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Bambu Lab P1S 3D Printer $669 + Shipping @ Bambu Lab

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Seems like an ATL for this! amazing pricing for what you get! Albeit you will need to wait for a week and a bit for it to shop. nethertheless, 100% recomend this printer to anyone looking to get into 3d printing.

Quick copy and paste from the website…

Product Features
-Works right out of the box, set up in 15 minutes
-Well-polished hardware and software
-Enclosed-body for high-temperature filament printing
-Up to 16-color printing with AMS
-Up to 20000 mm/s² acceleration, prints a benchy in 18min
-Built-in camera for remote monitoring and timelapse
-The AMS 2 Pro is compatible with X1/P1 series printers for multi-material printing.

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  • +6

    I don't believe that the AMS is included for this price?

    • +1

      $999 with AMS

      • +5

        And that's not the new either AMS 2

        • -2

          Lame they force a hub bundle with the AMS 2 Pro.

          • +4

            @TheContact: They don't force it.You could buy the P1 and the AMS separately.

            But. You still need either the hub or the filament buffer to use the AMS2 with the P1, so you get to pick which you prefer (the buffer is built into the AMS1 combo).

    • Are there any other benefits to the AMS other than multi-colour prints?

      • +3

        I don't have Bambu or AMS, but AMS should potentially allow you to do a print with different filament supports (ie PETG print, with PLA supports) so the supports don't stick to the print and are easier to remove.
        And if it detects that a filament runs out mid print, it should be able to feed the next roll seamlessly.

        • +1

          You need different tool heads ideally to print different types of materials at the same time, unless they can be run with the same temps.

          AMS would allow you to start printing remotely easier or longer with multiple filaments set up, or print in colour of course.

          The AMS2 is also a heated dryer (the first one only accepts silica pouches)

          • @badmonkeh: Thx. Didn't know about the heater difference between AMS1 and AMS2. What are the other benefits of AMS2?

      • +3

        Have multiple spools of the same to avoid running out?

      • +4

        Easier loading and filament recognition.
        With the AMS you just insert the end of the filament in the slot and it automatically will prepare it for loading, read the NFC and recognise the filament type and print settings (Bambulab filament).
        Without the AMS you need to set the Printer to load and wait till it heats up, push and feed the filament in through the PTFE tube till the extruder grabs it. Watch to make sure it purges correctly then press done. Next you have to select the type of filament in the slicer before slicing and printing.

      • +1

        Apparently easier to maintain low humidity for the filament

      • AMS is a time waster. Filament frequently (every ~20 prints) clogs the output, requiring complete disassembly.
        If I were to buy an HD2, I would buy two of their single-spool dryers instead.
        If you print multi-colour or multi-material, maybe the AMS 1 is acceptable. But for the best quality, you need a proper dryer, and the AMS doesn’t actively dry. I use PETG CF + TPU and the TPU isn't compatible.
        I wouldn't buy it again.

        • Did you get the AMS or the AMS 2 pro? I havnt had a clog on my AMS 2 pro yet

          • @jjjones: AMS v1.
            They've made the v2 easier (no disassembly) to unclog for a reason.
            The clogging only seems to happen when changing filament.

        • +3

          "AMS is a time waster. Filament frequently (every ~20 prints) clogs the output, requiring complete disassembly."

          You've either got a lemon AMS or this is an incredibly misinformed comment.

          I've got three P1S units running in a business that needs them running every single day.

          Within the last two years, I'd have had maybe four instances where this scenario you're talking about has happened and it's taken about 15 mins to resolve it.

      • +2

        AMS is awesome for ease of use. I very much regret not buying mine until I'd had my P1P for a year, it's so much nicer to use with an AMS.

      • +1

        The AMS is good for swapping filaments regularly, even if you don't want to do any crazy colourful prints that changes three times per layer.

        As a person that makes mostly functional prints, I like swapping between colours and have two-tone (1 swap) prints, and it definitely gets a bit tedious doing it by hand.

  • +3

    Solid machine for the price. What's better? The Elegoo Centauri looked appealing, but if the Bambu is this cheap, is a no brainer!

