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LOL I think it's hilarious you think it takes a long time to print! I started five or so years ago with a $100 Ender3 and just recently got the same Bambu X1C. The speed difference is so dramatic, a project on the Ender3 that would take 24 HOURS takes about 8 on the Bambu and it the quality on the Bambu is so much higher. Enjoy your new machine, I do enjoy mine!

Someone on KZfaq said in a review, that the Bambu is the beginning of end of the 3D printing hobby. What he meant is, that thats the first printer on consumer level, where you don’t have to deal with setting it up, maintaining it every few prints, modifying it at your own to get good results. I think he is right. I had a creality before and the different is huge.

I love how you have no idea abut 3D printers. thats the best review I can get. The honest "end user" one. We had all those feelings, the excitement about creating real stuff from a file that some guy put online in another part of the world. And yes, watching the printing for hours too.

Strongly recommend you get the PEI textured build plate - no more messing with glue - it just works, and parts pretty much fall off as it cools

I've been waiting for this video for a long while now. Love it! I will be adding this make and model to my shop next year. I hope you have more long term test drive videos in the future!

Welcome to the wide world of 3D printing Matt! I'm not familiar with Bambu's filaments, but I think that black PLA-CF means it's PLA with carbon fiber mixed into it. If you haven't seen it, you might want to look into the honeycomb storage wall on Printables - it's a customizable wall mounted storage system (deluxe peg board basically) and tons of people have designed various add-ons for it, though they recommend printing it in PETG (it's tougher and has more UV resistance) When you do start playing around with other materials, please do some research beforehand so you know what you're playing with. Some plastics like ABS & ASA release VOCs when extruded (I believe the X1C has a carbon filter) and others, like nylon are insanely hygroscopic (they absorb moisture out of the air) causing them not to print properly, if at all and have special requirements (ie - drying before printing).

Thanks Matt. I've been looking at these as well. There's so much you can do with a 3D printer. Right off the bat, like you've done, making custom tool holders is right up there on the list. Really appreciate this video and your insights. :)

Been 3D printing for like 10+yrs.! They are sooo awesome and useful especially for shop tool add-ons! Wait till you go down the TPU with vacuum adaptors rabbit hole! Lol. That glue stick is just basic glue stick! Get Elmers “purple” glue stick, it’s cheaper and better! NOTE, saw dust on filament WILL JAM up in the extruder over time! You may not want to leave it out in the shop as sawdust will get all over the filament over time and cause issues!

This was an excellent review, Matt. I’ve been considering getting a 3D printer for awhile now, but frankly, I have been a bit overwhelmed by all the options - and honestly not sure about learning new design programs, etc. You’ve eased my mind! I really like that touch screen and the ability to see the end goal. I can see lots and lots of possibilities!

Thanks for the enthusiastic and honest review. I've got one ordered!

I got my X1 Carbon probably just a week before you released this video and I've been loving mine. I have had many 3d printers before this and there is no comparison to me. This one "just works". Speed, useability, reliability are all better than previous printers. Recommendations: get the PEI plate - no more glue sticks, superior first layer adhesion, and prints easily pop off once it has cooled get the mobile app - you can monitor, pause, stop, resume, and even start new prints from your phone been watching your main channel a long time and love your stuff. Happy you got the right printer!

Thanks Matt! I purchased one of these from Bambu on your recommendation, love it! It's a fantastic printer! I appreciate your Chanel. Thank you and God bless you!

Hi Matt, thanks for the great review. Someone recommended this brand to me so now I'm checking it out and after watching this video I can see this machine coming to my shop in the very near future. Good job!

Thanks for the introduction to 3-D printing Matt. It's incredibly cool! 😊😊😊❤❤❤

Awesome to see an intersection of two of my hobbies. Would be cool to see a series about some useful prints for around the shop like shop organization and 3d printed tools, templets, etc.

I saw 3D using lasers and fine sand...thirty years...wow! Now I really want one!

I would love to see more about this unit. Thanks for the video.

As usual THANKS FOR THIS VID. Just ordered mine. It's on sale

Appreciate the real world review. Thank you.

Imagine making custom router templates, brackets and connectors for track saw parallel guides etc. this machine will literally pay for itself if used to its potential. I really wish I could afford one of those right now! Absolutely amazing and they managed to work out all the cons of almost every other machine on the market.

I keep watching videos as if something is going to change my mind. Your level of expertise seems to be about the same as mine so this video pretty much sealed the deal. Thanks for your perspective.

