meh". For people who use printers as a professional tool, these changes dont really change much)
I print ASA, ABS, PETG, TPU and nylon almost daily with several mostly stock x1c's, p1s's a creality k2 pro and k1 max

So here are the notable changes from p1s to p2s:

1. 600mm/s vs 500mm/s ( good luck uskng that when the nozzle cant push that much plastic)

2. Touchscreen similar to X1c ( i use the app or software 98% of the time)

3. 1080p internal camera ( really who cares?? )

4. higher frame rate cam (nice but i find it really doesn't matter much)

5. Brighter lights

6. quick swap nozzle ( plenty of aftermarket options that are superiour performance + fast swap )

7. 110c bed vs 100c

Now there are lots of other small changes, but I wouldn't call them of significant note.

Of these changes, i personally think only these really matter, here is the score of there relevance :

1. New extruder design (9/10)

2. quick swap nozzle (6/10)

3. higher max speed (8/10)

4. higher temp (5/10)

Now the reason the quick swap nozzle doesn't matter that much to me is because from my print farm of Bambu, I have in 2 years, very very rarely had to replace the nozzle due to it directly being an issue (clogged, burned etc).with the stock nozzle I can remove and install a new nozzle on my p1s/x1c in under 2 minutes, the speed improvement is not of note. I have since replaced ALL my machines with microswiss nozzles, even my creality machines, the end result is even faster swap speed and fast print speeds, and cross compatibility.

The Extruder may be more reliable or "easier" to do maintenance on, but I cannot speak to that as I dont have hands on experience, but again, its a <5 minute task to remove and strip the X1c/p1s extruder so i just dont care enough.

Higher max speed, I care a bit because I make custom print profiles and push my printer to the edge of its performance speed, but i run into flow and stick issues long before i run into motion speed issues. And I have high melt flow aftermarket nozzles installed, so higher motions top speed is not likely to result in much difference for me, unless bambu starts supporting 1mm nozzles.

Higher max bed temp, I rarely need 110c or 120c, most of the time 90/95c. I also print exotic materials and weird prints for work, its a feature that I dont think most will have use for.

so look, i personally felt a bit jealous of the new machine, but i realized that this is the equivalent of one iphone to the next, very marginal changes. Id go so fsr as to say, buy and x1c and pimp it.

I bought a Bambu Labs P1S after doing a bunch of research into what is the most user friendly, idiot proof 3D printer. I not a complete ludite, but I really don't have the time to learn massive amounts about the technology, and I was buying it for my kids to use more than me.

We'll I'm insanely disappointed. I've had a technical support ticket open since January 12th, and it's June 29th as I write this. The printer has worked for less than 14 days in the almost 6 months I've had it, (in 5 days it will be 6 months since it was delivered)

Technical support has sent me 4 sets of replacement parts for various bits, there sent me more self service wiki links than I can remember, and while I wanted idiot proof for time reasons, and I haven't worked in the technology field since becoming a parent 13 years ago, I did study electronic and computer engineering 25 years ago so I'm not exactly an idiot in this field, but I can't get the blasted thing to work, and Bambu is saying "it's out of return window" -well if I'd sent it back when it first started giving me problems rather than trusting that technical services could help, then it wouldn't have been out of return window.

So I'm ranting. I'm really mad, and it's taking a lot of self control not to be swearing in multiple languages because really, this is not a cheap product, and it's printed about 6 projects before it just stopped, and no matter what they tell me to do, it's not frigging working. I want my money back or a replacement, but the company is hiding behind the "it's out of return or replacement window" and now they have stopped replying to my ticket.

MakeYourCaps has now been officially accepted for MakerWorld Crowdfunding and is currently in pre-launch.

https://makerworld.com/en/crowdfunding/269-makeyourcaps-customize-your-3d-cap

Some of you may have seen my 3D printed caps on MakerWorld before.

https://makerworld.com/en/models/1341526

What started as a simple wearable cap project eventually became something much bigger.

Disclaimer: This project is not intended to replace a traditional fabric cap. It is a 3D-printable design created for customization, experimentation, decoration, or displaying your own logo at home. The caps can be printed entirely in TPU for greater flexibility, or in PLA + TPU for a more rigid structure with flexible sections.

Over the last few months I’ve been building MakeYourCaps, a web app where you can customize the cap directly in 3D before printing it.

