I was skeptical about 3D Printing until this...

[@wittworks]

welcome to the club

[@gocatcrazlan6696]

Hi.

[@wittworks]

@gocatcrazlan6696hello

[@stink-a-lynx6571]

A little late to the club I'd say. Aren't there already 1000s of videos on how useful they are.

[@lego_minifig]

Started printing 5 years ago, but then took a 2 year hiatus after my trusty ender 3 became unreliable due to a glitch I could not troubleshoot. Came back to FDM printing a month ago with the Bambu Lab A1 and was blown away by how much entry level 3D printers have improved. I had done a lot of upgrades to my Ender 3 over my 3 years of printing and had probably spent almost double what I paid for the A1 and still only had about half the features. Now that I have a reliable printer again I have been designing things like crazy again like the good old days. I am now using the A1 to print a new set of upgrades to convert my old Ender 3 into a TPU beast. Here is hoping I can get her running again and set up to fill a niche that my A1 with AMS would struggle with

[@nothing-qm9pq]

I am a machinist by trade and was starting to learn solidworks for programming the CNC machines. I got tired of drawing all sorts of stuff but getting nothing out of it. 3 years ago I bought an ender 3 s1 pro. All of a sudden I was using/learning solidworks a lot more now that I could make stuff as well. The shop I work at now has all sorts of stuff that we use all of the time that I designed and printed. In December I made the jump and bought a new Creality K2 plus printer with the CMS. I gotta say, I am thoroughly impressed. I printed a 4 color benchy in 22 minutes and a single color benchy in 13 minutes. My poor s1 pro has been getting lonely now days. I will keep it at least until I use up all of my standard petg. With the K2 plus 350mm build plate, I can print so much more in a single print. What took me 4 different prints to make all of the parts for one project, I can fit all of the parts in 1.5 prints now. The only downside to the new high speed printers is having to reinvest in high speed filaments now.

[@kentchristen6048]

I bought an X1C earlier this year and I will buy an A1 Mini before the current sale ends. Bambu (and other companies catching up to Bambu) have managed to take away the biggest obstacle to me getting into 3d printing earlier--the tinkering. I didn't want to deal with all of the tinkering I heard about from folks I knew who owned earlier 3d printers talked about. I'm glad I waited, and it's been a great thing for our home. I got into Multiboard and started designing things for us to use around the house. I put up a 4'x3' wall in my wife's craft room and designed open-ended vases for her to hang bunches of fake flowers on the board, which frees up space on her crafting tables.

[@chaosthebomb]

The p1s was my second 3d printer. I started with an ender and while it worked I spent more time tuning and tweaking the printer than I did actually printing. That changed a year ago when I upgraded to the p1s. It just worked out of the box, complicated prints just work with ease. For a weekend hobbyist these are great 3d printers to consider.

[@scottmorris4914]

And you missed one of the most important uses, printing hose adapters that actually fit for dust collection. Honestly this has been one of the things lots of people have loved this for

[@731Woodworks]

Love my X1 Carbon. So easy to set up and use.

[@nicksmith1415]

Yay another bambu ad

[@murc111]

I have the Bambo a1, its my 3rd printer, my last one was a Prusa, and Bambu blew it out of the water. 3D printing biggest appeal to me is that it feels like magic. It I can create something out of nothing. Never before has it been so easy & affordable for everyday working man, to design & build an item.

[@jimsimpson2393]

Watching your video was like looking in the mirror...Bambu Labs just informed me that my printer has shipped! Along with an AMS and a lot of filament. I purchased it for printing woodworking jigs and components like you; discovered printing photos in 3d was another creative avenue (I have been an avid photographer along with woodworking for many years) I had not anticipated; and have a bunch of young nieces and nephews who will be excited to play with any of the very cool toys that are easily available to print. What have I gotten myself into? Your video convinced me: what ever it is, it will be a lot of fun! Thanks.

[@ColbyPerry]

Wall Control + 3D Printing == wonders for tool organization

[@hydronova6729]

Man im so glad i decided to wait as long as i did to get back into 3D printing, my first experience with a 3D printer was the ender 3. And sure it's cool but it is a massive pain in the butt to work with if you don't want to tinker and mess with stuff

[@vaughnburrows]

Same experience my family is having right now, we got an X1C and already need another one.