    • +3

      Not at the price they are selling it the CC in Aus ($699).

      Filament changer is Q3/Q4.

      P1S AMS1 is tried and tested.

    • The flashforge a5m or a5x is a great deal for the price.

    • k2?

  • +21

    Part of the anniversary sale.

    Has been this price since 25/6.

    For anyone considering, a full discussion in the full deal listing

    • +1

      Yeah this is pretty much a duplicate deal.

  • Got my A1 just $359 after 30% off with a new Amazon business account discount.
    I thought about it for a while. The P1 series is nice, but I’m not planning to print ABS at home for health reasons, and the A1 is quieter. The P1s print quality is the same, and it’s only a bit faster. I’d rather wait a few years until multi-head printers get better and cheaper.

    • +5

      As a user of the A1and someone who doesn't plan on printing with ABS either. I actually wish I went with the P1S because the open system of the A1 makes PLA unstable and hard to adhere to the plate. If I open the window too much, it will ruin my print. That is all controlled with an enclosed system.

      Just my point of view.

      • +2

        Never had issue with my A1 and pla

        In saying that some days I wish I got the p1s too. Can contain the smell a bit better.

        But again for nearly 50% more is it really worth it just for a hobby.

        • I definitely will still say yes.

          I'm planning to add a P1S in the near future to my A1, making two printers in my place and I'm still doing it as a hobby.

      • +3

        A1 makes PLA unstable and hard to adhere to the plate

        Something is definitely going wrong if this is occuring. Not an A1 design feature at all

        • Oh I definitely agree with you there but for the past 6 months, PLA has given me nothing but headaches.

          PETG has been great!

          • @jaspie: Get the Biqu Cryogrip Frostbite build plate. I can print PLA without any heat in the bed with door open or closed. It just works.

            • @OBEY YOUR MASTERS: Yep, just got it last week and it says it will arrive today or tomorrow! ❤️

          • @jaspie: I got the new A1 Combo 2 weeks ago from this anniversary sale, only been printing with PLA so far and it is great. No adhesion issue with the plates, have used both textured and smooth plates. Sounds like yours must have some kind of problem because PLA is supposedly be the easiest filament to print with.

      • Very strange
        Have you washed your plate with dish soap, not IPA?

        • I only clean with dish soap, never IPA.

          I have tried everything. Played with all different settings, new plate, different PLA brands etc.

          I did just purchase a BIQU Panda build plate so will give it one last shot.

          • @jaspie: Have you tightened the bolts on the back of the hotend?

            • @impoze: Yep. Might have to look at it again though.

      • Yes and no, thats what I thought too, that its all controlled in the enclosed box, but the printer literally tells you to leave the door open sometimes due to heat. I thought the printer would be able to evaccuate the heat itself. So during the colder months, we have to leave the door cracked open just a little, and in the hotter months you have to leave it wide open otherwise you get plate adherence problems like you're describing.

    • Agreed. I got the A1 Combo, thought about P1S but the only reason is if I plan to print with ABS and other more exotic filaments. For now PLA and PETG are all I need. Printing with ABS requires a well ventilated area to remove its fume.

    • is the amazon biz account promo still on?

  • +3

    At this price if youre thinking about starting with 3D printing this is perfect.

    • +4

      It depends on what you mean by "starting with 3D printing". There are much cheaper 3D printers out there which are just as good to learn the basics with. This is OzBargain after all!

      • +7

        As someone used a much cheaper printer for a couple of years to learn the basics with, I would recommend going straight to at least the A1.

        • +2

          100%

        • -1

          That's because you got into it … what if the person doesn't in the end.

          3D printing isn't exactly an exception to other classics like expensive digital cameras/lens or musical instruments, or thinking someone likes a pet.

          Not to mention how many different colours of Jayo filament you could buy with that difference lol

        • Hey mate - I'm new to 3D printing and had a question. Similar to how regular office printers are sold cheap while the real profit comes from expensive ink cartridges, is it the same with 3D printers? How does that work? What kind of ongoing operational costs should I expect with a 3D printer?

