Bambu Lab X1C Review: FINALLY a 3D Printer for Everyone!
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Watched this video (after) i purchased my x1 online this morning and i’m stooooked. I love that it’s becoming sophisticated enough for non familiars to be engaged. I’ll feel way more confident leaving ppl that want to learn to trade in the shop when i’m like on store runs and stuff (verses my Ender 3). Thanks and happy printing amigo!
I’m bout to buy one
I have had an X1C for over a year now and love it so much!! Installed x1 Plus firmware for more network security and that has been nice too so far. JUST bought an A1 mini for smaller stuff, so I guess that’s why I’m seeing this video. But as a veteran X1C owner, with probably thousands of hours on it, I definitely recommend! Have hundreds in spare parts, haven’t needed one yet. I definitely keep up on my Preventative Maintenance though. Have owned Creality, Anycubic, Prusa - built a Voron… The X1C hands down is the best bang for buck time and money. I AM grateful to the other brands I owned though, because I actually understand what is going on and really appreciate the technology to make it super easy. I probably had as much money into trying to get my ender bed leveel, as I paid for the ender itself. *_rant complete_*
I just ordered on this morning. Can't wait to get my hands on it. I have a Creality S1 which has been a decent printer and I'll keep and use it, but the X1 is going to take me to a new level.
I just got this and an A1 mini and the X1C is as awesome as I expected but the A1 mini really blew away my expectations. It prints unbelievably fast and accurate for what seems like such an unstable design. Asthetically i love it too. Reminds me of 80s Apple PCs. This is what FDM manufacturers should have been aspiring to the whole time. Bambu printers are the beginning of what 3d printers have to become.
Yeah I've been thinking about picking up an A1 Mini as a secondary printer. People seem to really love them!
Thanks for this review: FWIW I got out of this that this is a great printer to get started with if you just want to be able to print things mostly reliably and not have to fuss with multiple things.
Please, where can I found the STL for this engine? Thank you.
Just got mine yesterday!!!
Unfortunately I am thinking about sending my Bambu Labs X1 c back. Two days after I got it I tried to print a multiple color .stl but the nozzle got clogged. As I was removing the nozzle I noticed that the connection labeled J3's edges were broken off thus causing the connection to be slightly loose. I also noticed after unplugging J4, it never would lock into place again when I plugged it back in. When I ordered the printer I also ordered a .2 mm nozzle so I thought that I could replace the clogged .4mm nozzle with that but when I opened the package the .2mm nozzle connections were unattached. Seriously is this normal?
This printer is the most consistent and reliable printer ever for me at 2000hrs of use.
Seriously thinking of purchasing this machine with the AMS. I purchased a Creality Ender 3 Neo Max about a year ago, but sold it after around 6 months as I was tired of all the fiddling and add ons I needed to do pretty much what this does out of the box. It's pricey, but for the convenience I'm thinking its worth it. Looking at the K1 Max too, but I think the Bambu has the greater longevity for me given the additional AMS that the K1 Max does not support.
Which PLA-CF Red did you use for the Toyota Valve cover? Is that Bambulab burgundy red?
Yeah!
Very cool 3d printer. I wonder how this compares with others. Don’t know much about 3D printers, but I’m pretty sure my curiosity is going to make me buy one in the future. This X1C in particular peaks my interest. Not cheap, but it can make so many things. I use to do a little 3d modeling back in the day, so I’m thinking about all the cool and useful things i could design and make. Would be really cool to see you do a comparison with other models. Keep up the great work.
Get the p1s and save a ton of money 🤷♂️
@@mariospanayiotou6644I bought the P1S and the AMS almost a year ago and it still delivers the prints I want and in a quality I am more than happy with. Mind you, I don't print things like masks or pretty things. I use it to print parts for my projects. I am now in the final stages of building my own 3D printed laser cutter system using parts I designed and printed using this beast. The gantry mounts for the NEMA 17 motors, the mounts for the 40 watt optical output laser from Laser Tree and the mounts for the 2020 and 2040 aluminum extrusion. Just ask of it and it shall deliver. Gotta go. My last print just finished. 😁👍
I love Bambu's own filaments especially because of the RFID... the ONLY thing I wish they would do, is make a cool white opaque PLA+, their own white is great for hue forge and lithophanes, but you can see colors through it even with several layers (6 layers and you can still see red through it) I buy Inland's PLA+ White which is the most opaque I've ever found, also pretty cheap. They should also make more 2-color and 3 color silks, they're always out of stock.
hey can i get the green mask stl file. thank you.
