Touring China's 3D Printing Factories Blew My Mind

[@psmithrpm]

Two thumbs up on your excellent tour documentary. You're doing such a great job and keeping it relevant. Thank you for the great work!

[@dtdionne]

Siboor is looking fantastic, love seeing all that innovation and excitement to server the free market.

[@thenextlayer]

Yes!

[@RealElaineee]

It was amazing to meet you there & I do miss so much you boyssss😘

[@thenextlayer]

Likewise

[@PCBWay]

🥂🥂cheers! @@thenextlayer

[@conorstewart2214]

A lot of people are complaining about the Bambu section of the video but it’s whole purpose was to build up excitement. Everyone already knows everything about the X1C and P series printers so showing them off would be a waste of time and like other large companies very little of their production would be in that office and rightfully so, Bambu doesn’t want to give anything about their new products away until their announcement.

[@fuckinandyable]

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[@Barbasnoo]

My perception of Chinese made products in terms of quality was dramatically shifted back during the early days of DJI. I was one of the early adopters of their phantom series drones, and I could immediately tell this Chinese company knew exactly what they were doing. Ever since, I’ve kept an open mind regarding Chinese products, as it’s obvious that China truly does have the capability of exporting quality goods.

[@Denniss7420]

Excellent! Thanks for mentioning the 1 hour drives to each facility, I would have assumed everything was in one city. Good for Bambu for being tight lipped - they are cutting edge and Should not be giving away everything for "Free". Let's not forget that Bambu Lab began as kickstarter campaign where they raised $50 million in funding.

[@sloth6765]

50,000 users of handy app .. so they've also sold about 50 million worth of printers?

[@Newmeishu]

Hum. They have taken most of their stuff from Voron design and Klipper. But yeah. They are on the edge of industrial produced printers.

[@xemike]

It takes hours to drive across some Chinese cities. You can be 3-4 hours in a car in traffic, still be in the same city.

[@TheAnachronist]

Early Reprap culture in Europe and US: LOOK AT WHAT WE'RE MAKING! ALL THE DESIGNS ARE OPEN SOURCE! Current 3D printing company culture in China: You can't even know who our engineering team are. We make you blur everything.

[@DavidWRyan]

You packed a lot of info into this video. I'm new to 3d printing and I have learned a lot. I love watching how things are made. The factory tours are fascinating.

[@3dexperiments]

Siboor was the most interesting part for me. They weren't on my radar as a brand but I'll definitely consider them in the future. Great series, thanks.

[@echo-hotel]

Securely want to see more like this. But also much longer. Plus I still can’t find the longer video of the Anycubic wash and cure max. Any info on release date?

[@thenextlayer]

Next trip... stay tuned :)

[@iniqy]

That PCB way stuff is so cool. If I got some pcb or metal work to do i'll def check 'em out.

[@thenextlayer]

Awesome!

[@PCBWay]

[@dtdionne]

Such a great video man, WELL DONE! Seeing all that cool stuff at AnyCubic was fascinating. China or the Chinese people are doing such great work and that’s wonderful to see. I’m blown away by this video. You done so good!

[@thenextlayer]

Wow! Thanks so much!!

[@modmike4406]

I love the Bambu Labs X1E hint you dropped. Excellent work as usual!

[@W.Keeling]

Another great video Jonathan, such quality, you deserve to have hundreds thousands of subs, with videos of this quality i can see it going up very steeply soon, also just found out your podcast the infill podcast, great guests

[@SkateSoup]

Token "so how many floors did the Bambu IP lawyers have?" 😂 Great video, I need to go back and watch the previous one. It's cool to see behind the scenes at so many places. I'm encouraged to hear Sovol is working on a corexy of some kind given their good reviews recently of their bed slingers. I don't want to spend a week putting together a voron and for various reasons bambu and creality corexy units are a no go for me, it's good to see other manufacturers are working in the same space on products that are on the way.

[@Optix-Code]

Thank you for the tours. It was very cool.

[@turnswood]

Great series. It's amazing that all these companies are in the same area. I took the train from Hong Kong to Guangzhou some years ago so I must have gone through the area. Your skills in photography and organization really shine. Thanks for sharing.

