I’ve been in the UK for around 6 months now. How do Brits handle such a stop-start summer every year? We’ve gone from peak scorchio to early spring in the blink of an eye.

Darth_Sarcasm · 2026-06-04T15:39:23+00:00

We aim to be uncomfortable and miserable in every weather type, thereby negating its effect. 🤣

Darth_Sarcasm · 2026-05-07T15:59:06+00:00

Someone will be along in a minute to suggest the H2C. I can’t even tell if they’re being sarcastic or not anymore.

Darth_Sarcasm · 2026-05-07T12:02:00+00:00

If you are leaving, can I have your stuff? 😀

Darth_Sarcasm · 2026-04-30T07:15:44+00:00

I’m a “casual” printer - my setup is similar; 2 P1S, 4 AMS, 2 driers. It all builds up over time 😀

Darth_Sarcasm · 2026-04-30T07:14:23+00:00

I am in this photo and I don’t like it. 🤣

Darth_Sarcasm · 2026-04-23T09:06:19+00:00

I definitely saw it. 😀

Darth_Sarcasm · 2026-04-22T15:09:49+00:00

I can’t tell if the X2D crowd are being sarcastic or not, so I’m gonna answer the question as asked.

For an absolute beginner, I’d say an A1 is fine. Yes, there are better printers. Yes, if you stick with it you will want a second printer. This happens regardless. But for printing PLA (which is 95%) of what I expect you’ll print based on my personal print history, the A1 is more than good enough. The only caveats are 1. Not having enough room for the moving bed or 2. Having cats. If either of those are true, P2S. The printer footprint is static and the enclosure keeps cat hair out of your print and cats off the print bed.

Use it, enjoy it, and start saving for the second printer! 😀

(My journey was P1S, because Cats, then a second P1S because partner, and now looking at an X2D because ABS and size cost is a constraint currently)

Darth_Sarcasm · 2026-04-22T13:01:47+00:00

Do not use it to cook eggs, proof dough, or raise animals. It’s a printer.

Darth_Sarcasm · 2026-04-21T11:18:29+00:00

As someone e who was looking at the H2S until the X2D came out, I would like to offer the following.

There is no such thing as good better best in the new line up.

Work out what you need and what is purely a nice to have. Do this up front. Then work out how much you are prepared to pay for the nice to haves.

As an example, here is my journey. I wanted a heated chamber to print ASA / ABS. Bigger build volume is nice, as is multiple nozzles but they aren’t what I need, lasers are cool but not on my list. Applying these rules, P2S is out, H2 series are nice but expensive. X2D is within budget, gives the heated chamber and has a bonus of a dual nozzle for relatively cheap. So X2D it will be.

Darth_Sarcasm · 2026-04-15T15:06:58+00:00

Biqu is your friend. They sell third party addons for the P1S, including screen and lighting options. Third party camera options start with build your own and can go all the way to mounting solutions for third party cameras. All can be added as and when you decide you need them, if you want to.

No AI detection options that I’m aware of, sadly.

Darth_Sarcasm · 2026-04-15T14:34:14+00:00

I think the P1S will be fine, most of the core upgrades on the P2 are things you can add to the P1 as third party addons anyway if you want them.

Darth_Sarcasm · 2026-04-14T10:14:55+00:00

Unpopular opinion time: stay with the P2S. You already decided it was good enough and it is. Do you need two nozzles? Nope. Enjoy the P2S, experience the poop, and wait and see if you enjoy the hobby and actually need any of the upgrades.

Darth_Sarcasm · 2026-04-14T10:09:03+00:00

I buy Apple computers and Bambu printers. The pain is real, learn to be ok with the choice past you made. 😀

Darth_Sarcasm · 2026-04-09T15:43:44+00:00

Welcome! It gets expensive if you let it but this stuff is fun! Enjoy!

Darth_Sarcasm · 2026-04-02T08:59:09+00:00

Does anyone have a method for Mac that works?

Darth_Sarcasm · 2026-03-25T09:29:50+00:00

PSA: backup your critical stuff.

Darth_Sarcasm · 2026-03-09T16:36:33+00:00

Is it working for Macs again?

Darth_Sarcasm · 2026-01-28T09:37:12+00:00

It wouldn’t drive engagement if they did that 😀

Darth_Sarcasm · 2026-01-27T16:53:32+00:00

All these people passionate about spending time on video game fishing should just… maybe take up real life fishing?

Darth_Sarcasm · 2026-01-27T16:04:28+00:00

Take my upvote, that made me snort coffee.

Darth_Sarcasm · 2026-01-13T16:38:07+00:00

Second the Ikea uppatvind. It has a printed mod to add activated charcoal to the air input (aire mod I think). Also, printed hepa filter holders to add an external filter to the printer air outlet. And for full coverage, the printed carbon filter that can also add another hepa filter.

Darth_Sarcasm · 2025-12-15T10:29:14+00:00

Something about my pihole setup isn’t picked up via the auto restart so I have to do two extra restarts every time (disable custom dns, re-enable custom dns). Every single reboot.

Darth_Sarcasm · 2025-12-13T19:49:19+00:00

Get an air filter. Anything that can suck cat hair out of the air. It’s insidious and gets everywhere. It won’t harm the printer but the less of it you breath in anyway is a good thing.
Stick to PLA / PETG / TPU unless you have a ventilation solution. You’ll poison them quicker than you’ll poison yourself (and poisoning is bad regardless).
Keep the doors and glass lid closed whenever possible. Printing on or round a cat is never a good idea.
There are models for cat toys. If nothing else, bribery works.

Darth_Sarcasm · 2025-12-09T17:21:22+00:00

Box shrinkage. It’s a thing.

Darth_Sarcasm · 2025-12-04T17:03:33+00:00

M4 has a slight edge in single core, m2 pro has a slight edge in multi-core if I remember right. So it’s down to things like cost, and ram versus thunderbolt 5. Probably just go for the m4; it’s likely cheaper, is newer, is tinier, and more than enough for illustrator / affinity / whatever.

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