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🚀 Bambu Lab H2S Laser Review – Cutting, Engraving & Plotting on a 3D Printer
Bambu Lab has turned their flagship 3D printers into mini home manufacturing hubs. With the H2 Laser Module, you can now cut, engrave, and plot directly from the same machine you print on. Vinyl stickers, wood engravings, acrylic etching, paper cutting — it’s all handled inside Bambu Studio with MakerWorld-ready profiles and QR-coded presets.
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Right, then we all know about the H2S
0:02
now, the younger but more fit and agile
0:04
brother to the H2D. And yeah, I'll say
0:06
it again. I much prefer the H2S over the
0:09
2D because it gives the larger build
0:11
volume we wanted of a bamboo printer
0:13
without any of that confusing limit of
0:15
only being able to use some of the print
0:17
bed depending on the nozzle or whatever.
0:19
When I buy a bamboo as a 3D printer
0:22
user, there's an expectation that I'm
0:24
simple-minded. Yeah, I am. And with
0:27
that, I expect simplicity from the
0:29
products. So, the TLDDR is whilst I like
0:32
the multiple nozzles on a printer, I'd
0:34
much prefer Bamboo to deliver the
0:36
multi-tool head approach. And I don't
0:38
think I'm alone on that. But it's not
0:40
like the H2S doesn't have its own limits
0:42
either. Which is why this video isn't
0:44
about 3D printing on a 3D printer. It's
0:47
about freaking laser beams. I had to say
0:51
it because now when you buy a new
0:53
bamboo, you've got an option. To laser
0:56
or not to laser, that is the question.
0:59
Well, it's one I hope to answer today as
1:01
we have a look at what these are like as
1:03
laser machines. Hi, I'm Ross and this is
1:06
Fauxhammer Videos. So, yeah, in case
1:08
this is the first video of mine you've
1:10
stumbled across on the H2s, I've done a
1:13
review of the H2S and the H2D separately
1:16
as 3D printers. So, if you're looking
1:18
for the basic spec of the machine you're
1:20
looking at or what the features mean
1:22
practically to you as users and how they
1:24
perform, check those videos out. But
1:27
this is going to focus on laser
1:29
functions entirely. And I'm glad to do
1:31
this video because I'll be straight up
1:33
front. I am a Bamboo fanboy. I'm a guy
1:36
all about how brands deliver their user
1:38
experience and the practical impact that
1:41
makes on these products. and Bamboo are
1:43
the absolute kings of brandsp specific
1:46
UX in the FDM printer space. But as I
1:49
started reviewing home laser machines
1:51
specifically with the intention of
1:53
having a perspective to measure bamboo
1:55
against, I'm happy this now lets me show
1:57
you that whilst I am a fan, I'm
1:59
certainly not a shill because I'll say
2:01
it up front when it comes to lasers,
2:04
bamboo have some maturing to do in this
2:07
space. So let's crack on. The first
2:09
thing to point out on the laser machines
2:11
is that they've got green doors and
2:13
fully opaque glass lids. This isn't
2:15
simply an aesthetic choice to
2:16
differentiate laser from non- laser
2:18
version. Both the color and the material
2:20
used is intended to block out the
2:22
specific wavelength of light that is
2:24
output by the standard diode laser.
2:27
However, I'll talk about this more
2:28
shortly when we cover laser safety
2:30
considerations as there are more
2:31
elements that come into this. In fact,
2:33
the majority of elements added in the
2:35
laser version of these machines is
2:37
around safety. Speaking of which, the
2:39
parts you need to install. Lasers can
2:42
produce a lot of smoke, and many
2:43
materials release gases, vapors, and
2:45
particulate matter that range from
2:47
irritating or flammable to outright
2:49
toxic or carcinogenic. So, those will
2:52
need to be vented outside or connected
2:54
to an internal smoke filter, the latter
2:56
of which I have, and we'll come back to
2:58
after looking at the laser features.
3:00
Stick with me. This will all come
3:02
together. Next up is the emergency stop.
3:04
As standard, the H2 machines have little
3:06
red circular keys that go in the back.