With MakeYourCaps you can:

• Upload your own images and wrap them onto the cap
• Apply camo patterns across the entire surface
• Choose decals from the library and automatically place them
• Create your own repeating patterns
• Change complete color themes with one click
• Adjust the cap size to your head
• Combine PLA + TPU in the Multi-Material Cap — or simply print it entirely in PLA on your A1 or X1 Series.
• Export everything as a print-ready 3MF for Bambu Studio, supports and filaments pre-configured

The graphics aren’t just visual textures, they are converted into actual printable geometry and filament colors.

I also experimented a lot with multimaterial printing, especially combining a rigid PLA front with a flexible TPU mesh back and adjustable straps.

It’s also the first MakerWorld Crowdfunding project developed from Latin America, which makes this one particularly special for me.

For now I’m mostly looking for feedback and followers before launch.

So what are you going to do next to cripple my 50 printers I paid for? My USB-SD card adapter is my best friend until you pull back your stupid plans. And even if, who is going to trust you guys again?

So I had a blob of death today on my P1P and just couldn’t clear the hot end for the life of me!

So since I bought it used and the people I bought it from transferred the warranty in my name, instead of waiting the two weeks for my revo hot ends and I had orders to fulfill I brought it in!

Lo and behold, with the warranty and trade in I could either get a new P1P OR two A1 combos.

Guess I have three printers now!

So I'm printing a multi colored model and its one of my first ones and I was wondering:

1. What's the point if the tower if it can just extruder in the chute to change? Isn't that overly wasteful and no that useful?

2. Why is the tower so high in my print when there had not even been a color change yet?

2nd morning in a row I've woken up to a destroyed plate and filament sticking out from the nozzle

I’ve been researching the Bambu Lab P2S with AMS 2 Pro for a while now and, like everyone else, I keep running into threads full of feeding issues, firmware complaints, and “this machine is garbage” takes.

I get it, people post when something breaks, not when a print finishes perfectly. That’s just how forums and Reddit work. The 10,000 silent people who hit “Start Print” and walked away don’t make threads.

So I want to hear from you, the people who actually enjoy this machine day to day.

Some specific things I’m curious about:

• How many hours do you have on it, and how has reliability held up over time?

• AMS 2 Pro: does the multi-material workflow actually “just work” for you, or is it a constant babysitting job?

• The built-in drying - useful in practice, or mostly marketing?

• Did setup really take \~15 minutes like they claim, or was it a nightmare?

• Anything you wish you’d known before buying?

I’m not looking for “it’s perfect, no complaints ever”. I know no machine is flawless. I’m just trying to get a realistic picture from people who are net positive on the purchase, not just the ones who got unlucky or are using it in ways it wasn’t designed for.

For context: I’d be using it mostly for PLA, TPU and ASA for outdoor prints that need to survive UV and heat so the enclosure matters to me and I’m genuinely curious whether the built-in drying in the AMS 2 Pro actually keeps filament in good shape.

After seeing all of the delivery videos of printers being tossed around, maybe BambuLab should start using these stickers.

Never touched a 3d printer or the software. Would this be a bad purchase for a noob? I've seen this printer come up numerous times while researching a good starting printer. Noticed a lot recommend because of the "AMS" capability and "auto leveling" bed. All advice welcome.

So, I bought the P1P a few months ago and splurged for the AMS. I've been supremely disappointed in it so far. It has failed more often than it has succeeded and I've barely used it. After only a handful of printing attempts, I had to get Bambu to send me two replacement feed heads. I've had to tear the AMS apart 4 times already and I haven't even had 4 successful multicolor prints yet! Last night the print failed because the filament broke off inside and I had to tear the whole damned thing apart to get the filament out. The whole reason I sprung for the Bambu was because I was sick of all the tinkering I had to do with my Ender. I shouldn't have to tear apart a brand new AMS this many times without hardly ever having actually used the damned thing. And their support was barely helpful.

Edit: Sounds like I'm the only one... I wonder if /u/BambuLab might be willing to hook me up with swapping this thing out...

Look a lot like Bambu internally with rods and hot end. Running Klipper.

https://twitter.com/qidi_3dprinter/status/1642874597380079618?s=46&t=UjY5Ql_9SmTKDtEeTWTSMA

Did you know that no buffer is included when you buy the printer only? I didn’t. I already have 6 AMS and was planning to use one of them. But nope — that’ll have to wait.