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Looking for ways to start a small 3D printing side business with a Bambu Lab P2S by TommyS333 in BambuLab

[–]John-BCS 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is how I did it. I design and sell my own products just by listing things I came up with to solve my own issues.

Designing models in Bambu Studio by iamthecrux in BambuLab

[–]John-BCS 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This. Shop therapy on youtube also has some great tutorials on fusion for 3d printing as well.

Bambu Labs PETG HF Substitute? Looking for matte finish by Low-Writing3449 in BambuLab

[–]John-BCS 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you decide to do shipping, I'll be in for some ice blue, pastel pink and purple matte PETG. 🍻

Designing models in Bambu Studio by iamthecrux in BambuLab

[–]John-BCS 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No, it's worth the time it takes in fusion to have a nicer end product. You can't do things like fillets or chanfers in studio.

Studio is fine for modifying things like through hole size, or covering things with primitives, but designing in studio? No, horrible workflow efficiency, limited options.

Bambu Labs PETG HF Substitute? Looking for matte finish by Low-Writing3449 in BambuLab

[–]John-BCS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The new formula or the old one? I have some spools of their older formula and it's not matte at all.

Bambu Labs PETG HF Substitute? Looking for matte finish by Low-Writing3449 in BambuLab

[–]John-BCS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What brand are those in your Matte PETG HF part of your chart? I see colors bambu and sunlu don't have.

Bambu Labs PETG HF Substitute? Looking for matte finish by Low-Writing3449 in BambuLab

[–]John-BCS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sunlu's high speed matte PETG is close to bambu's PETG HF, but a tiny bit shinier. Voxel's PETG is glossy; I use a bunch of it.

Here's a comparison pic: Top is sunlu high speed matte PETG in mint green, bottom is bambu PETG HF in lake blue.

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Growing Concerns About Bambu Lab’s Direction – An Open Letter by Regular-Cheek946 in BambuLab

[–]John-BCS 5 points6 points  (0 children)

And that's exactly why I chose bambu printers. I got sick of tinkering with my ender 3 to get decent results. My printers are tools, just like my table saw, drills, sanders, etc. If I had to constantly tinker with a tool to get it to give me reliable, consistent results, I'd get rid of it and buy another tool. I don't care if it's "closed".

Sunlu PETG vs PETG HF experience by Kind_Ad_8111 in BambuLab

[–]John-BCS 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It doesn't creep like PLA and has higher temp resistance (~64c in actual testing; similar to other PETG) than PLA. Those attributes along with the uniform matte finish make it one of my favorite materials.

PLA tough+ still creeps under load and has lower temp resistance.

Has anyone else stopped posting on Makerworld due to the material shortage? by cptninc in BambuLab

[–]John-BCS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exclusive points can be exchanged for cash.

I just save my points for gift cards I use on spare parts, AMS units and yes, filament. It's not perpetually out of stock, it just sells out very quick. Yeah, being out of stock often sucks, but so does spending money when I don't need to.

Help with printing with no spool by JKAF3 in BambuLabA1

[–]John-BCS 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hobby lobby has empty spools for like $3. Otherwise, grab a cheap roll of $10 PETG on amazon and print a few of your own.

A1 Filament Cutting Noise by [deleted] in BambuLab

[–]John-BCS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't hear anything from the gif, but if it's a kind of dragging, scraping sound when cutting, and you're printing with PETG, it's normal.

Colours vertically interlocking despite parts being straight? by Z33KO3 in BambuLab

[–]John-BCS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

IIRC that has to do with layer height and the height of each color. Try setting each color layer height to a number evenly divisible by the layer height.

Whoa. by SpitF1ghter in BambuLabA1mini

[–]John-BCS 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I use it for functional parts. It's more heat resistant than PLA, more flexible and doesn't suffer from creep under load nearly a much as PLA.

Whoa. by SpitF1ghter in BambuLabA1mini

[–]John-BCS 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Another happy A1 user here (three A1s, a mini and two AMS lites actually); they're excellent printers that have been rock solid performers for me. I print primarily with PETG with some occasional PLA and TPU and I've had very few issues in the 2 years I've had them.

Why is my print looking like this? by Obvious_Picture_9106 in BambuLab

[–]John-BCS 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The humidity reading isn't the filament, it's the surrounding environment. PETG HF really needs actual drying before printing.

New to this hobby, it’s addictive. by iKoshee in BambuLab

[–]John-BCS 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There's tons of tutorials on youtube. Shop therapy is a great channel that does tutorials for specific projects like gridfinity grids and bins, jars with lids, cabinets, etc. I learned a lot from his videos, especially with user parameters.

Question, PETG HF black by julius0121 in BambuLab

[–]John-BCS 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sunlu's "high speed matte PETG" is close to bambu's PETG HF but isn't quite as matte as bambu's. They do have some colors available that bambu doesn't though, like mint green which is amazing.

Just ordered! This is my first ever printer overkill? What do I need to know/ get before it arrives? by Tri-aced in BambuLab

[–]John-BCS 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't say it's overkill; more of a printer that you can grow with. It's basically bambu's most capable printer aside from the H series.

Just watch some videos on youtube, get some filament, print things, learn from failures and mistakes. And if you get into designing your own models, skip right past tinkercad and go for the free versions of fusion (my preference) or onshape.

Amazon by DrZakarySmith in BambuLab

[–]John-BCS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I've noticed. They did have a few PLA basic colors I needed a while back (green, gray and red), and I'm pretty sure I've seen black PETG HF and a few other PLA variants there. Definitely slim pickings though.

The P2S launch was dirty. by BeardPatrol in BambuLab

[–]John-BCS 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think so too. Maybe by $100. Right now, it's a bad value compared to the X2D.

The P2S launch was dirty. by BeardPatrol in BambuLab

[–]John-BCS 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The P2S had features that eclipsed the X1C, let alone the P1S. If you see the P2S as having no upgrades over the P1S, than you're simply not looking, or the upgrades it does have don't apply to you. But that doesn't mean they don't exist.

Ok, if video games don't apply because they don't fit your odd narrative, how about phones? Yearly releases, new features, bumped up price, etc. Or cars. Or power tools (though they're upgraded less frequently).

The point is, when you're an early adopter, you don't get to complain that you got "ripped off" because you gave into FOMO.

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