          • +1

            @seven7: God no. Filament (ink) can be used from any manufacturer, and it's not outrageously expensive.
            Ongoing costs are just electricity and filament, but you can purchase files that are ready to slice and print of things you might like, such as full stormtrooper or iron man armour, useful things like jigs or tools, etc.

          • @seven7: howdy - someone else already answered your question, but thought i'd add my two cents.

            i was in exactly the same boat as you. bought the P1S and AMS maybe a year or 18 months ago because i wanted a plug and play option that just worked. firstly, the software is super straightforward even for an idiot. it's a plus on that front.

            but to your question about the filament, it obviously depends on what you do… but it's better than i expected. i've not made heaps of stuff, but if you're using it (like any other tool) occasionally when it fits the job, that's probably you too. mine came with two mini sample rolls of PLA and i also bought a full size roll of another filament. i've only just run out of one of the mini sample rolls yesterday, having printed probably 50 or so household things across the three filaments (including prototypes, that is).

            i did a resupply (with less offensive colours, finally… the free ones it came with were bright green and orange) a couple days ago when i ran out of one, as they were having a sale. i got 6 of the basic PLA material filaments from bambu for something like $120. i imagine that will last me something like three years, unless i ramp up my printing a lot. as the other user said, you can also get third party filament from others which are cheaper still and work with most of the same level of functionality.

            in short, it is surprisingly cheap. the printer hasn't paid for itself yet, but i have easily paid off the new resupply of filament (and then some) in the cost of things that i didn't have to purchase, or things that weren't available to purchase.

          • @seven7: You can buy any brand filament and it is usually between $20-30 a 1kg roll depending on what type and colour you want. If you buy the refills from bambulabs they are regularly $22.99 each for 4. At the moment it is down to $16.99 for refill if you buy 10.

      • Yes youre right. Starting in the hobby could mean a number of things. If youre more the tinkering type then a cheaper unit might be better for you. You can take it appart and put it back together if thats your thing.

        When I think of 3D printing I'm more thinking about designing stuff and hitting the print button. You could accomplish this with an A1 but at this price why not go for a machine with an enclosure? Youre basically getting an X1C without the bells and whistles.

      • +1

        If you want to get into the hobby of being a 3D printer tech, then yes, the cheaper ones are great. For actual printing, the Bambus are the go.

  • +1
    • yes, but Mods kept this deal as it's highlighting a specific listing.

      • -2

        Yeah weird. I could do that for every item in the sale if that’s the case…

  • This, or the Flashforge AD5X for $509 delivered? 🤔

    • Keep in mind the AD5X has a smaller build volume.

      • True.

  • +1

    PLA/PETG is also $17 per 1kg refill if you buy 10x or more. Not as cheap as the usual rolls but might be worth for some.

    Based on my very brief and newbie experience to 3d printing, they’re at least better than the creality ender PLA, which is also currently at $15 each at Jaycar.

    • That's a good price!

    • +2

      If you do ebay plus and jayo pay 6 get 10, you can get rolls for 12-13 dollars.

  • +3

    While they might have upset the maker/open source community, I think Bambulabs are incredible. i've made a number of DIY printers over the years (Reprap Pro Tricolour, MendelMax, Custom), and own two flashforge printers, I have a fair bit of experience with the DIY and pro markets.
    I bought an A1 with AMS since a mate told me to try. Just amazingly brilliant. My hat is off to Bambulab. They really raised the bar. I have only ever had 1 bad print in PLA on my A1, and it's just set and forget like no other printer I've seen.

    I don't bother with glue on the bed or anything. I just use their slicer software, their filament (bought on sale only) and automagic slicer settings profiles etc. JUst a turnkey answer for me. I find I have SO much more time for concentrating on design etc, than constantly having printer failures. The Flashforge printer(s) are decent: but just not on the same level as the Bambulab yet.

    Oh, I'm a hobbyist, but probably what you'd call a pretty serious one I guess. HTH.

    • I too was lathing my first hotends! Then it got a bit difficult and I stopped just as core xy was coming out…. so now I'm behind on the scenes. Thoughts on the K2?