Thanks a lot for this review, it helped me decide to get one too (finally) :)

I watch your woodworking channel and was recommended this one. My kids want a 3D printer so I am watching a bunch of videos on them right now. In a month it will be set up and running.

Been running my X1C Carbon for a year. These are great printers, the Bambu A1S is also a spectacular printer capable of 4 color printing for about 1/5 of the price of the X1C and is geared for entry level. The X1C is more if you want to print Carbon Fiber, ABS, ASA, that require an enclosure - these substrates need to vented though. Maker world has a ton of .stl files for just about everything. Once you start the 3D path it is hard to turn back. The slicer will show you the cost per print in filament use electricity bill will easily double if you run these non stop. Just like a CNC or Laser. Remember to dry your Filament properly, that makes a world of difference for CF, PETG and ASA in particular.

I think it’s amazing how easy it was for you to use this when it was very clearly your first time using a 3d printer. Impressive.

Keep it up, doing great work!

Great review, just wondering how you managed to lay the AMS down on the side instead of the top. Also is there any fitting to extract fumes through a hose or similar?

Firstly, unboxing from the side is a pro-move. Obviously, this ain't your first rodeo. Although stripped-down, the P1P model has been an amazing experience as well. Totally worth the money. Most satisfying purchase ever.

Coooooool review! I hope Bamboo Labs watches this video for a raw and honest perspective from a new and novice customer!

If you want to speed up your prints, run the flow calibration for each filament that you use. It takes less than 20mins and will greatly improve your print times. This basically will set the parameters for that print filament, allowing the machine to optimize all of its settings. I have quite a few 20hr prints that I was able to shave down about 25% of the print time just by doing this flow calibration. If you go to the calibration tab in the Bambu laptop program, you will see the flow calibration test. Once it has run the test, you will be able to save the settings file for that specific filament, and easily be able to select that specific file when you go to print from now on. Also make sure to dry your filament in a dehydrator to the manufacturer specs, this will make sure that your print time and success rate is more reliable. Best of luck in you 3d printing adventures.

Fantastic Video, love the honesty and real world examples / explaination. I have been jumping back and forth for days on the X1 and PS1 and this has helped alot. Thank you

Good review. I would love to get into 3D print and I was wondering what is the size nozzle are you using when printing your organizers?.

Great video! Would love to see more follow up vids as you get more projects printed. 👍

Great video and glad you are enjoying it even though these things can have issues now and them. I suggest getting the PEI gold colored plate from Bambu it is night and day for mine and I really only print pla with no glue or spray it just works great without adhesive.

Your shirt reminded me of my 3D printing journey. Going through cheap bedslinger printers that take 6x longer to print than the Bambu, to the awful manual bed leveling that the Bambu does automatically, and let’s not forget having to deal with filament everywhere when there was a print failure, where as Bambu detects it and auto pauses. It’s insane how much better Bambu is than the competition. And I’ve been around the block when it comes to 3D printing brands. Owned many of the best brands, Prusa, FlashForge, Creality, Anycubic, Voxelab, Elegoo….. none of them come close to performing like the Bambu. My runner up is my Prusa.

Thank you for your service brother.

Followed you a bit via your 731 woodworking channel. You have no idea how good you have it with that machine! Like so many other commenters here, I had an Ender 3 back in the day. Last winter I took it apart for some "quick upgrades" and haven't bothered to put it back together because I am just so frustrated with how slow and problematic it is. Those trays and containers you have printed are ENORMOUS. I would never dare print anything that big on my ender. And if I were to try it would probably take DAYS plus or minus how many times I had to restart from zero. That Bambu is a sweet machine. I hope you enjoy it.

The X1C with AMS was my first endeavor into 3d printing. I'm 3 months in, and I've had zero problems so far. I grabbed a few free files, but I quickly started designing my own parts. There was a big learning curve in the beginning, but once I got going, it was super smooth and super easy. This is a fantastic printer, and it's definitely worth getting the AMS model.

You arent weird for 'watching all day'. 10 years ago when we had 3D printers that needed to be hand assembled (MendleMax for example), watching that thing print right for the first time was mesmerizing ....

Love your videos in general! Thank you. I also am looking at the Bambu Labs X1 (With AMS) as my first 3d printer. How do you like it after some use? Can you tell me what additional filament you ordered and from where? Bambu Labs does not have a support phone that I could find. Thanks....

