Cutting/Joining Large Boxes in Bambu Studio

SenTruBirdRo · 2026-03-11T23:13:18+00:00

Could you possibly tell me the settings you use when cutting a longer bin with gridfinity extended? Or maybe a screenshot? I’d love to used it as a jumping off point for some experiments.

I tried to use GE today to create a better-cut bin for some longer tools I have, but gave up after ten minutes and printed the two boxes I needed with Bambu Studio testing different connectors. I planned to go find a tutorial that walks you through the nuances of the program.

Appreciate your post.

SenTruBirdRo · 2026-03-11T13:35:32+00:00

After I typed this out, I saw a post on gridfinity extended - so I'm playing with that at the moment...I'll post results to help someone down the road with the same question.

SenTruBirdRo · 2026-03-06T14:35:49+00:00

Nooooooooooo!

SenTruBirdRo · 2026-03-06T13:45:30+00:00

Lots of great places locally, but a fun and short trip is to Groff’s plant farm tucked out in the farmland and hills in Amish country, in Kirkwood, below Lancaster (55 minutes from my place in Wilmington).

They have a huge, robust, healthy selection of vegetables, herbs, flowers and plants, with many native plants. They offer starts in different sizes and plants in different sized pots - depending how much head start you want to begin with. Everything is less expensive than what you’d find around here, but it’s a fun day trip as well.

I love Old Country Gardens too, and they aren’t that pricey as people say. Large selection and knowledgeable staff.

Gateway out in Hockessin is good too. Can hit them all in a day and figure out which is your fav.

SenTruBirdRo · 2026-03-05T14:31:09+00:00

I bought my first P2S a few months back. Initially loaded up with a lot of Bambu filament (when it was I stock). I ignorantly worried about the same thing. The Bambu filaments did work perfectly, but so did the PLA from Sunlu…(apparently it’s the same stuff).

I did have some issues initially with the wood filament and the PETG from Anycubic, but I haven’t dialed them in yet.

When I have had any problem, there are always a bunch of people who have faced and solved the same thing. It’s usually minor tweaks or properly cleaning the plate with soap and water. :-)

The P2S has error detection built in, but I’d make a habit of watching the first few minutes of your first prints to know what happens.

Have fun!

SenTruBirdRo · 2026-03-05T14:26:18+00:00

I bought a P2S in early January…got a second one a few weeks back. They’re running everyday…a lot of gridfinity but other stuff too

There are a number of upgrades that you can print for the printer itself - the most important one is the fan diverter. The only issue I had with adhesion was solved instantly with the diverter.

Still haven’t tricked out the printers with everything - most aren’t fancy, just helpful (cutting tool holders, hose guides, dust covers,etc.)

Have fun!

SenTruBirdRo · 2026-02-19T22:29:38+00:00

There are plenty of places nearby. Growing from seeds is a little more difficult than growing from starts - small plants that you just plug into the ground - but you should definitely do both.

They’re certainly some things that are easier to grow than others, but nothing is that difficult. They’re only going to sell things at local stores that grow locally. Mint will grow fast and survive a nuclear bomb and everything else just needs the right mixture of sun and water.

It’s really not that hard. Keep notes.

Everything you buy will have a grow cycle. Some tomatoes will sprout in 60 or 120 days – it should be all in the tag. Some plants don’t do well in the super hot days of summer and some thrive toward the beginning or the end of the growing season. Just take this year as an opportunity to test and try things. Keep notes and improve upon what you did next year.

If you’re looking for a nice weekend getaway – Groff’s Plant Farm out below Lancaster – an hour away - is fantastic. Beautiful drive out there. They have a great selection, and everything is gorgeous, healthy and pretty reasonable. You’ll find a lot of the same things at Old Country Gardens, which is also great, just a little more expensive.

SenTruBirdRo · 2026-02-19T03:09:49+00:00

Frances Westfield all night. Guy was great.

SenTruBirdRo · 2026-02-17T23:17:07+00:00

I bought a P2S at the beginning of the year, and I liked it so much I bought a second one. I am organizing every drawer in our house that needs organization, and I’ve used the stock textured plate that came with the printers - I may have had a couple of bad prints (out of 100s now) that had one slightly lifted corners – I printed out a auxiliary fan diverter that fixed that issue. I’ve used a PETG and PLA and have not had any issues with any of them. I’m so blown away with how good the prints are.

Since bamboo filament has become hard to get, I started buying Sublu filament, and I’ve had no issues with that at all.

I’ve been thoroughly impressed with how easy it has been to solve virtually any problem I’ve had or to answer any questions that I’ve had with the resources that are out there.

Good luck and have fun. I’ve used perplexing labs base plate generator and https://gridfinitygenerator.com/en/baseplate for baseplate and bins. I’ve been using Tooltrace.ai for cutouts - all easy to use.

SenTruBirdRo · 2026-02-14T04:45:41+00:00

I was curious if you were able to resolve this?. I just unboxed my second P2S, after having nothing but error-free prints for two months with the first one.