3:08
If this is unplugged at any point, the
3:10
printer won't power on. The laser
3:12
version lets you swap this for a cabled
3:14
estop that mounts to the right side of
3:16
the printer by wedging it under a
3:18
discrete recess. And again, at any point
3:20
this button is depressed, power is cut
3:23
from the whole printer. Complete and
3:25
immediate shutdown. And this also has
3:27
the same red key in the back that needs
3:29
to be present in order to power up the
3:31
machine. But this can also be taken away
3:33
to prevent unauthorized use at any time.
3:36
But when it comes to making sure that
3:38
your machine is ready to be used as a
3:40
laser machine or at least swapped to
3:42
one, those are pretty much the full
3:44
install steps beyond the initial
3:46
unboxing of the printer. Ventilation and
3:49
a safety switch. These next two elements
3:51
are essentially hot swappable depending
3:53
on when you want to go between printing
3:55
mode and lasering mode. So first up is
3:58
obviously the laser module itself. On
4:00
the H2S, you can only currently choose
4:02
the 10W diode module. And I'm saying
4:05
currently because I expect a future
4:07
where they'll release at least an IR
4:08
module, if not also the ideal
4:10
possibility of 20 W versions of their
4:13
lasers. Again, though, if this is
4:15
possible, we'll come back to that. The
4:17
limitation here is due to the size of
4:19
the power supply pre-installed in the
4:21
H2S, which is smaller than that of the
4:24
PSU in the H2D, and that one will allow
4:27
us to use up to 40 W diode lasers at
4:30
present. But either laser module easily
4:33
just swaps in. Remove the tool head's
4:35
face plate, pull off the spinny dial,
4:37
and simply slide the laser module on and
4:39
clip it into place. You will also need
4:41
to attach the air assist hose. And
4:43
whilst maybe you should take that cable
4:45
out when going back to printer mode,
4:47
I've had no issue just leaving it in and
4:49
tucking it back on itself. After that,
4:51
there's just one final cable which plugs
4:53
into a port on the top of the tool head.
4:55
And as soon as that's connected,
4:57
assuming the power's on, the printer
4:59
immediately understands it's now in
5:00
laser mode, and it opens up the dynamic
5:02
vents on the back and the top. And just
5:05
like when it's printing, the top vent is
5:07
fresh air in, and the rear vent is bad
5:09
air out. The only other thing to install
5:11
is the laser cutting plate. And just
5:13
like any normal build plate, this has
5:15
angled extrusions on the back edges in
5:17
order to align this perfectly on the
5:19
bed. This plate has serrated bars that
5:21
you can install across it, which raises
5:23
your material from the base of the
5:25
platform so that when you're performing
5:27
a laser cut operation, the waste
5:29
material can fall away. And these bars
5:31
can be installed in multiple
5:33
configurations depending on the size of
5:35
what it is you're lasering. And I can
5:37
see that Bamboo also sell a mesh panel
5:39
which is helpful for smaller materials
5:41
because it's got fewer gaps. I'd also
5:43
like to see a proper honeycomb plate as
5:45
these existing bars do sometimes
5:47
generate a bit of flashback which can
5:49
sometimes create burns on the back edges
5:51
of cut material. Now on the top
5:53
surfaces, this is minimized because the
5:55
laser module has that built-in air
5:57
assist. Essentially, this is a small air
5:59
pump and a hose to blow away smoke and a
6:02
bit of heat to prevent top surface
6:04
scorching. And if you get a H2 with the
6:07
laser module initially, so from the
6:09
factory as a combo laser machine, it
6:12
comes with an internal air compressor.
6:14
If you get the non- laser version and
6:16
then upgrade later, that air assist
6:18
compressor is an external device.
6:21
There's also a bird's eyee camera that
6:22
can capture an image of the bed from an
6:24
oblique angle at the front. The software
6:26
then applies a perspective correction,
6:28
so it appears as if you're viewing from
6:30
a perfectly top- down scan. But like all
6:33
lasers with fixed cameras, this relies
6:35
on some level of correcting optical
6:36
distortion, so they're never truly
6:39
accurate. I actually spent some time
6:41
engraving X's on different areas of the
6:43
bed and then taking a photo after
6:44
without moving the part to see how close
6:46
it was. And honestly, of all the types
6:49
of machines I've tested, this was pretty
6:51
darn close until I artificially added
6:54
quite a bit of height to the plate and
6:55
noticed a larger offset. Now, hopefully
6:57
this can be corrected by software in
6:59
time, but it's not uncommon that cameras
7:02
or lasers still aren't 100% accurate.
