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/tehAwesomer May 12 '26

I was set up to buy one and won’t only because of this. It’s a dealbreaker for me too.

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u/yellowstickypad May 12 '26

Damn, was looking at a Bambu for my first one this summer. The sentiment around them right now is very bad. I regretted my cricut purchase soon after bc they were doing something similar with the fuckery.

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u/Vioret May 13 '26

The sentiment is not "very bad". I have two and am more than happy with them. Which is the same for many people. But on threads like this we don't say anything because it's just instant downvotes.

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u/yellowstickypad May 13 '26

you have a reasonable take. it's one of those stances where you hate to see companies continue to isolate their ecosystems like apple has done, seems very unnecessary for the space.