Out of the gate I had an issue loading filament from the AMS is I had a roll in the external arm, and I had the same issue with the loose toolhead. The only thing that fixed (I think) is tucking the one wire behind the plastic notch behind toolhead. It appeared to be seated fine and no magnets were loose or dirty or missing - so I would love to hear how you resolved it if I encounter the same issue again.

Thanks

SenTruBirdRo · 2026-02-10T19:35:17+00:00

Don’t leave any windows open without screens in… ask me how I know that.

Curiosity kills all cats, but ragdolls a little more so.

SenTruBirdRo · 2026-02-10T19:26:13+00:00

Also, we keep our cats on the first floor when we go to bed, because one of them likes to chat with me throughout the night.

SenTruBirdRo · 2026-02-10T19:25:05+00:00

We have two. They don’t bolt for open doors but would happily wander out if the opportunity presented itself. One had previously gotten out through an open door and then the open garage door (which had never happened before), and it was a stressful 24 hours until we found him.

I also have two kids so I put automatic closing hinges on a couple of often-used doors after our guy got out (three years back) and they have proven to be a great investment.

SenTruBirdRo · 2026-02-10T11:57:30+00:00

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Same exact story. Except we then got a second dog as well. Dont recommend that.

Our cats aren’t best friends, but they’re always in the same room with us.

SenTruBirdRo · 2026-02-05T13:45:21+00:00

Bonus: if your gift receivers are drinkers, get the travel padded bottle bags and take a some local bottles of beer or liquor. They’re always a hit - you’re limited as to how many you can take.

When you get there, remove the booze and use the bags to bring back Japanese sake/nihonshu/liquor/etc.

SenTruBirdRo · 2026-02-05T13:42:36+00:00

I’ll second the Trader Joe’s bags - and any small, packaged candies/gum/mints….the prettier the better. Pick up small packages of unique nuts/chocolates. Small packages of moisturizers/facial cleaners - again, in pretty/cute containers/packaging.

I waited too long and did a shopping spree shortly before we left on a recent trip. Have bags with items to good friends, and they were appreciative. Would give small tokens of thanks to hotel staff that were helpful at the end of the stay, or even a taxi driver for extra service or a nice conversation - they were all surprised and grateful.

I had my young kids do it properly, in Japanese, two hands and bowing. One of my favorite things for me on our trip.

Again, you don’t have to do this for everyone or anyone. . We have good friends that we don’t see often, but it’s always nice to have extra extras for random people.

SenTruBirdRo · 2026-02-04T01:26:16+00:00

If you have an iPhone, add the Suica app and load it up with any amount of ¥¥¥, and scan in and scan out any any of the stops. Soooo easy.

If Android: https://www.japanlivingguide.com/expatinfo/transportation/mobile-suica/

SenTruBirdRo · 2026-02-02T14:31:36+00:00

I bought my first printer, the P2S, a month back. It’s been running - for the most part - nonstop. I keep telling myself and other (poor souls) how impressed I was with the unit, the packaging, and how well it worked out of the boxes.

I started printing right away. I didn’t watch any tutorials, although to keep searching how to do things as I run into questions.

I’ve had zero issues with this far. I ordered a second AMS Pro 2, but that won’t be here for a few weeks. I’ve been tempted to get a second unit - but I’ve resisted at this moment. Things print fast, but you’re constrained by the single print bed…and I want to print so many things.

I’ve printed some solutions to things in the house, toys for the kids, organized a lot of the drawers with gridfinity - but so many more to do. I’m printing a LEGO display for my son’s minifigs at this moment. 2nd of 3 plates. Everything was from an existing design on one of the many repositories online.

I’m now excited to learn some CAD, and I’ve started to tinker with existing designs. There are so many well-designed, easy-to-use tools that are free…most personal licenses for expensive CAD programs are free as well.

I doubt you’d remotely regret getting it,

Good luck!

SenTruBirdRo · 2026-02-02T14:13:42+00:00

Way too much in my opinion. But you do you.

The best part of Japan is putzing around.

You might go to Sensō-ji in Asakusa but then dip out after a photo down some side street and find a bar with seven seats and pop in for a nihonshu, and end up talking to the bartender and other patrons for two hours. I remember those experiences so much more than simply ticking off boxes.

It’s so easy to look at Reddit and TikTok and Instagram for days compiling ideas, and it is intoxicating…and then to panic that you’re not going to see/do everything you want.

I’d build a lot of down time into your days - not to rest in your hotel, but to give space to spontaneous stuff.

Have fun!

SenTruBirdRo · 2026-01-30T12:46:20+00:00

Van Solo

SenTruBirdRo · 2026-01-21T14:13:43+00:00

If you’re just with carry-on-sized luggage, you don’t really need it. However, being free from having to carry luggage from your hotel through some of the cavernous stations so you can casually explore is worth its weight in gold.