      • It's a Creality, so buying one is entering the Creatility QC lottery, for sure

  • I've always been tempted but have no idea what to do with a 3D printer. What are people doing with theirs? set up shops or just hobbyist?

    • +2
    • +3

      If you are a tinkerer, it's just another toy to tinker with.
      I've printed all sorts of stuff.. fidget toys, plant pots, camping gear, lego parts, train tracks, stands, electronic card shufflers, keychains… and my biggest print yet, a cat exercise wheel which took about a week of non stop printing (and 5kg of filament!)

  • newbie here. looking to get the P1S AMS 2 combo. However, don't know if i should get the hub combo or the one with buffer. Any suggestion what i will need as a starter ?

    • +3

      I think you only need the hub if you intend on having multiple AMS.

    • +1

      I bought the AMS 2 combo recently.
      Buffer combo if you're happy with just one AMS 2 unit.
      Hub combo if you intend on buying more AMS 2 units to get up to 16 materials at the same time.

      I got the one with the buffer as I'm not intending on doing much multi-material printing and just want functional parts.

    • Also a newbie - I got the P1S AMS 2 combo with the buffer in the first day of the sale - not really planning on using more than one AMS - but I did get the 4-in-1 PTFE adapter to put at the back of my P1S so I could more easily use an additional manual spool (or some other non AMS compatible (e.g. abrasive) filament in a dry box in future?) (the price diff between the hub or buffer is minimal so I think either way there's be no regrets)

      Other items I added included hardened extruder gears and hotend nozzles (0.4 & 0.6) and a Cool Plate SuperTack when it was also on sale

      I bought a variety of different filaments on sale to try (including from the recent SUNLU/JAYO eBay sale) (e.g. PLA Basic, PLA Matte, PLA Silk, PETG, PETG Translucent, Dual and Tri-Colour Silk, HS Marble PLA, PLA+, PLA Glow, TPU)

  • Similar to @XedeX, I'm a noob too. However I would like to have the ability to print items that are functional and not just decorative.
    I'm thinking of the Qidi Plus 4. Anyone have experience with this?

  • +7

    Sorry OP, was cheaper during prime day with Amazon PayTo and also currently a better price at ink station as it includes a $15 gift voucher, cheaper shipping (except Perth) and no transaction fee.

    Postage from ink station

    Postcode / postage
    2000 $24.97
    3000 $26.95
    4000 $26.95
    5000 $34.98

    Postage from Bambu to the same postcodes, $42

    • -3

      but they dont have the AMS 2 combo.

      • +4

        Correct. As this post is for the non combo, I've compared it accordingly.

    • +6

      Thanks, but not sure if its worthy of a downvote. It gives others another option though.

      Buying direct might give others better peace of mind.

  • +1

    Make sure you use a fee free Credit Card if purchasing from Bambulabs as some cards will charge an overseas transaction fee.

  • -3

    Is that cheaper than the previous deal???

    • +3

      Why don't you check and let us know 😊

      • Confusing with all the variants. That's why I'm asking

  • +2

    Bought one and very happy with how easy it was to get the first print done.

    Word of caution for everyone like me who are just starting their 3d printing journey, you need to be mindful that even pla printing will emit VOCs and potentially even more harmful ultra fine plastic particles. Factor in cost of air purification and the space you are going to put it in.

    • I noticed there is a filter inside my X1C. I wonder how effective it is in picking up these particles? I think having an enclosure on the machine is probably a good thing in this regard.

      • The P1S has a similar filter. It works OK but it doesn't filter as effectively as it really should, you still need either a custom solution that vents the air outside, or an air purifier to be on the safe side if you're 3D printing in your living space. Ideally you'd run your 3D printer in the garage or somewhere away from where you spend most of your time.

    • I'll back this up and recommend you keep it in a spare room, or similarly somewhere distant from your families general breathing air. And this is why this enclosed model is a good choice over the open air ones.

      I don't know if it's actually harmful in any major way, but I can definitely taste the fumes in my throat when these are cranking.

    • Yep, mine is in the garage

  • I was about to lose it if that price was including the AMS lol

  • Thoughts vs the crality k2 which has a bigger build plate? Like significantly bigger volume..

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