[@awwwshucks443]

Bambu spending all the marketing money on YT makers and tool nerds this winter

[@joeleslie2713]

Congratulations and YES, would love to see more of what you do with the printer. I picked up a used Any Cubic Mega X a few months ago and have had a great time designing and printing brackets and tool hangers for my gear wall.

[@lennyross2813]

Wow! The most influential show that makes me want to buy tools.. has inspired me to try 3 D printing.... just wow!

[@AndirHon]

You should print one of the AMS Desiccant box solutions and get some desiccant (that you can recharge using an old microwave or food dehydrator) to put in it. Dry filament will print better because the water content inside tends to boil out when printing causing little defects in your prints. I have one in my AMS and it keeps the humidity in the AMS at 10-15%.

[@justinvanburen8259]

Yes I would love to see that 3d shop!!

[@ToolShow]

We have VERY COOL workstation coming for it. 700lb capacity sit/stand workbench!

[@simonlunt353]

Here in the uk 🇬🇧 my dear friend has been printing bits for my Milwaukee packouts but he was Limited and only one colour but he is upgrading and I hope he is going to make me some handels for my packouts with different colours these Machines are incredible I will have to show him this one thanks guys hope you two had a great Christmas thanks for all your videos and Happy New Year 😊

[@scalvam]

Are you able to share the Flex battery holder on Maker World?

[@ToolShow]

I'll ask my buddy to do just that! It' works great!

[@ToolPros]

Yes! I bought one a month ago (Bambu P1S) and bought my son a Bambu A1 for Christmas! The Bambu’s are great - low maintenance and it just works!

[@phillewis1768]

My brother just purchased this unit. It works awe it. He made gift card holders and a Milwaukee packout mini box for me!!!!!!

[@neilmagsino8874]

Thank you for this. I am planning to get one to replace my old Flashforge

[@ejh237]

Drew's video is why i bought a P1S for black friday. It is amazing!

[@hanifikilic3197]

I paid $1800 CAD for my X1C it is a lot of money but once I started using it felt like I tricked Bambu lab. I solved real life problems in my cabinet shop. I designed and printed a gate valve part for my CNC router (works better than the original). If you’re a maker buy one don’t even wait for the sale also learn how to use Fusion 360.

[@CannabisTechLife]

Only thing that concerns me is price per print. For example, how much was it to print each of the painter triangles given you said at HD they are about $3?

[@ToolShow]

That's a good question. It obviously all depends on how much plastic you need. Those paint triangles are an easy win. A pack of 10 from HomeDepot is $6.70. I can print 10 in about 90 minutes, for $0.40. But you can easily get into more expensive stuff pretty quick. That Triceratops we printed cost $7.08. Reasonable for a toy. The "Tool Show" logo ornament costs $1.26.

[@fav54blueall72]

Hey! Welcome to the club 😊

[@FunDumb]

My PS1 AMS is coming in a month or so. Unitl then, it's been 2-3 years of getting comfortable with blender. I'm now at that point where I can create my own models and export them to print properly. It's been a long slow slog, but I'm happy I took the time to learn.

[@Krendro]

I use my 3d printers to make my kids random toys and for myself all kinds of packout tool molds and inserts to organize my tools and accessories. Welcome to the rabbit hole that is 3d printing. Soon you’ll have many. It happens to all of us 😂

[@DESX312]

I got an X1C early last year, and now i dont ever see myself without a 3d printer. Started learning Fusion 360 in July, and that just increases the usefulness and possibilities 10x. I want another printer, but now im just waiting for the next flagship printer from Bambu that they already confirmed for Q1 of next year.

[@Krendro]

I use my 3d printers to make my kids random toys and for myself all kinds of packout tool molds and inserts to organize my tools and accessories

[@derronsen6607]

Bought the A1 mini yesterday, I am really excited and can’t wait to start 3d printing. Especially for my my Hobby SimRacing, there are so many things I wanna print ☺️ and my daughter will appreciate it, too (hopefully) 🥰

[@ToolShow]

AWESOME! We're just getting into SimRacing ourselves! Sarah and I are both huge F1 fans. (I'm rooting for Lando to make some even bigger waves in '25, just before the big vehicle changes coming to '26) So we grabbed a simple Logitech Wheel, pedals, and shifter, and put them in a basic NLR GTLite cockpit. We've been playing GT7 on PS5, but I have several games I'm planning to try out on my PC (iRacing, AC, Project Cars, F1 24) and I'm really anxious to use my Quest 3 headset for some VR fun. Any advice for someone just getting into Sim Racing?