[@supersensory5189]

cool video , very informative, except for the bambu lab bit , I'm surprised they haven't bought there own Tracy island (yes I know I'm old lol)

[@thenextlayer]

Yeah I agree I wish I could’ve shown more there but what can you do?!

[@supersensory5189]

@@thenextlayer I guess when your products rock the market to the extent theirs did they don't need to say or show anything , their products are doing all the talking...

[@conorstewart2214]

@@supersensory5189 also all their competitors will be trying to find out as much as they can about Bambu’s new products, probably to the extent of analysing the whole video just to see things accidentally in the back ground.

[@MrBaskins2010]

love this behind the scenes look fam

[@thenextlayer]

Thanks!

[@tastyticklingtatertricksho7724]

Solid videos series seems like alot is following bambu right now. Which heats up the whole market great stuff for customers

[@dtdionne]

I think it’s the combination of their take on a mosaic and a 4 color swirl extruder. I’m excited, i love my bambu’s

[@ashers_workshop]

Wow interesting! More please

[@802Garage]

My sister has lived in China for something like 8 years. She likes it, obviously. There are problems with the government, some of which would be major blockers for me. There are huge problems with the government where I live in the USA as well, of course. I don't think there's any doubt that most people in China are just good normal people doing their best.

[@RocktCityTim]

The Sovol filament drier is fantastic. I'm like you - living in an area with 60%-95% average humidity results in wet filament after only a day or two out of the bag. The Sovol unit gets things down to around 18% and having a seal around the enclosure, that level stays there for a number of days. I now even dry my IIID Max PLA+ when working on a prototype.

[@thenextlayer]

Wow. I didn't realize it was so good. Mine are all not sealed. I will ask them to send one :)

[@BBLX1C]

It is so nice of you to take us with your journey! I am so excited to see the new Kobra series and I am that surprised that they test their machines and components in so many different ways so well! I wish you a good further time in china, and I am looking forward for the next Videos and of course, for the 20th of September! I am just a little Bambu fanboy, but I would love to see their new things!

[@deepcrows]

Seeing all these rows and rows of 3D printers really makes me wish I weren’t a forever-poor 😭 Cool tours, thanks for sharing!

[@ProductiveAbel99]

Hi jonathan. Happy to see you on this type of contenet I am Your Student from superhuman acadamy. your contents are great as always keep It Up Teacher. And Also I Need Some Help On 3D Printing If You Can Only.

[@ultimatedude80]

this just makes me want the new kobra stuff more all of this is so cool

[@VandepoelM]

i just ordered a p1s, i hope the new stuff doesnt make me regret it. its my first printer.

[@garylangford6755]

You indeed were the first to release this info XD

[@protectyourassests1028]

Can hardly wait for Sep 20th when Bambu Lab reveals the A1 printer. I'm hoping that it'll be between $300-$500usd. Even if it's a bed slinger, I'm sure it will be able to print multi color and at fast speeds.

[@thenextlayer]

Hmmm interesting take

[@Denniss7420]

I'm not understanding what another bedslinger would offer. Bambu Lab has hit homeruns with the coreXY design - why not just scale it up or down?

[@Discostew2]

I’m expecting larger format 300mm

[@crafthappylife]

I love how all their cubicles have so many plants

[@CapnCrunchESO]

Where is the part where you tour bambu labs factory?

[@thenextlayer]

I wasn't able to tour that it's very far away

[@CapnCrunchESO]

im just kidding because you had it blurred, like the joke where people say they cant see your legs when you are wearing cammo pants.. I know im lame@@thenextlayer

[@MakerViking]

Great video! Really interesting to see all the different companies.

[@marcoss727]

Great vídeo for sure. Such an awesome experience. I'm planning to buy a p1s plus ams, shall I wait until 20th September??? Any thoughts?

[@peterring9114]

Main thing missing is price reasonable printers with tool change right out of the box. So few offerings, so many sacrifices.

[@TheRealPlato]

A key missing step with how those boards work is, its a sandwich of multiple "planes" or layers separated by insulators. Often a "ground plane" that is all zero volts and another that is full volts. They add some metal all around the holes to connect the circuitry on the two outside surfaces to the inside planes.

