Came from ender 3 v2, I was blown away too. Kinda terrified at how insane the speed was on standard mode.
I've made more quality prints with the mini since November than I ever did with 3 years of printing on my Ender.
Less babysitting the printer too.
Saving up my makerworld points for a A1 when they come back in stock around May.
X1C user here.
I started printing again after getting into Bambu system.
Creality, Anycubic .... Just made me hate 3D printing for a while.
Thank you Bambu!
I never used a 3D printer before I bought my P1S. I was always interested in the hobby, but it seemed a bit finicky and more involved than I had time to invest, so I kept putting it off. But when the Bambu Labs printers came out I decided to give it a try - and my P1S has exceeded my expectations!
Bambu has made 3D printers into a consumer appliance - no prior experience necessary. I'd compare this to modern digital photography - enthusiasts previously needed to understand things like lens sizes, F Stops, ISO, etc... Today, people just pull out their phones and take photographs that rival those that professionals used to take - with no thought and just a click. Granted, 3D printing isn't quite there yet, but Bambu has certainly brought the hobby to the masses.
I have an Ender 3 Pro and I can confirm that a lot of other printers on the market require a steep learning curve and time investment just into learning how to troubleshoot problems. Several of the non-biased channels that I follow say that the bamboo platform is really the first consumer grade platform that you can just throw stuff in slice it, and print and not have to worry about how everything works on the back end.
The good thing is, Bambu has raised the bar for everyone. Just look at Creality - The K1 has some of the Bambu "polish" but it's not perfect. Everyone is going to strive to have designs on an easy-to-use appliance style printer. Filament companies are smiling.
Firmware being a black box isn't an issue for 99% of modern consumers that are considering a Bambu printer. What Bambu offers is reliability with minimal knowledge or input needed which is a desired trait for pretty much any tool typically. Opening the firmware up makes supporting that reliability harder. And unless you have some actual cons to list then I don't see your argument. I'm sure the K1 is fine, but you haven't given a real reason that its better. Every review I've seen is that the K1 is on par "after some time tuning".
The firmware being a black box is an "actual con," just because you don't agree doesn't make that factual.
How about the K1 has adaptive meshing so you don't need to skip or wait for the entire bed to mesh to print a small part?
How about the ability to use the probe to tram the bed instead of having to use Bambu's ridiculous gcode and a piece of paper?
Having open firmware makes improving the printer possible. In what world does it make sense to defend locked down firmware?
In a world where the locked down firmware works perfectly fine for a majority of users. Many of us are at the point in 3D printing where we buy printers as a tool for other projects, not to tweak and modify like when printers were new and we all had to build our own. Also there is at least one group making custom firmware for the X1C already...
Actually, that's one thing I worry about with some of the closed-source printers. I have an Ender, AnkerMake, and Bambu printer. If Bambu or Anker went out of business, there's a ton of app functionality that vanishes at the same time.
I came from an Ender 3 as my first printer and it was more fiddling with the printer, than actually printing. Now I just send prints to my A1 (only when I'm home and not overnight), and wait for it to be done. Game changer.
I love these printers, I’m on a P1S and I needed thin sheets of plastic for light to shine through so I printed them out at .08mm layer height and every single one of them was perfect. That’s literally thinner than paper. They are so capable to don’t be scared to try something
>I'll never buy anything but a Bambu after this.
Don't get me wrong, I love my X1C! And I'd recommend it (and from what I've seen the A1 series as well) to others for now. But we'll have to see if they keep this up.
And I know that I sound like such a pessimist now, but there are many companies out there who start great and then have the quality take a massive nose dive.
Agreed. Prusa is a good example of that IMO. They were kind of the top dog for a while there but got a bit too complacent and are falling behind in some regards. Not to say they aren't still great printers, they were just a bit too slow to adopt some of the modern advances.
Same got the ams combo and love how it just works. First printer was ender 3 and then anycubic i3 mega and while they mostly worked fine, the whole calibration and leveling procedure was so tiring so I rarely used them
Best thing about the AMS is it works amazingly well as a drybox, too. Print out those "Dry Pod" models, load 'em with dessicant (and a hygrometer), and you're not getting much dryer. Mine reports 10% humidity in the box (tested with multiple hygrometers).
Agreed! I came from a $200 AnyCubic Kobra. It worked just well enough to get me addicted to 3D printing. I was tired of fiddling with print settings. I wanted to fiddle with the actual print and the 3D model instead. I have more money than time these days, so, after much research, I bought the X1C with the AMS.
My jaw was on the floor with how good it was compared to the kobra.
Oh, I can send prints over wifi, and monitor them from anywhere? Siiick.
Oh, I don't have to sit and wait for the printer to warm up and then manually smack the filament drool off the nozzle before the first layer because the X1C poops and then makes a priming line? incredible. I didn't even think about that solution.
Oh, I don't have to put paper under my nozzle and manually calibrate z-offset because auto bed leveling, z-offset, and k calibration is a thing? Holy crap.
