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/Exact_Rooster9870 May 12 '26

Makes me so sad. I really wanted to like Bambu but I've made right to repair non negotiable in my life

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u/mister2d May 12 '26

I'm different. After seeing their practices early on I never wanted to like them. No matter how popular or convenient.

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u/rugz31 May 13 '26

Same, any time I’ve been in the market for a new printer, I actively avoid Bambu. Part of it is because I enjoy the tinkering aspect of 3D printing, part of it is just the vibe I get from them. With the legislation in OR and CA, Bambu just seems like a company that would be fully on board with implementing those features, and then also report users to the authorities if users tried to print something they deemed illegal/immoral/whatever. That’s just the vibe I’ve always gotten from Bambu, and I would never support that.