[@UncleRedz]

Great video, loved the touring of the different facilities and just see how things are built and tested. A bit more technical depth with interesting details or stats on what they are doing would be nice. If picking one segment, it would be PCB Way, have used them in the past and also have a history of working with an ODM PC motherboard manufacturer, so that brought back some good memories.

[@thenextlayer]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@MrMiniPilote]

Very interesting. Nice look at the things that go on there. I liked the original thumbnail for the video better. Thanks for the content.

[@michaelblurry6559]

PCB Way is nuts. They don't make PCBs. I have used them for 3D printing and CNC machining. Amazing quality!

[@Thisdudechannel]

Keep up the great work man. Love your stuff

[@thenextlayer]

Appreciate it!

[@doodle4532]

Awesome work.

[@thenextlayer]

Thank you!

[@JBGecko13yt]

I found the video to be great! very jealous! I was also hoping for more Bambu but I get it. :)

[@thenextlayer]

Thanks glad you liked it!

[@DustinGorman]

Great video. Thanks for the great content. Glad to see all the innovation in the 3dp industry.

[@thenextlayer]

Thanks!

[@johnnyrocko7105]

Uh oh Parenthood had started to show itself on Jonathan's beard already lol Another fantastic video !

[@thenextlayer]

Ha I know right?!

[@gerGoPrint3D]

Haha, I am in your video at 4:34

[@ArtemiusMiave]

2:11 the mini security camera revealing a person hold his camera to his chest

[@3DHP]

Thank you for another Wonderful video. Will share on my Socials.Would Love to have you Join in on my weekly Maker chats, The Jerry Show. Sat 1 pm pacific, KZbin and Twitch.Keep the Awesome videos coming.

[@thenextlayer]

Let’s do it! But 1pm for you is like 11pm for me :(

[@XiderOmri]

Did you ask bambu labs when are they going to open shipping from their site to the rest of the world?

[@xaviergall2233]

That have a global version of there website already!

[@easylivingsherpa]

Cant believe you went there on your dime. For your selflessness admiration.

[@thenextlayer]

Anycubic paid most of my expenses! I brought my family on my dime.

[@easylivingsherpa]

@@thenextlayer For your honesty my admiration as well.

[@duanestrong9538]

Great video! The scale at PCB Way is indeed insane! But "pick and place" not "pack and place".

[@PCBWay]

[@Argosh]

I'd say you took one for the team, but I think it was several... :D

[@vodkanarancs1]

So you can head back then to pcbway's cnc factory and show that please 😁

[@PCBWay]

Nice suggestion! It looks like Jonathan needs to fly back to CHN ASAP

[@skaltura]

looks like siboor has increased their prices a lot, at least on their own site

[@thenextlayer]

Ah really? It was only a matter of time I guess

[@juanmedinar20]

Should I buy the Bambu X1 Carbon or weight until the 20th?

[@thenextlayer]

If you want the top of the line get the X1C for sure. Either way I’d really appreciate if you use my link when you purchase it helps to support the channel quite a bit. Https://jle.vi/Bambu

[@hunt0583]

What 300mmx300mm build plate or bigger 3d printer do you recommend?

[@evropapagan5551]

At 3:35 there appears to be a Phaetus Apus on the print head. Can you tell us any more about what is going on here?

[@ItzRyanF00]

3:10 did you mean to put Q1 2025?

[@-FOXX]

Yeah no. Bambi bought you.

[@car_tar3882]

He was a nice deer I think he wants honest reviews

[@peteradshead2383]

So what is a T500 ? , like a T800 but a terminator based on Warwick Davis ?

[@richardtroll5536]

Your content is very good and I am sure that you will reach multiple hundreds k of subscribers. That tour was awesome too and very interesting. Only issue I would kindly like to point out is sometimes I got "I am so cool" vibe from the way that you are passing the information. It is only my impression and I don't wan't to be rude. I also don't think that everyone has to be super humble or must share this bottom-of-the-joke attitude as e.g. JayzTwoCents etc. That's said - it is something that you may want to consider. Cheers!

[@thenextlayer]

Thanks for the feedback. I can assure you I am not now nor have I ever been cool.

[@richardtroll5536]

Please, keep up the good work. Again - didn’t want to be rude. Your content is very interesting and „needed”. Have a nice day

[@jcmdesigns101]

Ha! The kid emoji faces are great.

