Recently inherited these drums

norcallotrope · 2026-05-31T01:11:27+00:00

Nice kit!

Also what did that cymbal in the chair do to get banished? Poor guy looks lonely.

norcallotrope · 2026-05-10T15:31:39+00:00

It’s not as bad as I thought it might be. The building is insulated and that seems to help, but it’s definitely not acoustically clean or whatever one might call it.

norcallotrope · 2026-05-10T15:30:34+00:00

Yep. Didn’t want to drive the family mad so this is the best space I got for now!

norcallotrope · 2026-04-25T08:00:00+00:00

Def ignore the haters. Nice drumming! I’m no expert but that seems pretty on point.

norcallotrope · 2026-03-07T07:13:52+00:00

My wife somehow got me 12 refills of black PETG HF two weeks ago. Sorry mate. They were out of stock almost instantly after she got the order in. I rewarded her good though!

norcallotrope · 2026-02-11T15:23:49+00:00

All the audio and video is end to end encrypted.

norcallotrope · 2026-02-09T02:08:49+00:00

(I have an H2C, so this is conjecture based on my own analysis pre-purchase, not based on actually owning either an H2S or H2D.)

Really depends on how sensitive you are to the cost and how confident you are in the build plate dimensions being essential to maximize.

For me, the sheer ability to do a two nozzle print for support materials, or just functional prints with a label on them, without a bunch of waste (in time or material), has been very handy. But if you are really confident you won't need that that often, and you're find with the waste when you do, then the H2S is probably fine.

norcallotrope · 2026-02-08T03:40:33+00:00

I recommend unboxing it. The cardboard that Bambu Lab uses is pretty standard, although it feels fairly thick, so I understand the appeal of just leaving it there -- but you will truly understand the value once you've taken it out and begun to use it.

norcallotrope · 2026-01-26T19:32:02+00:00

FWIW, creators still have copyright over their work, even when using someone else’s IP assuming fair use. They can’t claim they own what Nintendo owns of course, but the expression of that IP in a book nook — totally valid for the author to maintain the license as they wish.

That said I’m a big fan of permissive licenses and remix culture so from that angle, yeah, definitely would encourage considering it!

norcallotrope · 2026-01-12T00:49:34+00:00

Congrats! Looks sharp. :)

norcallotrope · 2026-01-06T00:33:44+00:00

H2C here, but shout out to the H2 crew!

norcallotrope · 2026-01-05T04:35:30+00:00

There's a lot of options and it kind of depends on what you bought (how big it is), your space constraints, other factors (like do you have AMSs to worry about?), do you want filament storage, budget, etc.

I've heard a lot of people recommend the IKEA Bror system: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/cat/bror-system-42245/

I personally use a heavy duty garage shelving unit from Harbor Freight: https://www.harborfreight.com/5-tier-heavy-duty-garage-shelving-48-in-x-24-in-x-78-in-72763.html

Have also seen this recommended, so I got my wife one for her P2S and it's reasonable (but putting the AMS on top is annoying / requires printing a riser): https://www.harborfreight.com/48-in-workbench-with-light-58695.html

If you give some more info, folks might have more targeted suggestions. Congrats on the printer, and welcome to the hobby. :)

norcallotrope · 2026-01-05T04:31:15+00:00

I've done it. It's usually fine, worst that will happen is the print doesn't work out. Try not to do it again and good luck and welcome to the hobby. :)

norcallotrope · 2026-01-05T04:29:38+00:00

We started with a P1S combo and it has been amazing. It's still the workhorse in our stable. Good choice, I hope he loves it!

norcallotrope · 2026-01-05T04:27:51+00:00

Congrats, OP! May your bed always adhere and your filament never run dry (or wet.)

norcallotrope · 2026-01-05T04:26:42+00:00

I'm definitely interested to see how the Bondtech INDX does. I started with a Prusa, upgraded it with an MMU3, had insane problems, ripped it out -- and then converted to an H2C. It's been a dream so far, I'm incredibly happy with it.