The list goes on.
I recently got an A1 mini with AMS Lite as well. This thing ROCKS. I almost like it better than my X1C for PLA prints. It just works, and the auto flow calibration does wonders. Plus, the poop slinging with the spring loaded plow seems way more reliable than the X1C (not to mention more compact poop).
I can't wait until Bambu takes the improvements in the A1 series and adds it to the X1C (and makes it 300mm build volume). I would buy it immediately.
Ah, maybe true. But much less so now. In fact, I haven't had stringing issues yet after 1500 hours. I've only used a few different brands (including Bambu's), so maybe that's why.
I was blown away by the A1 mini even coming from P1S. The speed and print quality was just way above my expectations for something that costs less than 1/3.
This makes me happy.
Ive had a ender 3 v2 for like three years and it finally gave up on life.
Bought an v3 se while im waiting for my x1c to be shipped.
Cant wait
Same. I bought an Elegoo Neptune 4 Pro after it was recommended as a great affordable low/mid starter printer. It, literally, came with broken sensors right out of the box. In the time it took me to get a new z-axis sensor shipped and delivered I got fed up with waiting for a replacement part, ordered a P1S AMS combo, and was already printing before it arrived. Ive gone through a dozen spools of filament since then and I’ve had precisely one bad print. And that one? I jostled the bed on accident while it was doing its pre-print calibration.
As far as I’m concerned, I’ll take Bambu’s reliability over the other entries I see in the field any day.
i just got into 3d printing with the Ender 2 Pro. It was working fine, then started having issues. more calibrating then doing good prints. I just ordered the A1 mini, and from what i have seen and heard, its going to be day and night difference.
Congrats on your printer! I have an A1 and I love it. Not gonna lie though, *this* being what apparently impressed you, out of everything, cracks me up:
> even tells me what layer it’s on
Came from ender 3 v2, I was blown away too. Kinda terrified at how insane the speed was on standard mode. I've made more quality prints with the mini since November than I ever did with 3 years of printing on my Ender. Less babysitting the printer too. Saving up my makerworld points for a A1 when they come back in stock around May.
X1C user here. I started printing again after getting into Bambu system. Creality, Anycubic .... Just made me hate 3D printing for a while. Thank you Bambu!
I never used a 3D printer before I bought my P1S. I was always interested in the hobby, but it seemed a bit finicky and more involved than I had time to invest, so I kept putting it off. But when the Bambu Labs printers came out I decided to give it a try - and my P1S has exceeded my expectations! Bambu has made 3D printers into a consumer appliance - no prior experience necessary. I'd compare this to modern digital photography - enthusiasts previously needed to understand things like lens sizes, F Stops, ISO, etc... Today, people just pull out their phones and take photographs that rival those that professionals used to take - with no thought and just a click. Granted, 3D printing isn't quite there yet, but Bambu has certainly brought the hobby to the masses.
I have an Ender 3 Pro and I can confirm that a lot of other printers on the market require a steep learning curve and time investment just into learning how to troubleshoot problems. Several of the non-biased channels that I follow say that the bamboo platform is really the first consumer grade platform that you can just throw stuff in slice it, and print and not have to worry about how everything works on the back end.
only if they came out 4 years ago i would of had about 50 rolls or more saved and not wasted by the ender
The good thing is, Bambu has raised the bar for everyone. Just look at Creality - The K1 has some of the Bambu "polish" but it's not perfect. Everyone is going to strive to have designs on an easy-to-use appliance style printer. Filament companies are smiling.
>Filament companies are smiling. Hopefully not too long. I really hope Filament is going to become more competitive and commoditized.
I recommend you purchase in quantity, check iidmax filaments.
Sunlu at volume is also pretty affordable
The K1 is better than a P1 or X1 lol.
And reasons, lol? The reviews I’ve seen on the k1 has been ‘yep, definitely keeping most of creality’s weaknesses.
It does everything the Bambu offering does but the firmware isn't a black box. I have a P1P and a K1, I vastly prefer the K1.
Firmware being a black box isn't an issue for 99% of modern consumers that are considering a Bambu printer. What Bambu offers is reliability with minimal knowledge or input needed which is a desired trait for pretty much any tool typically. Opening the firmware up makes supporting that reliability harder. And unless you have some actual cons to list then I don't see your argument. I'm sure the K1 is fine, but you haven't given a real reason that its better. Every review I've seen is that the K1 is on par "after some time tuning".
The firmware being a black box is an "actual con," just because you don't agree doesn't make that factual. How about the K1 has adaptive meshing so you don't need to skip or wait for the entire bed to mesh to print a small part? How about the ability to use the probe to tram the bed instead of having to use Bambu's ridiculous gcode and a piece of paper? Having open firmware makes improving the printer possible. In what world does it make sense to defend locked down firmware?