[@jimrosson6702]

Great video welcome to the world of 3D Printing I got my A1 about 3 months ago and love it got a lot to learn. I’ve been wanting to take that calls that Bob offers so I can learn how to make my own designs and after watching your video I’m going to go and sign up for it. Thanks for sharing. Happy 3D Printing and Happy New Year to you and your family 🎉🍾🎊🍻

[@DrMechxico]

I like how it went from 3D printer to MAGIC BOX within seconds.

[@WJamiewhite]

Love this

[@Blajha.Official]

I got an adventureer 5M for Christmas and I'm loving it! Making my family the most random things, my mom is my biggest supporter❤❤

[@bujin5455]

I'm surprised review videos for this printer are still dropping.

[@DrMechxico]

I started with an ender 3 from OfferUp in November in 2022. Within a week I had a second one. By December, I had preordered an X1C. As of 6 months ago; on my spare time, I teach 3D printing at an after school non-profit for teens that focuses on STEM.

[@PhillyFixed]

It's definitely addicting! Noticed you didn't show them the backside of that battery holder 😉

[@JoostinBoostin]

Love the Motoworks Chicago tee! Picked up my Triumph from there!

[@Christian-ry3ol]

Where's the links to the class and other resources?

[@ToolShow]

Sorry about that! Here is the Fusion class. iliketomakestuff.com/fusion-360-for-makers-course/

[@starweb443]

I love this. Definitely going to look this up.

[@SWANPowerful]

Where are you folks located?

[@ToolShow]

Columbus, OH!

[@Camaro45th]

I also got into 3d printing this year. I have a different brand printer but often think I should have went with the P1S.

[@rikesoares]

i like a lot your energy

[@pewpeww556]

Got one few months ago. It’s awesome.

[@sorenfranson3323]

Link to the Fusion class?

[@davidmeyer9204]

I have beem a friend of Drew's for a long time. Glad to see him get some love. "Not sponsored" but he has a lot of useful STL's for woodworkers in his pack. Oh and thanks for sharing. You have a new sub.

[@wingate23]

Did it come with filament ?

[@GudasWorld_2]

Maybe its me, link is not working.

[@gabrielguzmann1ufo905]

Awesome Video! I am also new to 3D Printing and also purchased the A1 Mini to learn the ropes till I learn before upgrading to a bigger Printer. Looking forward to your 3D Printing adventures. 2025 is going to be a great 3D Printing YEAR!!!

[@fleetreadygaming]

Rumor has it BambuLabs have a new flagship model coming out next year that nearly doubles the print volume of the P1S & X1C.

[@Lawn_Care_Lounge_tv_uk]

we have a creality k1 and the k1 max and a ender 3 v3 ke but i dont used the ender tho

[@border304]

Need to be able to connect more than 4 AMS units.

[@TomsPropertyCare]

Game changer for every profession. Imagine a 3D scanner now. Of course the first things you print are those damn flex dragons lol.

[@ToolShow]

LOL it wasn't the FIRST thing. But yeah, Sarah saw them in a gift shop, and wanted one BAD. :)

[@TomsPropertyCare]

@@ToolShow 😂😂😂 My wife's condition when I got my second X1C is that I print her whatever she wants.

[@NGinuity]

So your kids call it robot poop, but everyone legit refers to it as poop anyway. Do yourself a favor and print a poop bucket next. I have a big one that has magnets on it but my next solution will be a...ahem, poop shoot that dumps it into a waste basket under the desk. I started to model almost immediately after I bought my X1 Carbon and am already selling designs because I have a CAD background....but I do give away about half of what I design for free. It's a wonderful community.

[@zaxdezignz8698]

Just an FYI i own three of their machines and their customer service is a pain in the ass

[@Jimbojam]

if you like the P1S, you'll love the X1C. I got the P1S a year ago and then a month ago got the X1C and I wish I had just gotten 2 of the X1Cs right at the start! haha

[@peterburton3095]

Curious as to why you like the x1c so much better? I've heard reports of the opposite.

