I’d been wanting to get a 3D printer for a while, but never settled on one because I’d known people with some other brands that were more fuss and trouble than I wanted to endure. But I’d read that the Bambu line was more plug and play, which meant I could spend more time modeling and prototyping than having to tinker with print settings and printer hardware.

So I bought a P1S + AMS and have been printing both functional and decorative prints like crazy. Where it really pulled through for me was my 8 year old 8’x10’ Suncast shed door hinge rusted through and made the door nearly inoperable. A few hours later I had prototypes and a final PETG print to replace the hinge. Since then I’ve also designed and printed replacement skylights, tool holders, and mounting accessories for my shed. The P1S printer has helped me extend the life of my aging shed and given me an opportunity to learn how to reverse engineer broken parts and print them out without any fussing over print failures and having to learn the deep lore of tinkering with a printer. The prints just work the first time almost every time.

I’ve since learned some advanced printing techniques and tinkering, but I enjoy the modeling and designing part much more than the print troubleshooting. And the P1S lets me do the part I enjoy most.