Dude!!! That’s so cool. Would love to see a video down the rode of how you use it to make money. Thanks Mighty Matt!

Loved this review since it was from someone who had no experience in 3D printing. I do have experience so it was a nice change of perspective. 😊😊Also liked the fact that you purchased yourself and did not receive any special treatment from Bambu Labs, i.e. Paid Review or free equipment. Thank you very much.😊

Man, great video!

I have my AMS sitting to the side of my unit. Works great! Enjoy the printer!

There will be plenty of trays and holders for Mrs 731’s lathe station. Sand paper rolls, CA glue if she wants to use that for pen finish as well as her turning tools. It’ll be a busy machine! Great review

Excellent thoughts. My X1C is technically my second 3D printer, but given how quickly I gave up on the Ender 3 (that I still have) it may as well be the first. That small amount of experience I can use to say you made a good choice here. It truly is pretty much plug and play. The most 'catastrophic' error I have had since I bought mine a few months ago was a clog in the extruder while trying to print PETG with a PLA support material. The filament somehow flared inside the extruder so I had to disassemble the entire print head to clear that out. And even that was ridiculously easy. A few youtube videos and about an hour and I was back up and running. it really ticks so many of the tech or gaming space buzz words. Plug and play. It just works. Newbie friendly. But once you become comfortable and start messing about, it's also insanely powerful. Sure, you can just grab a file from Printables, upload it and sit back as it prints. But the freedom is crazy. Just yesterday I got a second AMS to give me more colour options. It was super easy to print a stand for it that sits over the first one with ample clearance for the lid to open on both. Once you have one of these, the growth potential is endless. I definitely liked the look of that toolbox model you showed under you AMS and might be giving one of those a go now I've got plenty of filament on hand. Need to get the slew of little tools I use around the printer off a table and into storage to give me more workspace. Anyway, rambled too long there. What I truly wanted to say was the single coolest at home 3D print I have ever seen someone make was done by Nerdforge here on KZfaq. She is missing the pinky on her left hand. So, she designed, iterated and adopted daily use of her own personal finger prosthetic. Which is insane. You can replace a human body part using this stuff. My mind was blown by that video, and I encourage you to have a look. The possibilities of this tech is endless, and the consumerisation of the hobby can only be a good thing. It doesn't mean the hobby style machines and habits have to go away. But it opens the door for people who were too intimidated by the barrier to entry of the other styles. Great first video on the topic and I am subbing to see what else you have to say once you get deeper into the art.

I had two small issues with mine initially, the back of the engineering plate was hitting the waste chute and grease the rods. Loosened some screws pulled the bed forward and greased the rods and she has been printing solidly for the last month I have owned it. So much easier than the previous enders I had dabbled with.

awesome review for 1st time 3d printer user owner...I have a snapmaker J1 been learning to use it for 2 weeks now, only getting to it after getting it in the mail in a January 2023. My 3 kids are loving this new hobby , and I am now reaching and leaning towards another 3d printer. Carbon fiber would be awesome to work with. please make more video on this printer after using it for 3 months or so.. new subscriber.. maybe more video on the slicer program?

Thank you so much for this video. I also just bought my first 3D printer from Bambu Lab. I got the P1S combo as an impulse buy, and I'm not really sure what I'm getting into. I feel like I'm in the same boat as you, although I don't have your machining experience. (I do work in a CNC shop, though.)

6:35 1st: when printing with PLA its usually recommended that you leave the door open, as that allows the part to cool as quickly as possible, which in turn allows for an increase in print quality. 2nd: the error message you received there is something i get every now and then that seems to be caused when the power cable for the bed gets looped over the top of the bed carrier and causes some extra force to be detected by the #2 sensor. whenever that error message pops up i just push the power cable back down off of the carrier with a flathead screwdriver and it tends to go away pretty soon after

Great video! it's great to hear someones viewpoint that wants to use a 3d printer for functional parts vs just little kids doo-dads. thanks for the link on the milwaukee stuff

I just bought a ender printer up Craigslist. Never again will I buy a used printer. I save 75 bucks off of a brand new one and I spent 6 hours fixing what the original owner did to this machine. He was getting rid of it because he got another printer, a bamboo. It was an ender 3 Max neo. The two z hight rods were lose. He has put a magnetic bed on it that was so smooth nothing would stick to it. My advice to anyone who cannot understand how things really work, get a bamboo printer. Spend three times the money or more because when get something really expensive you destroy it because you think you're some sort of mechanical genius.