[@mct831]

The peer pressure was too much for me and I bought the P1S through your affiliate link. 😁

[@ToolShow]

That's so great! Thank you! You're going to love it. Even if you just print things through their website and app. But I'm telling you, if you take the time to learn how to create your own 3d models, it's a whole new world!

[@waltkosch]

How about a special coupon code??

[@davidcorliss]

Bambu doesn't offer codes

[@jamescassidy2098]

I have 2 p1s with ams and 2 a1s with ams. I'm currently making 2 bird feeders for family, my computer mouse broke so I'm printing a new one i can swap the internals from my broken mouse into.

[@alecubudulecu]

Bought this a year ago and been printing daily. Designing stuff and printing constantly. It’s so addicting and useful around the house.

[@odeball22]

Make sure you hold bambu labs accountable for their business practices. That is all.

[@TheGingerWorkshop]

Glad to hear you are enjoying it!

[@Stefan_Van_pellicom]

I have been printing for some 10 years now, and I use it weekly. Once you start thinking of solutions that these printers bring into your reach, you’ll use it every day!

[@kingdomtouchesbyajayrichrn6077]

The A1 actually doesn’t print slower.

[@archbound6224]

It does actually, the slower travel speed makes the total print time lower. Those little travel time differences add up. Even if the actual flow rate is the same.

[@kingdomtouchesbyajayrichrn6077]

@ I see what you saying.

[@kingdomtouchesbyajayrichrn6077]

@ I guess it would then depend on the job and where it is on the bed, right? Now your gonna make me redo my tests🤦🏽‍♀️.

[@archbound6224]

@@kingdomtouchesbyajayrichrn6077 It does depend on the job, multicolor is the worst offender. The travel time back and forth for color swaps REALLY adds up and on a longer print can add hours on the A1 vs the Core XY machines.

[@kingdomtouchesbyajayrichrn6077]

@@archbound6224 thank you for the dialog. I'm just starting my print farm and this is helpful.

[@N-GON-3D]

Welcome to 3D Printing... all I get is print orders from the Kids

[@nathanwhite5602]

Cool video

[@stevebootman7435]

Hi from England, Great video I have been 3D printing for a while now (Anycubic Chiron) I have built a go cart for my granddaughter, let me know if you would like a picture 😊

[@coarsethread7581]

$?

[@MyFortressConstruction]

$800

[@worstworkshop]

Ha! I'm so proud I introduced your to Drew

[@judd_s5643]

I have a AMS and have zero waste! I never print multicolor parts! 0:57 The biggest feature of the ams is that when one reel/spool of filament runs out it will automatically switch to the next spool. You can literally lay down 2kilograms of filament nonstop!

[@ToolShow]

Good point!

[@peterburton3095]

While the ams is nice, I can't justify the huge cost compared to manually changing spools.

[@EnlightenedSavage]

Put the printer on a marble slab. A local counter place gives their cut offs away for free.

[@twistedgamer6]

They should have sent you a X1C. It's far faster, more material capable, smarter and more durable.

[@peterburton3095]

Thankyou for at least being honest about being given the printer for free. Your video sounded like an ad from the start. The dialog back and forth between you two sounded rehearsed and non-genuine. YT is saturated with ads posing as reviews. Having said that I do own a p1s and love it. It prints straight out of the box. It does have it's problems though, non-flat bed. Closed source won't show you how bad your bed is (unlike klipper) until you measure it with a dial indicator yourself.

[@joecool509]

I have used a xc1 bambu for a year and they are amazing. I have been 3D printing for 8yrs. It makes it simple.

[@scalvam]

Just got one of the exact same models for Christmas. Still haven't set it up but saw the same value you all did. Excited to see what you do with it.

[@scalvam]

Oh try looking up gridfinity. Endless possiblities there.

[@sloanNYC]

This one is quite a bit of money. But if you are just starting out and want to try it out, their A1 mini without the multi color accessory is on sale for $199! You can add the multicolor part later if you love it! It is MUCH smaller though so it can’t print big things either.

[@ToolShow]

Yup that’s what we bought the kids. They loved it!

[@OmbaAphire]

Am about two years in and have made hundreds of vases for people and thousands of things, taught kiddo and he has made every amiibo he can find, he even bought the nfc cards and learn to embed them so they are functional.

[@ToolShow]

Genius idea!

