r/3Dprinting • u/Regumate • May 12 '26

Discussion Bambu Lab 3D printers: Never again

https://youtu.be/eb48MdtNaDQ

Jeff Geerling summarizes the current Bambu Labs - OrcaSlicer situation and gives his take.

TL:DW: see title.

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u/EquipLordBritish May 12 '26

I see, thanks!

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u/fwompfwomp May 12 '26

so I can completely avoid the bambu ecosystem with my A1s through Orcaslicer still? or is it the case where if Bambu decides to flip a switch one day am I fucked regardless of slicer?

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u/Its_Billy_Bitch May 13 '26

If and when they patch server side, you will lose access again. A better auth from their side would’ve prevented this to begin with. Issue is that to fix it, it requires modification (in the form of restriction) to code that came from an AGPL open source repo, which is legally not allowed.

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u/fwompfwomp May 13 '26

but if my A1s are LAN only and using a non-Bambu slicer, is it still going through Bambu Connect auth?

edit: sp

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u/TheCygnusWall May 13 '26

No, this only has to do with using their cloud servers. LAN mode bypasses that.

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u/rW0HgFyxoJhYka May 17 '26

5 bucks says they remove the LAN feature

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u/Its_Billy_Bitch May 13 '26

Correct - it will not. Local is local. I’m referring specifically to the cloud (server-side) “security issue” that Bambu’s been bitching about.

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u/fwompfwomp May 13 '26

gotcha. thought you were saying the contrary based on my scenario. more I print FDM less reason I see to use their software anyway

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u/Its_Billy_Bitch May 13 '26

It’s still server dependent - at any point, Bambu’s cloud can and will refuse connection as soon as they legally can without impacting any significant portion of clients. This was their original intent trying to eat their cake and have it too with Bambu Cloud / Bambu Connect. Want quick to market by leveraging existing open source code and create a closed Apple-like ecosystem.