One Year With Bambu Lab X1 Carbon

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It has been one year since my first video on the Bambu Labs X1 Carbon. Since then a lot has happened both with my printer, as well as the company. In todays video we take a look at the changes that have happened as I address some of the pros and cons I have experienced.

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[TheJordanLp]

This printer has changed 3d printing for me. I use mine for work so its awesome to just click print instead of spending my free time messing with stuff

[idkwhattohaveasausername]

Got my P1P a couple days ago, which is very similar. Been cranking out parts like crazy and haven’t stopped since. The auto calibration is a lifesaver and makes me actually enjoy the hobby again

[hassosigbjoernson]

It's nice to see an update!
You should do that for more of your printers and projects! Long term experience outweighs first review impressions.

[jon]

It has for sure been more maintenance than I had thought it was going to be when I bought it. Overall I am super satisfied with my purchase though and would gladly buy it again.

It did push me to finally take on Klipper and have since upgraded a good number of my old printers. That has probably been its biggest impact on me, making me realize how badly other printers suck.

[davydatwood]

Thanks for this! I've been fairly satisfied with my X1C. Recently started to have minor mechanical issues that needed tending to, most noticeably my first nozzle clog! Which took forever to deal with - plastic had managed to back up into the cold end of the nozzle assembly when the hotend fan plug wasn't seated properly after a nozzle change - but eventually I realised that "this is hardened steel. My pin vise uses cheap AliExpress bits. There's no way they're harder than the nozzle." And then used a 1mm and 1.8mm drill bit in my pin vise to clean it out.

Other than that, my only major issue has involved some low-quality ABS not sticking to the damn bed, but I think I've finally figured out how to cajole it. I think I was overheating it in the drying box before it got into the printer. So that's not the X1C's fault!

The heads-up about the bed cable is good to know, I'll keep an eye out for symptoms. I'm about 6 months behind you (and suspect my duty cycle is lower) so this gives my a good sense of what to watch out for in the future.

So sad to hear about people being jerks on the forums etc, though. :(

[blackhorseteck]

Now, this is what I call feedback and a long term review. Thanks for all of these valuable points, very valuable for my decision making!

[jacobwilliamson]

I love my x1 carbon combo. Best printer I’ve ever purchased.

[tylerebowers]

Sold my Voron 2.4r2 350 to get a Bambu X1C instead and it's a total paradigm shift in terms of useability. So far my X1C has been the most reliable out of all of my printers and I am very happy with my purchase.

[msteele]

Daniel,

Glad to see your experience is still overall positive. I've had my X1CC for about 6 months now and I love it for most of my printing. I have a long running issue with Bambu (since February) that is preventing me from fully utilizing the printer for Voron Print it Forward use. In short, any time I print a horizontal hole (in the z face of a print) - like hex nut holes or heat set insert holes, they print squished (like an oval). There are several other owners having this experience and we have open support cases with Bambu. We're convinced it's a hardware issue (I can print the exact same STL on my Voron and it prints pristine) and are working the process thru with Bambu Support.

Other than that, it prints all my Etsy items near flawlessly and I enjoy the hands off, turnkey printing operation.

Thank you for the review!

[Oliver]

Another happy X1 owner here. Out of my 4 printers the X1 has become my goto printer. I never thought I would enjoy using something more than my Prusa. Speaking of the cable do you think there's anything preventative that can be done before the failure? I wouldn't mind taking it apart to change the routing or throw some tie wraps on it if you noticed any areas for improvement. Also the X1 has pushed me to work on upgrading my other 3 printers with Klipper to bring them more inline with the performance of the X1.

[dirtmcgirt]

I've only had my X1C for a couple weeks, but so far it's been nothing short of amazing.

[SeansCrazyCustoms]

I have had mine for a few weeks so far I'm liking it alot. I am happy that I got the X1C with ams.

[eggy]

I got my X1C and AMS mid january and have absolutely loved it. I have a prusa mk3 with a revo, a heavily modified ender 3 and a voron 0.1 my prusa and X1C are both workhorse printers that i never have to mess with. My ender is a hobby project and i love my voron. I am pretty invested into printing and tinkering with my printers, but have two printers that are always ready to print is so nice. I have put over 800 hours on the x1 all using the AMS and have not had a single issue with it. The only “modifications” i’ve done to the printer are adding the bento box filter and putting a WhamBam plate on it which i couldn’t recommend enough. I have only had one or two ams clogs other than that the printer just works.

[niko]

Can't wait for the next generation from BambuLab and how they can improve on the X1C. I hope that we don't have to wait too long for the next printer of them.

[sober]

We have X1 carbon at work for over year now and could not be happier - its such a great tool - we where not super expierienced before and we where using Rise 3d E2 solid but comparitivly on slow and expensive site - now we have 2 X1 carbons and we have so little issues - only one worth mentioning is a lile bit of warping on big ABS prints - becouse of that we Print mostly PETG and prints go of great

[yellowbarnmakers]

Overall great printer, except for the heat bed cable issue which was a bit of a pain. Once installed, was seamless. Highly recommended

[stephenf]

Hi Daniel, I have been searching for a good printer for a noobie like myself in this realm. I've wanted the bambu carbon for xmas but had to put off. Then the P1P came out and I was like wow - now which way do I go... My son gave me, or should I say let me borrow, his Geeetech A20M printer. I immediately upgraded the extruders to all metal and replaced his hotend since it was totally clogged. I also adjusted all the rails and bed to get rid of all play as well as replace the removable magnetic flex platform. Installed the auto 3D Touch and upgraded the firmware to suit.
My son was impressed and wanted to do the same upgrades but didnt have the extra funds since he go married. I asked why impressed since he knew my background. He just said that was 30yrs ago... freak'n kids. I'm still waiting for him to drop off some of his new filament since his old PETG, that was on it, is really not working well. (1yr since he played with it)
ANYWAY - I want to make Flight SIMMs and make glass style cockpits. Maybe relive my youth and build a few classic muscle cars. So which printer should I get; the X1 Carbon or the P1P w/AMS?
PS... Don't tell the wife...lol

[rickjarosi]

I have had my X1C for a few months now. Great machine! I have had very few problems and most being self induced. I print mostly pla, pla+ and Tpu. The machine has been reliable and I bought some parts with the original purchase but so far no need for any of them. I did switch to an after market PEI built plate because I do not like using the glue stick. Looking at buying a second but waiting hoping they will introduce a bigger machine.

[stuartfisher]

Nice balanced video. Good to see an honest and clear account of your experience with the X1. I don’t own one myself (nor would it be at the top of my personal shopping list) but I appreciate the innovation and features that some people find attractive. It’s definitely shaken up the hobbyist 3D printing scene.

[fuzedlabs]

Love my P1P, once I get some more sales in my shop, I plan to just keep buying more. Eventually I'll pick up an X1C, but the P1Ps are phenomenal and make prototyping new products enjoyable and so fast.