7:04
This one's still solid, but I'd like to
7:06
see any brand incorporate a camera into
7:09
the tool head and then mesh together a
7:11
full top-down scan of the build area,
7:13
which should be partially possible here,
7:16
considering there's a liar scanner. Now,
7:18
speaking of build area, despite the 2D's
7:20
combined 350x 320 area, and the 2S's
7:23
340x 320 area, the laser working area is
7:27
only 310x 270 mm. And that depth drops
7:31
even further to 250 mm if you use the 40
7:34
W module. This area is also different to
7:37
both the cutting and pen plotting
7:39
add-ons, but I'll cover those in a
7:41
separate video. But in any case, the
7:43
laserable depth is shy of the standard
7:45
300 by 300 millimeter materials that
7:48
Bamboo sells. And it's another reason
7:50
why I'll say again, I do think it's a
7:53
mistake that Bamboo didn't give us equal
7:55
depth to width on all of these H2
7:58
machines. So, that's the hardware. When
8:00
it comes to actually using the machine,
8:02
well, on your first install, the UI does
8:05
a great job of walking you through the
8:06
initial calibration. One of the most
8:08
important steps in setting up a laser is
8:10
determining the accurate focal distance.
8:13
Because as laser light comes out of the
8:15
diode, it's focused through a lens to a
8:18
specific focal point. If you've ever
8:19
done the experiment of sunlight through
8:21
a magnifying glass, for whatever reason,
8:23
you psycho. It's basically that on a
8:26
micro scale. But that also means if the
8:29
laser is too far from the focal point,
8:31
it won't be sharp. And too close, the
8:33
same thing. So the first thing the
8:35
machine does is etch some lines into a
8:37
piece of card and use the liar to
8:39
determine which is the thinnest so it
8:41
can understand the best focal distance.
8:44
So that part is completely automated.
8:46
Now the workflow in the software should
8:48
really be load your material, take a
8:51
photo with the bird's eye camera,
8:52
measure the height with the liar, place
8:54
your design, and click make like the
8:56
machine is a good boy. But that's not
8:59
quite it. Not yet. And when you first
9:01
use the software, it offers a sample
9:03
project to understand their version of
9:05
the correct journey. Now, I skipped it
9:07
to test how intuitive it is. And well,
9:09
I'm also lazy and just wanted to get on
9:11
with it. And well, yeah, for Bamboo, not
9:14
so much. Unlike Bamboo Studio, which was
9:16
intelligently designed around a user
9:18
workflow of import, model, change
9:20
settings, click, print with tabs and
9:23
button placement located and highlighted
9:25
mostly in that workflow or your
9:27
objective order. this software that's
9:30
just not there yet. First, you load your
9:33
design into one screen where you choose
9:35
your image processing mode or for vector
9:37
designs, pick elements and choose which
9:39
ones correspond to line work, fill work
9:42
or cut. Then you have to go to a second
9:45
prepare screen to select your material
9:47
type. Take an image, set the height,
9:49
then start mcking around with different
9:50
elements of your design. And presently,
9:53
due to what I can only describe as
9:54
inefficiencies in pathing and ordering
9:56
logic, going back and forth between the
9:59
main screen and the prepare screen and
10:01
the preview function just to make sure
10:03
it's not going to do a silly thing like
10:04
an outer perimeter cut before an
10:07
engrave, which it frequently did no
10:09
matter what order I put the layers in.
10:12
So, personally, I think this workflow
10:14
does need a bit of an overhaul. I don't
10:16
think there's any need for two screens
10:18
when we should just be able to snap a
10:20
picture in the main design area and set
10:22
up the height measurement from there and
10:24
the UI should encourage that work order.
10:27
So honestly in terms of software
10:29
workflow, Creality have done a better
10:32
job here so far. But where I've
10:34
previously described Creity as having
10:36
more features that are 70% complete,
10:39
Bamboo are far more in the camp of
10:40
having fewer features, but those
10:42
features being closer to 90% complete.
