3D printer manufacturer Bambu Lab’s newest firmware update for its A- and P-Series 3D printers has ignited backlash within the 3D printing community, with critics accusing the company of reinforcing i
Bambu lab is just doing a capitalism, no one should be surprised. These guys have wide reach and bring many people who’d otherwise never 3d print into this world.
Also, they push all kinds of innovation in the industry. The h2d is arguably the best consumer printer on the market currently. My a1 mini is a workhorse with over 700 hours of prints on it. The thing is a champ that will likely never receive another firmware update and I’m okay with that. I already have a security camera pointed at the thing for better viewing, I can easily put the thing on a controlled outlet if Bambu handy stops working. I guess I’ll lose the ability to exclude failed objects in a print, but I’m still not gonna knock this machine. It prints good and made me love 3d printing.
That being said my new qidi Q1 pro is open ish source, runs on a modified klipper and often produces better prints but is definitely quirkier. It has already frustrated me more than my a1 and taken more hours of troubleshooting and calibration at a third of the print hours.
I’m into electronics and a huge nerds who halfway got this to be able to tinker, mod, and fine tune, but I could imagine my experience with the qidi would turn off many to 3d printing. But my journey started with Bambu, a printer that just worked and turned me into a full fledged 3d printing nerd who is eyeballing a third printer because now I want a kit or bom and to build one.
I hope that wasn’t too long winded or nonsensical, I’m a little on vacation
I agree with your thoughts. I hate what Bambu has done to the industry in terms of starting a patents arms race and encouraging other companies to reject open source, but I do love how they’ve pushed innovation and have made 3D printing easier for people just looking for a tool.
I hope the DIY printers like Voron, Ratrig, VzBot, and E3NG can continue the spirit of the RepRap movement.
My Q1 Pro was awesome for weeks without issue, but now the motor is jammed (I can see the little gear trying and failing to move) and I’ve been too afraid to take it apart.
I’m sorry to hear that! Have you contacted customer support yet? I’ve heard and found them to be very helpful, but I can’t speak for that issue directly
Bambu lab is just doing a capitalism, no one should be surprised. These guys have wide reach and bring many people who’d otherwise never 3d print into this world.
Also, they push all kinds of innovation in the industry. The h2d is arguably the best consumer printer on the market currently. My a1 mini is a workhorse with over 700 hours of prints on it. The thing is a champ that will likely never receive another firmware update and I’m okay with that. I already have a security camera pointed at the thing for better viewing, I can easily put the thing on a controlled outlet if Bambu handy stops working. I guess I’ll lose the ability to exclude failed objects in a print, but I’m still not gonna knock this machine. It prints good and made me love 3d printing.
That being said my new qidi Q1 pro is open ish source, runs on a modified klipper and often produces better prints but is definitely quirkier. It has already frustrated me more than my a1 and taken more hours of troubleshooting and calibration at a third of the print hours.
I’m into electronics and a huge nerds who halfway got this to be able to tinker, mod, and fine tune, but I could imagine my experience with the qidi would turn off many to 3d printing. But my journey started with Bambu, a printer that just worked and turned me into a full fledged 3d printing nerd who is eyeballing a third printer because now I want a kit or bom and to build one.
I hope that wasn’t too long winded or nonsensical, I’m a little on vacation
I agree with your thoughts. I hate what Bambu has done to the industry in terms of starting a patents arms race and encouraging other companies to reject open source, but I do love how they’ve pushed innovation and have made 3D printing easier for people just looking for a tool.
I hope the DIY printers like Voron, Ratrig, VzBot, and E3NG can continue the spirit of the RepRap movement.
This is Lemmy, I come here for the long winded and nonsensical.
whew
I still mostly lurk but I really want to see the 3d printing scene grow on Lemmy so I’m trying my hardest to participate and maybe even add content.
My Q1 Pro was awesome for weeks without issue, but now the motor is jammed (I can see the little gear trying and failing to move) and I’ve been too afraid to take it apart.
I’m sorry to hear that! Have you contacted customer support yet? I’ve heard and found them to be very helpful, but I can’t speak for that issue directly
I have not yet - I did join the relevant discord, but it hasn’t been much help at this point. Thank you for the recommendation.