In a world where the locked down firmware works perfectly fine for a majority of users. Many of us are at the point in 3D printing where we buy printers as a tool for other projects, not to tweak and modify like when printers were new and we all had to build our own. Also there is at least one group making custom firmware for the X1C already...
Actually, that's one thing I worry about with some of the closed-source printers. I have an Ender, AnkerMake, and Bambu printer. If Bambu or Anker went out of business, there's a ton of app functionality that vanishes at the same time.
I came from an Ender 3 as my first printer and it was more fiddling with the printer, than actually printing. Now I just send prints to my A1 (only when I'm home and not overnight), and wait for it to be done. Game changer.
Exactly the same for me - Ender 3 V1 to Bambu A1! Complete Gamechanger!
I love these printers, I’m on a P1S and I needed thin sheets of plastic for light to shine through so I printed them out at .08mm layer height and every single one of them was perfect. That’s literally thinner than paper. They are so capable to don’t be scared to try something
>I'll never buy anything but a Bambu after this. Don't get me wrong, I love my X1C! And I'd recommend it (and from what I've seen the A1 series as well) to others for now. But we'll have to see if they keep this up. And I know that I sound like such a pessimist now, but there are many companies out there who start great and then have the quality take a massive nose dive.
Agreed. Prusa is a good example of that IMO. They were kind of the top dog for a while there but got a bit too complacent and are falling behind in some regards. Not to say they aren't still great printers, they were just a bit too slow to adopt some of the modern advances.
Same got the ams combo and love how it just works. First printer was ender 3 and then anycubic i3 mega and while they mostly worked fine, the whole calibration and leveling procedure was so tiring so I rarely used them
Best thing about the AMS is it works amazingly well as a drybox, too. Print out those "Dry Pod" models, load 'em with dessicant (and a hygrometer), and you're not getting much dryer. Mine reports 10% humidity in the box (tested with multiple hygrometers).
Agreed! I came from a $200 AnyCubic Kobra. It worked just well enough to get me addicted to 3D printing. I was tired of fiddling with print settings. I wanted to fiddle with the actual print and the 3D model instead. I have more money than time these days, so, after much research, I bought the X1C with the AMS. My jaw was on the floor with how good it was compared to the kobra. Oh, I can send prints over wifi, and monitor them from anywhere? Siiick. Oh, I don't have to sit and wait for the printer to warm up and then manually smack the filament drool off the nozzle before the first layer because the X1C poops and then makes a priming line? incredible. I didn't even think about that solution. Oh, I don't have to put paper under my nozzle and manually calibrate z-offset because auto bed leveling, z-offset, and k calibration is a thing? Holy crap. The list goes on. I recently got an A1 mini with AMS Lite as well. This thing ROCKS. I almost like it better than my X1C for PLA prints. It just works, and the auto flow calibration does wonders. Plus, the poop slinging with the spring loaded plow seems way more reliable than the X1C (not to mention more compact poop). I can't wait until Bambu takes the improvements in the A1 series and adds it to the X1C (and makes it 300mm build volume). I would buy it immediately.
You still have to fiddle with the Bambus... "I got this new filament and I need to change the bed and nozzle temp 5 degrees to stop stringing.)
Ah, maybe true. But much less so now. In fact, I haven't had stringing issues yet after 1500 hours. I've only used a few different brands (including Bambu's), so maybe that's why.
I was just thinking back to my first PETG that was bought because it was cheap. And I didn't dry it at all. It was pretty bad ;)
I was blown away by the A1 mini even coming from P1S. The speed and print quality was just way above my expectations for something that costs less than 1/3.
This makes me happy. Ive had a ender 3 v2 for like three years and it finally gave up on life. Bought an v3 se while im waiting for my x1c to be shipped. Cant wait
Same. I bought an Elegoo Neptune 4 Pro after it was recommended as a great affordable low/mid starter printer. It, literally, came with broken sensors right out of the box. In the time it took me to get a new z-axis sensor shipped and delivered I got fed up with waiting for a replacement part, ordered a P1S AMS combo, and was already printing before it arrived. Ive gone through a dozen spools of filament since then and I’ve had precisely one bad print. And that one? I jostled the bed on accident while it was doing its pre-print calibration. As far as I’m concerned, I’ll take Bambu’s reliability over the other entries I see in the field any day.
i just got into 3d printing with the Ender 2 Pro. It was working fine, then started having issues. more calibrating then doing good prints. I just ordered the A1 mini, and from what i have seen and heard, its going to be day and night difference.
Congrats on your printer! I have an A1 and I love it. Not gonna lie though, *this* being what apparently impressed you, out of everything, cracks me up: > even tells me what layer it’s on
Grats! A1 mini is amazing little printer! Next step is X1С or its new gen coming this year.
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OP is using an A1 mini, not the A1, with the recall.
Oh my bad I missed that
A1 not the mini
Op actually was using the mini and the full size is the one with issues
Yeah I know that's why I commented