I am very interested in a follow up video. I have recently become interested in 3D printing and your experiences will be very helpful. I have so much stuff that needs to be organized!

this was a dope video ....subscribed

I own the x1c and think it is a great printer but if I had to do it over I would probably buy the P1S because I never use the lidar and the screen itself is probably not worth the extra $500 or so. Again super happy with the X1C. I love using it as a tool and the printer itself is not the hobby.

Did you get a free version of the Alibre atom 3d when you purchased your carbide 3d machine? I find the alibre is a little more intuitive than fusion. I recently brough home the nomad 3 and now waiting for the x1c.

Would love to get into this. How cool would it be to set up a little 3-D printing farm? I really do believe 3-D printing is the future

Cool Bro thx. I wanted to know how hard it was to use.

Babmu needs to put you on commission! Looks like I will have the X1 Carbon in my future! Thanks for sharing!

I love my X1 Carbon, great for shop organization. Also started creating with Fusion 360. Great tool in the kit bag!

Tip: when you apply glue stick, for the next print, use a paper towel and a little Ammonia. Use the same paper towel each time. Between the buildup of glue on the paper towel and the bit of ammonia, you will actually spread a thin layer of glue. You can do this many times without adding glue. Ammonia also removes any surface oil.

What do you anticipate as cost for production runs of the plastic. Does it seem like a role lasts for a long time?

great review

Can you design your own 3D models in the Bambi software or only use it to print and manipulate 3d files?

Great video, mate. Looks like they're really close to plug-n-play, though the X1 is considered top of the heap. I guess it's probably downhill to varying degree's with most other models. I'm curious about wear and tear and how long a model is supported (eg: spares). Cheers 👍

Are you doing anything to filter micro plastic particles and fumes that are releasing the filaments when heated and not captured with the encase filter?

I loved this episode, that 3d printer looks awesome! I would be helpful if you did a follow up video and you covered the total cost of ownership e.g. cost of filament, supplies etc, also the required maintenance routines. Thanks again!

I have a little question. On there site they have a car with diffrent kinds of filaments types that is says it can use. Is there anyway you can try and give a comment on how it work with the diffrent filaments? And have you ever tryed the "wood" filament? It feels like it would clogg.

I'm doing some researching about this model and the other model P1S, but my question which i couldn't find an answer yet.. will be ok to be used inside the house? i mean will it be noisy at night in case the printing took more than 10 hours or so?? if it was noisy will i be able to pause it and continue next day?? i hope to get an answer for those if possible

Haven’t got a printer yet but this X1C looks ideal..I find choice of filament confusing what filament did you use it had a Matt effect which looked class..

Just bought my second Bambu printer. As you were connecting the AMS, in my head, "you missed one." LOL'd when the filament came out on the right a fe minutes later and the spool just kept spinning. :)

Hi Matt, new subscriber here. The little boat thingy is called a "Benchie". It is a benchmark test 3d print where you can evaluate how well your 3d printer handles tough problem areas. Examples would be does it print the text underneath clearly? Are the sides of the boat smooth? Do the arches print cleanly? Is the top smooth or stringy?

Nice Review. I've had an X1c since june, and its a gamechanger over the older bedslinger types of printers I've run previously. The comparison with Apple, both positive and negatively, is a valid one. One thing I'd point out though... You say you'd like the X1 to be quicker.... its FOUR TIMES quicker, on average, than I've ever pushed my most modernbedslinger, without any setting changes.

Excelent review, cool to see this from someone who's new in the 3d printing scene. "I didn´t thought it would take so long", Bambu labs are really really fast! If you would print that 1h print on an ender 3 or i3 mega, that would take much much longer.

have been reviewing 3D printers. The Bambulab and Prusa seem to be top of the line, maybe over the top for us DIY'ers. Anyway I enjoyed your review and few issues you dealt with. I am interested in woodshop productivity items you have printed. I will check some of your videos for those.

Thanks

Felt the same way when i got an ender 3 pro,4 years ago and have been doing just fun stuff for me,really wanna get a cnc ,but really leary of the learning of it,programming ...basically when a customer would say design something with my name...and then id he deer in headlights.. but yea 3d printers are like a kid in the candy store...

In regards to the AMS: it is a bit fussy with the various sizes and types of spools and works best if you use the refillable Bambu spools that came with it. Also keep the lid shut or the spool will sometimes try to walk up on the rollers when retracting.