Excellent review
Nice gizmo.
Hi what’s that under your X1C? Is that a new Feet?
Just some vibration reducing appliance feet. You can get them at most hardware stores like home depot.
great
I haven't gotten into 3d printing because the barrier to entry seems high. Hopeful that this can change that for me
Bummer, I see that it's 2 grand Cad. I'm out
@@ToughCanadianyeah, to have the video labelled as “for everyone” is misleading. Take a look at the P1S, it’s still £600ish without the AMS but otherwise it sharers a lot with the X1C
@@TheBHinettyeap and then there’s the a1 even lower price, and there’s a bunch of printers as low as 200-250 which will perform great if you dont mind the slower speeds.
@@mariospanayiotou6644 lmao 200-250 printers are not slow. neptune 4 is $229 and is same speed as X1C (500 mm/s) 3d printing has very cheap entry but expensve to feed your hunger for more filament and newer printers xd
Hmm coming from a Anycubic Viper it's not really a good upgrade the size is actually not that great, the AMS creates a lot of waste and isn't great for support material. The only thing it would bring is the speed increase that is over x5 as much as the current printer + the chamber. And keep in mind that one is heavily modified with Revo + LGX + Servos .. I don't get why they don't improve on it yet as there bed slingers are way more silent than X1C
The latest update made the motors completely silent, but when you print this fast you’re gonna need a lot of cooling so the fans especially the auxiliary fan are gonna be loud. I have the p1p without the aux fan, after the latest update it is definitely more silent than my vyper which had noctua fans on
But like you i do miss the bigger volume, as i mostly print cosplay helmets
You can actually do up to 16 colors
Wish I could afford one of these but ill stick to my A1 for now. One day ill get a P1S ...one day
I've heard the A1 is fantastic! I was thinking of picking one up to have a second printer for printing smaller things
@@MarkSpurrell it is I love it. But eventually I want a P1S so I can print other materials like abs
Hi
well I guess I am the only one that has a crap experience to date. just one month old and it decided it didn't know where the bed is anymore. Printing too high off the bed. Had to adjust the z in the G Code by .3mm. prints are now ugly and filament consistently stick to the nozzle. all this from one print to the next. Very disappointing.
There’s only 2 printers that I would spend my money on.. Prusa or Bambu.. If you don’t have enough money for one just save up.. Or use a cheaper printer to help you get a better one 💯
gotta love my 900eur unassembled prusa mk3s kit that would print at up to 200mm/s.. Would if I were able to waste 10h of my time to assemble a 3d printer that I know will disappoint me.. prusa sucks.. bambu sucks but less..
@@KewaiiGameri bet you own neither
@@robblly8112 I own both. i only tried bambu. I also own multiple elegoo printers and anycubic. also got a sovol Elegoo amazing support but sometimes updates will make prints poop themselves Bambu terrible customer service and i hate the proprietary software/firmware. The X1C is amazing as a printer tho if you don't wanna tinker. The A1 mini is also amazing even more now in discount!! Sovol was my first printer. I am not sure wether i messed up badly or if the printer is just bad so I can't say much Anycubic I only tried resin and I am loving the auto leveling but wifi very bad Elegoo resin printers I only tried saturn 3 ultra i dont have any comments on it to be honest. Prusa i never tried to be honest. I only have mine laying around unassembled but for the price and the spces it, they are literally robbing people at this point lol. I never ended up returning it tho always told myself I would try to assemble it and the process of returning to prusa specifically is a PITA I would appreciate that you could be a bit less rude and maybe stop assuming things about people.
You would have been better off laying that figure down with supports… then the last 30 layers would have needed color changes, instead of standing up and needing 700. The differences in “quality” are negligible, unless you need it for structural integrity. I never use a prime tower, flush into infill… Never an issue unless you are going from red to white (for example). I don’t see the poop issue…
Yeah, I'm experimenting now without using a prime tower after so many people saying it isn't needed.