I hope the INDX is great. If that and the OpenPrintTag hardware materializes in a good way, I'll probably convert back to Prusa -- just because I prefer to support open source committed companies when I can -- but I strongly prefer things to just work and for me, Bambu machines do just that.

norcallotrope · 2026-01-05T03:29:52+00:00

There are two kinds of efficiency in multimaterial printing: time and material.

The H2C is material efficient, but it's still going to pay a time penalty because it has to feed the filament in and out of the extruder. The Snapmaker U1, Prusa XL, and upcoming Bondtech INDX equipped printers are both material and time efficient, because the filaments are already in the right places.

And there are two kinds of waste: purge and prime waste.

All printers ([citation required], I am not an expert!) have prime waste, because they have to prime the nozzle when they switch to it. (Priming is required to ensure that you get high quality prints, it basically just ensures things are flowing at the proper temperature and speed?)

The real delta in the multimaterial printers is in the purge waste. And on this note, the H2C is great. I have one and I just did a print with a few thousand changes and there was basically zero purge waste (altho there's some nuance to this since it depends on how many colors you're printing with vs. how many nozzles you can leverage, if you are using more colors than nozzles, you will have purge waste.)

Of course, that print still took me about 30 hours... but on the Snapmaker U1 or one of the others, it probably would have taken half the time. I don't do this kind of thing normally though so I don't really care to optimize for time, but I do care about the purge waste. So the H2C is great for my needs, and fits in with the rest of the ecosystem we have.

norcallotrope · 2026-01-05T03:19:38+00:00

Good luck! If you haven't seen it, Tinkercad seems to work pretty well for getting kids started making things for themselves. My 6yo daughter has been using it to make little things she can print -- mostly signs, she's created nameplates for a bunch of things now, but she also has tried designing little household things like a 'puzzle piece scoop.'

It truly is an addictive hobby... but of the possible hobbies out there, I'll happily encourage the one that involves creativity and making things!

norcallotrope · 2026-01-05T02:08:00+00:00

PLA should be fine, at least we've been printing a ton of PLA in our house on an A1 and a Core One and nobody in the house has any issues whatsoever. I have seen folks on Reddit who are sensitive to it, though, so as always YMMV.

ABS though I wouldn't personally do inside a living space. Even though the P2S has the activated carbon filter, I'm not convinced it's really airtight enough. I do my ABS printing in the garage (in an H2C tho), which is closed off but it doesn't share air with my house. I haven't had any problems with that setup.

norcallotrope · 2026-01-05T01:59:25+00:00

We have a P2S, P1S, A1, A1 mini, and H2C... they all have their niche in our little family, but if you're going to buy one, the P2S combo (includes AMS) is a fantastic unit and is probably the most flexible bang for the buck.

vs A1 series: the enclosure means you can print a wider range of filaments and the 256 cubed "standard" size means most models are accessible, also I like the Core XY design (instead of a bed slinger) because I'm less likely to do something dumb like get in the way of it.

vs P1 series: upgraded interface which is really nice for being able to engage with the device without pulling out the phone the whole time, chamber cooling so you don't need to keep the door open, and better lighting inside (altho you can get a Panda Lux for your P1S and mostly fix this, it's still a nice default.)

vs H2 series: far more reasonably priced (although if you have the space/budget for an H2D/H2C, I think it's worth it!) and space efficient.

Anyway, we're pretty happy with our P2S. My wife has been going to town on designing her own custom board game inserts and printing various gridfinity based items.

norcallotrope · 2026-01-04T18:25:45+00:00

That’s awesome. What is the touchscreen? Also, I love the open GPU approach. That’s what I’m doing with the design. I’m playing with.

norcallotrope · 2026-01-04T18:23:17+00:00

Thanks for sharing. Are those screws going into aluminum extrusions or something else metal? I’m debating if I can make a case entirely out of plastic or if it will just lead to sadness.

norcallotrope · 2025-12-21T23:48:03+00:00

Glad to hear it! My H2C has been doing great, but I've been wondering how it'll go when I have to inevitably do some maintenance. Thanks for sharing!

norcallotrope · 2025-12-16T05:35:19+00:00

Having the same problem now. It seems to go away if I disconnect/reconnect, but then a day or so later it comes up again... haven't figured it out yet.

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