[@thenextlayer]

Thanks!

[@jkm4505]

1:26 I'm sure it's just a filler, but is that the A1 confirmed??? (I don't believe so, the printer is blue, if anything that may confirm the "add-on" suspission)

[@cyprusrelax8487]

So cool 😎 thx you ❤️

[@thenextlayer]

Thanks for commenting!

[@richarddavies2902]

Woo! Siboor!

[@djispro4272]

Great videos about your adventure in China! I wish you covered less companies in one video. I feel like the information you gave us in this video was much more of a "glossary" compared to your previous video. But hey, it might just be my envious side of me speaking here, since who wouldn't want to tour these companies for a living?

[@thenextlayer]

Agreed. Unfortunately I have too many sponsor deadlines to do more videos :( even 2 was pushing it!

[@djispro4272]

@@thenextlayer Suffering from sucess be like:

[@ThePulseToPrint]

Bambu Labs

[@AndroidA258]

i have a siboor 2.4, its a VERY good kit

[@thenextlayer]

Agreed

[@802Garage]

Wait, so you are a car guy too?

[@thenextlayer]

Yep :)

[@802Garage]

@@thenextlayer Boss!

[@ericthecyclist]

Would it be fair to ask if any of these companies have a COREXY tool-changer in development, competition for the Prusa XL?

[@thenextlayer]

Unfortunately, I did not see any cool changers in my entire trip

[@ericthecyclist]

@@thenextlayerthats disappointing. The current set of printers out there are faster and better quality than my ageing MK3S, but none offer enough improvement that I'm tempted to replace my MK3S because it's fast enough and good enough quality for the occasional project I do with it.

[@SenZubEanS]

Not sure if I should pull the trigger on a P1S or wait for the 20th... but I think it'll be something in a different bracket, so leaning towards just pulling the trigger... but seeing all your REDACTED in the start of this video didn't help 🤣🤣

[@thenextlayer]

If you need all the functionality of the P1S, you're safe to pull the trigger... please use my link :) jle.vi/bambulab

[@johnecker]

Marketing self promoting guy, does Marketing and self promotion...

[@Tom_H]

The Bambu Lab visit focused on what you couldn't tell us was a waste and clickbait-ish. (Would have preferred just the team still shot and your verbal summary of what you could talk about.) Otherwise, a solid video. The vitality in the different teams was palpable and fun to see. Would be very interested in a video going into detail on your closing summary comments about China and the 3D Print biz. The sprint across the the different companies gave a good sense of what's happening, but we'd really benefit from your MBA training in the "so what" of your trip. Thanks!

[@thenextlayer]

Thanks for the feedback I appreciate it!! I thought the Bambu bit was a funny way to make lemonade out of secret lemons but sorry it didn’t land.

[@condorman6293]

@@thenextlayer I enjoyed the humor

[@ignaztulpenstengle5092]

Really really really really really really really really really really good Vid ... thanks for giving us these insights

[@thenextlayer]

Wow! I’m flattered. Thank you!!

[@cpasoft]

So, the next bambu printer will be a bedslinger, interesting...

[@thenextlayer]

Who says…?

[@cpasoft]

@@thenextlayer wink, wink...

[@arekx]

@@thenextlayer You with shade at 1:26 ! ;)

[@Piction3D]

So I really need a printer with quality and speed and I was going to buy a P1P this or next week. Should I wait??? I need all the specs the P1P has!!!!!

[@conorstewart2214]

If you can justify it then I would go for the P1S instead, it allows you to print more advanced filaments if you ever feel like it. They do have a big announcement of a new product on the 20th so I would wait to see what that is first.

[@thenextlayer]

If you need all the specs get the P1P and use my link ;) jle.vi/Bambu

[@Pasha4ur]

Anycubic - so big company. But so poor reliability of their products.

[@bugatsas1]

God bless China. If it wasn't for them 3d printing would still be a niche ecpensive hobby

[@LouisCYUL]

Did not like the Bambu portion. They want to act coy? Fine, but one bleep after another for the better part of two minutes was too much. Would like to see more from PCBWay, but make sure to get a technically knowledgeable guide next time :P

[@thenextlayer]

Sorry. Thanks for the feedback.