It'a not for everyone if it costs $1.5K Please let's be real and take into account the price too
Bambu A1 and A1 mini is C$389, what you see in the video he has the top of the line model.
It is pricey but then again this isn't a printer you'll spend hours on levelling the bed, adjusting the bed sensor or any other component. Heck, this printer doesn't even have a limit switch. It uses the torque feedback from the steppers to determine it's position. Plus it has automatic input shaping which is only needed on higher speed printers. I'd consider it more of an industrial type of printer than a typical home use one. (Didn't stop me from buying the P1S + AMS a year ago. Saved a long time to get but I LOVE IT!) I guess my point is, if you can afford it, it's worth it's weight in gold. And like @tinymito mentioned, you can have a look at the A1 and A1 Mini. Both are bed slingers and not core XY printers but they bring a lot of their big brothers qualities and features to the table at price point most can afford.
Please let’s be real and take into account all the features of this printer that make it the most versatile and easy for anyone to use without hassle. Convince = a premium price. Even considering that 1.5k is a fair price for this
I want to let new people in 3D printing know this video is sponsored, they’re are better and cheaper printers than bambu.
Let us know for beginners who want to use CF
Like which ones? I have owned a Prusa and built a Voron 2.4r a little over a year ago. We just got a Bambu X1 with AMS at work, which sits next to our Ultimaker. I will have to tell you that the Bambu is the most impressive printer I have seen yet. Cheaper printers... Sure. Ender is cheaper. Better... Yep, that too with a Stratasys or maybe Ultimaker. Cheaper AND better? Nope.
“Better” and cheaper but massively sacrificing convenience and easy entry to printing without as many hassles…
Bro you are over 1 year late lmao
Bro it’s called saving up money or waiting till he actually needs an upgrade. Stfu
a printer for everyone... $1.5K... well... guess we all are wealthy :) neither a printer for people with not that much money to spend it on a hobby like 3d printing... nor a printer for small homes :) of course a great printer for sure, but title "for everybody" is wrong... sorry ! A1 and A1 mini are more likely to be titled "for everyone"
Yeap even the p1s is closer to “for everyone”
this is a tech channel that poor people watch to feel like they have expensive af devices. what are you expecting? all devices on these channels are flagship products..
Seriously? $1500 is unachievable? Sounds like you are in the wrong career.
$1500 : "FINALLY a 3D Printer for Everyone!" . You need a reality check outside your bubble, mate.
Get the p1p then or quit crying. The premium printers always been mid $1000
THE CUSTOMER SERVICE FROM BAMBU LAB IS PITIFUL AND INEPT! 😡
Andyl no need to yell. Follow this man in the white garbs and he will help you go back to bed.
Very late in the game.
Not sure about all the data that Bambu takes from the printer... and all the encrypted data... and the company that it came from. I wont be buying anything from them even though it seems like a great technology, I dont trust it.
So your recommending a printer that creates so much waste and allegedly the customer care is poor? I think I'll pass.
Waste is only when you choose to do multicolour and customer service was great for me 🤷♂️ also this printer came out like 2 years ago
Subpar printer owner detected.
There are many ways to reduce waste in Bambu Slicer. It can’t be eliminated, but can be reduced by up to 50%. Also, you can turn off the calibration and even bed leveling if you don’t want the X1C to do this every time.
@@Pics2FlicksDennis it cant be eliminated with multicolour, but it can be eliminated with single colour. I’ve done it, you can minimize the purge or even set it to 0.
You are basing the judgment on the customer service on allegedly being bad but no experience. The judgment of waste is on default settings which are meant for people to just go and not have to adjust anything and get quality color changes (so there's going to be overkill on purge) if you spend some time testing and adjusting you can cut waste to almost nothing. If you change colors or types on single material systems you have to purge manually which will still cause around the same amount of waste. The convenience and quality are definitely worth the cost for me and bamulab has much more cost effective options as well. You don't have to get one but that doesn't affect the fact that this printer is worth it for a lot of people in the maker space.