Using glue stick is a release agent so you can release it from the bed, some printers have textured PEI plates bambu included where you dont need to mess about using glue stick.

Nice review from a new adept! Considering that the XIC is one of the fastest printer around, I laugh at the "Could be faster" quip! Sadly, FDM is propbably approaching it's speed limits, so I don't thing we are gonna get much improvement in the future.

Haha! I almost spit out my water when he said that it’s slow😂😂 I’m crying watching my ender 3

I will comment that that wraparound you are having with the filament happens with certain brands, but it can honestly happen with any kind of spooled filament. The easiest way to fix it is to make sure it's not crossed over itself or rather underneath itself. Unroll a few times and roll back up and see if it crosses over itself or not.

You first 3d printer you will love it started with an ender 3 about 3 years ago now i have 9 3d printer in total 5 are the same rest are all different resin is also good depending what your project is

Welcome to the world of 3D printing! There is no turning back now. (lol) I have a different brand printer, but it also uses a touch screen. What I would suggest for you is to get a few stylus type pens that will work with your touchscreen. A stylus will help to make sure that you're clicking on the correct area of the touch screen, plus you will stop leave fingerprints all over your screen. Keep up the great work, and have a blessed day!

I watched a KZfaq video, "The 10 Best Upgrades for your Bambu Lab 2d Printer" by Rist Innovations. Amongst other items, he had a inside the cabinet light which seemed cool....

I plan on getting a laser engraver to expand on this side thing I got going on. I have so much anxiety about not being able to learn how do be proficient at it. My hope is later a cnc, then maybe eventually one of these

What does the "Cost" mean before printing? Is that the estimate of the filaments used?

I had to have a little chuckle when you were surprised at how long it takes to create a print; being this is your first printer, you have not experienced the print times of pre-Bambu type generation of production Klipper style printers that have come out this past year and a half. My Bambu print times are generally half to 1/3rd the print times of all my other printers, of which there are many :)

Many people move the AMS to the side, so it can still fit in your cabinet. I printed some small riser corners so that I could keep the door closed but the top glass sits above the top about 3/4 of an inch. That way it keeps the chamber cooler. Loving my Bambu Lab so far!

What filament material do people recommend printing these Packout Tool inserts with?

What slicer are you using? How have you found slicing to printing has gone? (ie have you had to change a lot of settings and iterate on slices from past attempts, or is it mostly a slice it, send it, print it sort of experience?) I see a loooooooot of people saying this is the machine to get right now, and I am sorely tempted to upgrade from my creality machines, but I have seen a few folks get a bad machine that seems to give them nothing but trouble with very little by way of support from bambu directly, which has me feeling nervous I'll receive a $1500 lemon, lol. It really feels like an inevitable purchase though

I bought a p1s for Christmas. I've already gotten a dozen Star Wars Models, ships and statues. As well as some practical things to print. If things go well I'll start selling things I make and airbrush. Then start getting a few more printers since many things take quite a bit of time to print.

It's funny that you should mention speed because that printer is one of the fastest! It's a huge jump from previous generations.

Thank you for your honest review. I have the Prusa but want to upgrade for a faster one

my p1s failed the first print for reasons i still don't know. after that frist print it's been very solid. awesome machine!!!!

Hahaha, long time to print! Obviously a newcomer to the space, welcome!

Ill save you all the trouble. Yes. Yes it is. Have owned one for coming up on a year and the thing is just truly remarkable!

I'll have one of these one day. I have 2 ender 3 V2 printers that are modified and a stock CR10 V2. I like the way these print but I want better. Lately I haven't really used any of them though. I would like to start a 3d printing business but I'm just not sure how to start.

Hey, hope you are doing well. I Loved watching your Tutorial videos on KZfaq. as a beginner in the 3d printing world, i wanted to consult with you regarding which printer i should buy. I've done some research and seen many models out there. My main concerns regarding which printer to buy were: 1.Precision of the 3d model. 2.Printing Multicolor 4+ 3.Top Layer quality of the print. 4. can print big models So the best printer i found to match my requirements was the: Bambulab X1C, since it can prints multi color. i also noticed that there's something called Pallet 3 pro, but i didn't like the quality that was printed with this tool. So I'm here to ask you if you can recommend a printer that fits my requirements? my budget is up to 1,500$ for the printer. The main purpose of the printer is to print colorful 3d action figure models, that's why i need the precision. Also printing big models like masks or big Pokémon dolls and try to retail them after in my local shop. I Would really appreciate your help and advice!