[@novice7T7]

Lol norther California is a tree harvesting area not really tech production

[@novice7T7]

Known there wine mostly

[@korbels]

You should put more censored animations up. At least 45-60 more

[@ovs_cosplay]

Wait, are you living in Israel?! Man, we need to have a beer 🍺

[@thenextlayer]

Hehe yeah I live here, but I don't drink beer :)

[@ovs_cosplay]

@@thenextlayer ❤️

[@GP3D_Designs]

First of all congratulations on your achievements! I want to know, have you ever felt the imposter syndrome regarding your journey into content creation and the places it brings you?

[@thenextlayer]

Only in the face of other content creators. With my audience I feel like I’m sharing what I learn as I learn it with you guys. But if I compare myself to someone else… or am at a conference, then I feel like “who am I compared to what they’ve done for the community!”

[@dtdionne]

If you’re impressed with pcb’s should look up asic’s, if you haven’t already…the process of taking a 1’ square pcb and miniaturizing it to a pin head.

[@thenextlayer]

Wow. Insane.

[@conorstewart2214]

Taking a small PCB and miniaturising it is a bit of an understatement and not really accurate. It isn’t just like a tiny PCB it is making a custom chip design, pretty much making your own integrated circuits.

[@vasyapupken]

2:52 ahhh those secrety secret chinese copies (sorry, replicas) of someone's intellectual property )) so cute )

[@conorstewart2214]

If the design is open then it is fair game to be used and copied. Reducing the prices and making 3D printing more accessible isn’t a bad thing.

[@petermarkk1408]

Wow…..a holiday trip sponsored by chinese company’s! Money money money……

[@jon_escamilla_]

I love the idea behind the censored portion of the Bambu tour! Very creative and fun, however that tone is far too loud or maybe I just found the pitch to be very uncomfortable. Keep up the amazing work, thank you!

[@thenextlayer]

Sorry about that

[@Phizy99]

You live in Israel????!??!??!

[@gregorgniewosz]

Bambu's support is next to nothing, otherwise they would be a good company. Wish I could find another way to contact them

[@manuelhuber6146]

Well so you where at Bamboo and yeah U have nothing really interesting there in comparison to the rest... Why not cut bamboo out complete then xD

[@conorstewart2214]

It is to build up excitement for their announcement on the 20th.

[@manuelhuber6146]

@@conorstewart2214 yeah, thats nice and all but all of the beeping was kinda anoying ngl...

[@thenextlayer]

There was literally nothing else to see there. I think their testing facilities are in Texas. I just saw that one boring desk filled office. And a conference room.

[@darren990]

tell us your secretsssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

[@thenextlayer]

September 20th!

[@jl8096]

You can get rid of censored part.

[@Ybalrid]

I would have cut the whole thing about the bambu lab conference room instead of bleeping every other sentence for a minute 😅

[@dtdionne]

Really? Oh i thought that was fantastic. Made me giggle with excitement. But i can respect ur opinion

[@shanemshort]

This generates hype for them, ofc it’s a good idea to keep it in

[@thenextlayer]

I thought it was a funny way to make lemonade out of lemons (I couldn’t show much) but sorry you weren’t feeling it!

[@JonLaRue]

I enjoyed it.

[@Ybalrid]

@@thenextlayer oh, I understand! The segment maybe was a bit long I felt like. In any case, it is interesting to know they have stuff in store they were willing to show *you*, but not the general public just yet. Tho this is probably true in the back rooms of any tech company on earth 😜

[@Baldavier]

Hilarious 🤣 steal from everyone but give nothing away!

[@Baldavier]

This whole series definitely pans out better for the smaller companies than the bigger ones

[@djispro4272]

third?

[@Alta1r135]

11:26 you have mail

[@SchMasHed]

3 min in and havent learned anything...

[@thenextlayer]

Do you want your money back?

[@SchMasHed]

@@thenextlayer Yes.

[@ruiromanoalmeida]

Second 😅

[@TheMaasse]

came for bambu, was disapointed :/

[@thenextlayer]

Sorry to hear. There really wasn’t much to see. I think a lot of testing happens in Texas. But come the 20th you won’t be disappointed.

[@TheMaasse]

@@thenextlayer yee, but still a good video

[@marthiir7790]

this was a censored waste of time -_-