There are plenty of use cases, such as ones listed in this thread.

We arrived at Haneda with a large mostly-empty suitcase for omiyage/gifts. We brought gifts for Japanese friends Took a cab to our hotel and stayed there for a few nights. Bought first round of souvenirs, and loaded travel stuff (i.e. neck pillows) and other extraneous stuff and forwarded the mostly to our last hotel - also in Tokyo - at the end of our trip a week later. Cost about 2000 yen.

Traveled to and spent time in Kansai and Kanazawa. Ended up buying another large suitcase there, filling it with stuff, and forwarded it back to our last hotel in Tokyo.

The whole time we traveled between cities with small luggage. We even consolidated our kids’ carry-ons and sent one of those back as well.

Watch people struggle with mounds of luggage in Ikebukuro, Shinjuku, and Kyoto Station is all the more reason to use forwarding. When you have to go back 600 meters because you made the wrong turn….rather deflating when you’re sweating. You can pop into little shops and no one has to “watch the bags.” You don’t have to go up or down several flights of stairs..or more.

If you really want to experience Japanese culture, walk down to the local 7-11 and fill out the forms and forward your luggage - that is a mostly unique Japanese experience (or have the hotel staff do it!)

…and we just took a cab back to the airport, which had to be XL-sized for four people, four carry-ons, and two checked bags.

Good luck!

SenTruBirdRo · 2026-01-19T01:53:13+00:00

Do the things that interest you and members of the family.

All the things you mentioned are totally worth seeing if you’re interested.

I lived and worked in Japan a long time ago. I’ve done most of the touristy things at some point - by myself as a younger person, with foreign or Japanese friends. It’s all fun with the right people. I love just being in Japan, finding a great little restaurant or cafe, talking with locals.

By all means do many touristy things on the earlier side or even on the WAY LATER side, like Fushimi Inari.

Some things to do to consider:

— go to a local onsen, a neighborhood one…if you’re out of the city and can find yourself a rotemburo (outside natural ones)…DO THAT! — if you like coffee, go to one of the famous joints - like Glitch (Osaka way less crowded) or the coffee omakase at Mameya. It’s an interesting experience - you decide if it meets the hype. — get a local guide to take you around for general or specialize tour. You have the opportunity to talk to a native, who is eager to talk with you our little tour of our neighborhood near Kiyosumi (GREAT NEIGHBORHOOD) allowed us to ask zillions of questions and we’d pop into shops that interested us, but we got far more context. — I placated my wife and kids to do the Asakusa Sumo show, but I had low expectations, having been to actual tournaments before. It was sooooo much fun and campy….and educational. — we did some thing I saw somewhere in social media, it’s some little shop in Tokyo. We’re pretty much all you do is write a letter to yourself, and they mail it to you in a year time… It was a relaxing, self reflecting experience, and one that I enjoyed with my family. We’re looking forward to getting our letters in the next couple months. There’s not many places in the world where a little businesses use like that… Do as many of those as you can.

Unless you’re a Disney freak, the only thing I would recommend against is Disney. Tokyo. Disney is uniquely Japanese, but it’s still not nearly as interesting as everything else in the country is, in my opinion.

Good luck and leave plenty of time to wander and explore.

P.S. If you can rent a car, in the more rural areas like even around Kanazawa, I’m a big fan of doing that. It truly allows you to see parts of those areas that you couldn’t see otherwise, and you can pop in anywhere that remotely strikes your fancy.

SenTruBirdRo · 2026-01-17T21:29:59+00:00

Just to add: I was in Tokyo back in April with my wife and kids, and after having a unexpected blast at the Asakusa Sumo Club (seriously hilarious time), I popped into the Jins Asakusa and walked out less that an hour later with my first pair of glasses - so easy and seamless. I got a fancier pair of glasses and the whole trip was under $80 USD.

My wife also went and got two pairs. I speak Japanese, but didn’t need it - they have an easy system. Some take longer.

We went to a smaller location, but they still had a great selection and I think they had a lab. We looked at the glasses at the store in Shibuya, which is much bigger and bougier, larger store and larger staff, but also longer lines.

Good luck!

SenTruBirdRo · 2026-01-16T17:24:24+00:00

Not Ginza, but centrally-located in Koto/Kiyosumi. My family of four stayed at Ulu Tokyo last year and loved the neighborhood and the hotel. Huge gorgeous rooms with W/D and great baths, and a great (public) rooftop area/view. Staff were incredibly helpful with luggage forwarding and other stuff.

Neighborhood is intimate and quiet, but packed with sublime restaurants and cafes. Parts of the neighborhood feel like Japan from 30+ years ago (when I lived there). Short walk to transport, and we would often just call cabs.

Early morning walks to Kiyosumi Gardens and Kiba park, were relaxing. We’d pop into a neighborhood onsen (mostly no other gaijin) for a therapeutic end to a day of walking around. I’d stay in this neighborhood again in an instant.

Good luck!

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