Is This 3D Printer Worth the Price? Bambu Labs X1 Carbon Review

Is the Bambu Lab X1-C a good 3D Printer? Is it worth $1500? I've been interested in 3D Printing for a while.

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[travisg]

LOL I think it's hilarious you think it takes a long time to print! I started five or so years ago with a $100 Ender3 and just recently got the same Bambu X1C. The speed difference is so dramatic, a project on the Ender3 that would take 24 HOURS takes about 8 on the Bambu and it the quality on the Bambu is so much higher. Enjoy your new machine, I do enjoy mine!

[koryyyy]

I love how you have no idea abut 3D printers. thats the best review I can get. The honest "end user" one. We had all those feelings, the excitement about creating real stuff from a file that some guy put online in another part of the world. And yes, watching the printing for hours too.

[LombardoJoe]

At first, I was mortified that someone would buy what is pretty much THE flagship for home printing on a bed this size with no prior knowledge or usage of 3D printers. At first I thought I was watching a 16 year old get a Mercedes for his birthday. But then it hit me… that’s not what it’s about. We’ve accidentally normalized the struggle of 3D printing over the years - having to constantly tune machines, having failures if your slicer settings aren’t perfect to your setup, and spending more on parts/fixes/upgrades than you did on your original printer just to keep it alive. Watching you, essentially a layman to 3D printing start operating on a level that I couldn’t get to for weeks into my first printer was something that I’ve been waiting for for years. This is how 3D printers become home appliances. Glad you’re in, my man. Congrats on having one of the most beautiful machines out there.

[mikeselectricstuff]

Strongly recommend you get the PEI textured build plate - no more messing with glue - it just works, and parts pretty much fall off as it cools

[HansJoachimMaier]

Someone on YouTube said in a review, that the Bambu is the beginning of end of the 3D printing hobby. What he meant is, that thats the first printer on consumer level, where you don’t have to deal with setting it up, maintaining it every few prints, modifying it at your own to get good results. I think he is right. I had a creality before and the different is huge.

[Thomllama]

Been 3D printing for like 10+yrs.! They are sooo awesome and useful especially for shop tool add-ons! Wait till you go down the TPU with vacuum adaptors rabbit hole! Lol. That glue stick is just basic glue stick! Get Elmers “purple” glue stick, it’s cheaper and better!
NOTE, saw dust on filament WILL JAM up in the extruder over time! You may not want to leave it out in the shop as sawdust will get all over the filament over time and cause issues!

[vcrn]

Welcome to the wide world of 3D printing Matt! I'm not familiar with Bambu's filaments, but I think that black PLA-CF means it's PLA with carbon fiber mixed into it.

If you haven't seen it, you might want to look into the honeycomb storage wall on Printables - it's a customizable wall mounted storage system (deluxe peg board basically) and tons of people have designed various add-ons for it, though they recommend printing it in PETG (it's tougher and has more UV resistance)

When you do start playing around with other materials, please do some research beforehand so you know what you're playing with. Some plastics like ABS & ASA release VOCs when extruded (I believe the X1C has a carbon filter) and others, like nylon are insanely hygroscopic (they absorb moisture out of the air) causing them not to print properly, if at all and have special requirements (ie - drying before printing).

[aaronbrown]

I got my X1 Carbon probably just a week before you released this video and I've been loving mine. I have had many 3d printers before this and there is no comparison to me. This one "just works". Speed, useability, reliability are all better than previous printers.

Recommendations:
get the PEI plate - no more glue sticks, superior first layer adhesion, and prints easily pop off once it has cooled
get the mobile app - you can monitor, pause, stop, resume, and even start new prints from your phone

been watching your main channel a long time and love your stuff. Happy you got the right printer!

[Dartheomus]

The X1C with AMS was my first endeavor into 3d printing. I'm 3 months in, and I've had zero problems so far. I grabbed a few free files, but I quickly started designing my own parts. There was a big learning curve in the beginning, but once I got going, it was super smooth and super easy. This is a fantastic printer, and it's definitely worth getting the AMS model.