[@kurtnelle]

Do your daughter one better and print out a large 6 foot mural based on a tiled version of that same process at 7:00

[@ToolShow]

Freak'n LOVE that idea!

[@Smashndgrab]

Affiliate links work wonders, eh.

[@Joemondaking]

Im new, why do I keep seeing anime characters or dragons? Is it just something this community is into? I hear you can make anything in the world yet we are seeing the same crap made 😂😂😂

[@russbowers3683]

I've had my Bambu P1P for 18 months, but had three other printers before this. I got tired of spending more time working on them than printing with them. The Bambu just works. It does a great job and quickly so you can get on to your next print. Welcome to a fabulous rabbit hole. Yes, please hare your print space when you set it up!

[@daviddavis1322]

Just got my P1S in, and setup a week ago. I've put 2kg of material through it. Kids toys, router fixtures for guitar projects, home items like door stops and hooks. It really is like an appliance.

[@bocabu7055]

Just FYI.. SOME of us do in fact watch videos with our children around with little ears that listen out for Santa.. so that comment about buying it THEN being from Santa, SUCKED.

[@ToolShow]

As a parent of 4, I have quite a bit of experience in this arena. Because the world doesn't all follow the same rules in this space, you're gonna have to be a clever parent. If they say "Wait, how is that from Santa?" You can reply with "I don't know, Bocabu Jr. Maybe Santa drops off gifts early at Rob and Sarah's house! That's so unfair! I'm gonna have to ask our Elf on the Shelf about that one!" If you're going to lie to your kids for fun (Which as I mentioned before, I chose to do as well) you're gonna have to be a GOOD liar. :) So sorry if I ruined Christmas! It wasn't my intention!

[@peterburton3095]

After learning the truth about christmas and it's pagan origins we decided not to celebrate it anymore and to stop lying to out children about santa / satan.

[@edwardgreenjr167]

Awesome work. My son took a 3D printing camp over the summer and got to keep the printer after (a creality Ender 3 KE). He ended up starting his own little business next to mom at the local farmer's market. For Christmas I got him this exact combo as his 2nd printer, so we can't wait to start multi-color prints.

[@dougphillips5686]

The music was so bad, I could not watch much of this video.

[@ToolShow]

Noted! So sorry it marred the experience for ya. If anyone else shares your sentiment, we'll consider changes.

[@roccoreid2842]

With such a low tolerance, you must miss a lot of what life has to offer.

[@kamilozaur0]

1000 👍

[@rogerhuston8287]

Check out Gridfinity

[@Orbitaldeath]

How do you dispose of all the tailings? Don't get me wrong, the thing is sweet and I want one but until Alabama University's patent goes through on completely breaking down plastics using Imidazole, I just can't being myself to contribute to the global plastic crisis.

[@garrydye2394]

Talk about late to the party. I think you guys are officially the last people on youtube to discover Bambu.

[@CharisPapas]

overratted...... another hype to get free stuff and make advertising

[@grantdeisig1360]

I'm not a fan of the AMS style of systems. Very wasteful, and sad seeing your $$$ being pooped out the back. I have a mosaic palette 3 pro and it's almost just as wasteful as the Bambu. I also have an XL, and while it doesn't produce hardly any waste, everyone knows they are very expensive. But I bet so far I've saved 100's of dollars in non wasted filament. (I print multi material a lot) All because of the different tool heads. Plus multi color and multi material prints are faster on the XL, because it doesn't need to poop.

[@Jordaneal]

the glaze is insane lol so overpriced

[@archbound6224]

The Bambu stuff is currently some of the cheapest on the Market, Espeically the A1 mini, you show me a brand new 3d printer with all the automatic features it has for less. You cant.

[@Jordaneal]

@@archbound6224 I can, easily. The Elegoo Neptune 4 Plus has a better value than the Bambu Lab P1S. For $340, you're getting almost the same print speeds (500 mm/s), a much bigger build volume (320x320x400 mm vs. 256x256x256 mm), and solid performance for PLA and PETG without paying for unnecessary extras like an enclosure. At $800, the P1S costs over twice as much, and those extra features don't add enough for most prints to justify it. With the $460 you save, you could buy upgrades, more filament, or even a second Neptune. It's just a more intelligent choice for the price.

[@amshaq007CR7]

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[@AndreCarter93]

This recognition is great for the 3DP community 🫡🫡🫡