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Bambu Lab X1-Carbon 3D Printer Combo w/ Automatic Material System on sale for
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Bambu Lab X1-Carbon 3D Printer Combo w/ Automatic Material System on sale for
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About this item:- Large 256mm x 256mm x 256mm Build Volume
- Dual Auto Bed Leveling
- High-Speed CoreXY with 20000 mm/s² Acceleration
- Compatible Printing Materials Up to 300°C
- Built-In Camera Monitoring
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you can still get 3rd party hardware (pates, extruders, hotends, ect.), but the SW... after have other brands for years and futzing with all sorts of opensores solutions, nah, i want SW designed for the tool that does exactly what it should every time.
as for print jobs through the cloud... i'm much more concerned about my camera feeds, they can have my print jobs
Community Reviews
The X1C Combo is a mature, reliable flagship 3D printer that stands out for plug and play use, strong print quality, and a touchscreen that feels like a real upgrade. The AMS combo and Bambu ecosystem make it especially appealing for hobby work, with features like spaghetti detection, skipped failed objects in batch jobs, and helpful chamber cooling for ASA and ABS. The main knocks are its age, the lidar being of limited value on some materials, and concerns about closed software, cloud handling, and future parts availability. A solid pick if you want a polished machine rather than a project.
Common Questions (5)
The X1C Combo is still a strong buy if you want a mature, reliable printer now, especially for single-material printing or occasional multi-material use. The main caveat is that the P2S is described as the better value for some buyers because it adds newer hardware, while the X1C's biggest advantage is that its bugs are already worked out.
It can be partially opened up: third-party hardware like plates, extruders, and hotends still works, and the printer can reportedly be jailbroken to load open-source firmware. The concern is that firmware updates have broken some third-party features before, so some owners stay on older firmware to avoid losing compatibility.
Yes. A hardened nozzle and extruder gear add about $60, and the stock setup may need that upgrade if you print abrasive materials. One commenter also notes the P2S is expected to include a hardened nozzle, which is a drawback of the P1S/X1C-style setup for those materials.
Yes, the X1C is used for ABS/ASA and the chamber fan is specifically called out as helpful for those materials. The lidar is often considered less useful for ABS/ASA because it can get dirty, so watching the first layer is the practical approach.
No built-in exhaust vent is mentioned, which is a problem if you want to vent fumes outside. That makes it less convenient for setups that rely on external exhaust routing.
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Ya, I understand that frustration. I work for a company that did something similar. I can't speak for sony, but I know in our case we were burning a lot of money on support and warranty claims from users who were trying to hack their hardware and messing it up.
I love hacking too, but I understand that's at my own risk. A lot of people don't understand that, so when costs go up we were faced with either lowering costs or raising prices. We did not want to raise prices for the vast majority of buyers who just want to use the hardware as it was designed, so we lowered costs by making it much harder to hack. It's unfortunate, but it's a tale as old as time... a few dishonest people spoil the fun for everyone.
It's like buying a car. Some people would want better wheels/tires. You don't hackproof the wheel mounts so that people can only use OEM wheels/tires. You start selling compatible, safe wheels/tires.
The PC overclocking community is also another good example where the manufacturers went with the flow.
Looking at you, Nintendo. 🤣
It's like buying a car. Some people would want better wheels/tires. You don't hackproof the wheel mounts so that people can only use OEM wheels/tires. You start selling compatible, safe wheels/tires.
Looking at you, Nintendo. 🤣
fwiw, wheels/tires is a silly comparison... you're allowed to do that, it's not a "hack" and Honda doesn't make the tires anyway. it'd be more like re-tuning or adding a turbo, both of which will void your warranty.
Awesome printer though!
This maybe this means they will be announcing X2C soon 😬
edit: lol WTF downvote...for what?
bestbuy denied my price match refund, of course 😣
fwiw, wheels/tires is a silly comparison... you're allowed to do that, it's not a "hack" and Honda doesn't make the tires anyway. it'd be more like re-tuning or adding a turbo, both of which will void your warranty.
to the point, there aren't limitations to buying/mounting 3rd party tires/rims on a vehicle (aside from adding spacers or some nonsense that will wear suspension/driveline hardware), it's not a hack... please stop using the word.
your example of the Type-R, it's a vendor designed/tested product... again, not a hack, please stop using the word. re-tuning a Type-R once received or swapping a larger turbo in, yeah, you voided the warranty... it breaks, its on you, not them.
which brings us back to the original guy you quoted, hacking or modifying products is on you and shouldn't be the vendors responsibility... so vendors control that by blocking access to functionality.
https://bambulab.com/en-us/compare
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to the point, there aren't limitations to buying/mounting 3rd party tires/rims on a vehicle (aside from adding spacers or some nonsense that will wear suspension/driveline hardware), it's not a hack... please stop using the word.
your example of the Type-R, it's a vendor designed/tested product... again, not a hack, please stop using the word. re-tuning a Type-R once received or swapping a larger turbo in, yeah, you voided the warranty... it breaks, its on you, not them.
which brings us back to the original guy you quoted, hacking or modifying products is on you and shouldn't be the vendors responsibility... so vendors control that by blocking access to functionality.
BambuLabs has a comparison page<br />
https://bambulab.com/en-us/compare
Regardless, I'll probably wait a bit to purchase as I'm not in a rush and want to wait until they have a few firmware updates at minimum to work out the kinks. The H2D is what I really want as the kids like their dual colored fidgets lol, but I'm not shelling out 2k. I'm also going to keep my eyes on the forums to see how the Snapmaker early adapters like it. Rumors have it that Elegoo may also be coming out with something new (and I really like my CC). There are way too many printer options these days
Thank you for the link. I'm glad the P2S is coming with a hardened nozzle vs the P1S which didn't. I was aware of the other upgrades. The nozzle thing on the P1S bothered me more than it should have, but I use some abrasive materials, so I needed to upgrade that pretty quickly. I'm still on an older P1S firmware as I use the Panda Touch and it doesn't work with the newer firmware's.<br />
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Regardless, I'll probably wait a bit to purchase as I'm not in a rush and want to wait until they have a few firmware updates at minimum to work out the kinks. The H2D is what I really want as the kids like their dual colored fidgets lol, but I'm not shelling out 2k. I'm also going to keep my eyes on the forums to see how the Snapmaker early adapters like it. Rumors have it that Elegoo may also be coming out with something new (and I really like my CC). There are way too many printer options these days
waiting to see what they come out with for a more affordable multihead unit, as i'm with you 2Gs is a bit more than i can justify to myself for a 3D printer.
you can still get 3rd party hardware (pates, extruders, hotends, ect.), but the SW... after have other brands for years and futzing with all sorts of opensores solutions, nah, i want SW designed for the tool that does exactly what it should every time.
as for print jobs through the cloud... i'm much more concerned about my camera feeds, they can have my print jobs
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