[jodilea]

This was an excellent review, Matt. I’ve been considering getting a 3D printer for awhile now, but frankly, I have been a bit overwhelmed by all the options - and honestly not sure about learning new design programs, etc. You’ve eased my mind! I really like that touch screen and the ability to see the end goal. I can see lots and lots of possibilities!

[carlosprieto]

Thank you! The link you shared sent me to their Black Friday sale going on now, scored the X1c AMS combo for a killer deal! My P1S has a new buddy! Love the channel, more folks need to see the possibilities a good 3d printer can add to a shop!

[osomxl]

Imagine making custom router templates, brackets and connectors for track saw parallel guides etc. this machine will literally pay for itself if used to its potential. I really wish I could afford one of those right now! Absolutely amazing and they managed to work out all the cons of almost every other machine on the market.

[mattironforge]

Been running my X1C Carbon for a year. These are great printers, the Bambu A1S is also a spectacular printer capable of 4 color printing for about 1/5 of the price of the X1C and is geared for entry level. The X1C is more if you want to print Carbon Fiber, ABS, ASA, that require an enclosure - these substrates need to vented though. Maker world has a ton of .stl files for just about everything. Once you start the 3D path it is hard to turn back. The slicer will show you the cost per print in filament use electricity bill will easily double if you run these non stop. Just like a CNC or Laser. Remember to dry your Filament properly, that makes a world of difference for CF, PETG and ASA in particular.

[jmelchiori]

Awesome to see an intersection of two of my hobbies. Would be cool to see a series about some useful prints for around the shop like shop organization and 3d printed tools, templets, etc.

[HarrisonVideoDump]

Haha! I almost spit out my water when he said that it’s slow😂😂
I’m crying watching my ender 3

[cosamuel]

Followed you a bit via your 731 woodworking channel. You have no idea how good you have it with that machine! Like so many other commenters here, I had an Ender 3 back in the day. Last winter I took it apart for some "quick upgrades" and haven't bothered to put it back together because I am just so frustrated with how slow and problematic it is. Those trays and containers you have printed are ENORMOUS. I would never dare print anything that big on my ender. And if I were to try it would probably take DAYS plus or minus how many times I had to restart from zero. That Bambu is a sweet machine. I hope you enjoy it.

[mikea]

Its actually so nice to get a review buy someone who is not a expert in 3d printing. I enjoyed watching this!

[kyleprice]

I think it’s amazing how easy it was for you to use this when it was very clearly your first time using a 3d printer. Impressive.

[tyrannicpuppy]

Excellent thoughts. My X1C is technically my second 3D printer, but given how quickly I gave up on the Ender 3 (that I still have) it may as well be the first. That small amount of experience I can use to say you made a good choice here. It truly is pretty much plug and play.

The most 'catastrophic' error I have had since I bought mine a few months ago was a clog in the extruder while trying to print PETG with a PLA support material. The filament somehow flared inside the extruder so I had to disassemble the entire print head to clear that out. And even that was ridiculously easy. A few youtube videos and about an hour and I was back up and running. it really ticks so many of the tech or gaming space buzz words. Plug and play. It just works. Newbie friendly. But once you become comfortable and start messing about, it's also insanely powerful. Sure, you can just grab a file from Printables, upload it and sit back as it prints. But the freedom is crazy.

Just yesterday I got a second AMS to give me more colour options. It was super easy to print a stand for it that sits over the first one with ample clearance for the lid to open on both. Once you have one of these, the growth potential is endless. I definitely liked the look of that toolbox model you showed under you AMS and might be giving one of those a go now I've got plenty of filament on hand. Need to get the slew of little tools I use around the printer off a table and into storage to give me more workspace.

Anyway, rambled too long there. What I truly wanted to say was the single coolest at home 3D print I have ever seen someone make was done by Nerdforge here on Youtube. She is missing the pinky on her left hand. So, she designed, iterated and adopted daily use of her own personal finger prosthetic. Which is insane. You can replace a human body part using this stuff. My mind was blown by that video, and I encourage you to have a look. The possibilities of this tech is endless, and the consumerisation of the hobby can only be a good thing. It doesn't mean the hobby style machines and habits have to go away. But it opens the door for people who were too intimidated by the barrier to entry of the other styles.

Great first video on the topic and I am subbing to see what else you have to say once you get deeper into the art.