10:46
So whilst the workflow isn't up to their
10:48
own standards, and yes, in fairness, if
10:50
there is anything we can trust to come
10:51
from Bamboo in the future, it's an
10:54
incredibly userfriendly software
10:55
experience. There are already some
10:58
elements that are absolutely bang-on and
11:01
some that are pretty wow, such as when
11:03
you put a material in the machine. Many
11:05
Bamboo official materials have a QR code
11:07
in the corner. So when you snap a
11:09
picture, the software can automatically
11:11
recommend the correct profile. And on
11:13
materials, there's a lot there already.
11:15
Pretty much everything that Bamboo
11:17
sells, including their own plastics.
11:20
I'll come back to that in a moment. But
11:21
another thing to point out is when
11:23
selecting an engrave type or a cut type,
11:26
you just mouse wheel over the two main
11:28
settings in the bottom left corner of
11:29
speed and power to see a preview of the
11:32
result you're looking for. And if a
11:34
material isn't already available from
11:35
Bamboo's library, such as slate in my
11:38
case, you can create your own. And this
11:40
is one of the best implementations of
11:42
this feature I've ever seen because you
11:45
can easily create a test grid in the
11:47
software, engrave that to see the
11:49
results, but then you use the bird's eye
11:51
camera to snap a pick of that result and
11:53
generate your own preview grid. Or you
11:56
can even snap a higher resolution pick
11:58
on a phone or camera and import that.
12:01
This is probably the best implementation
12:03
and material setup I've ever seen. This
12:05
is the sort of sensible workflow we
12:08
expect from Bamboo. And when it comes to
12:10
aligning a job on previously used
12:12
material, it's also been pretty
12:14
successful in determining where existing
12:16
holes and marks are and putting the new
12:18
job in an empty usable space. And before
12:22
you can even do your first laser job, it
12:24
makes you watch a video on laser safety
12:27
and operation, which is an incredibly
12:29
smart thing to do. But again, more on
12:31
laser safety shortly because I want to
12:33
touch on a couple of elements in the
12:35
marketing I haven't been able to test
12:37
yet. The rotary tool is just a module I
12:39
don't have, so I can't test that. But
12:41
then they talk about a contactless 3D
12:44
mesh, which is meant to use the lidar to
12:46
scan objects with variable height
12:48
elements, so it can accurately laser
12:50
things at different heights in one job.
12:53
That's just not a process I could find.
12:55
And then the ability to print something
12:57
in 2D and intelligently detect it and
12:59
cut out its perimeter is another feature
13:01
that currently eludes me. And we also
13:04
have to be conscious that unlike pretty
13:06
much every other laser device out there,
13:08
there's no LightBurn support for this
13:10
one. So for more advanced jobs, we do
13:13
need to wait for Bamboo to implement it
13:15
down the line. And those jobs include
13:17
things like depth engravings or even
13:19
just the ability to adjust the laser's
13:21
resolution, such as the line thickness
13:24
or number of lines per inch. But again,
13:27
due to Bamboo's history, I've no doubt
13:29
that the functionality of this will one
13:32
day rival even X tool, and some features
13:35
are already slap my ass and call me a
13:38
amazing. The present workflow being
13:40
weaker than Creality's approach though
13:42
is something I had to point out and I
13:45
just couldn't ignore. So, I guess look
13:48
forward to updates. I expect this will
13:50
become better after you buy it. It's not
13:52
a letdown. It's not that you can't use
13:54
it, but having used other laser machines
13:56
and other bamboo machines, I am left
13:58
using this scratching my head knowing
14:01
that there could have been a better way.
14:03
Now, I want to talk about this air
14:04
purifier before we conclude on
14:06
maintenance, safety, and well, conclude.
14:09
This add-on box is basically a massive
14:12
impeller at the bottom of a chamber that
14:14
sucks in a lot of air through a few
14:15
filters. Now, I genuinely don't know if
14:18
this keeps us 100% safe from all the
14:20
nasties and fumes produced by lasering.
14:23
And with these so often being called
14:25
smoke filters rather than air purifier,
14:28
I would check what materials you plan on
14:30
cutting and check what they give off and
14:33
then check whether these filters can
14:35
filter these things out. I really don't
14:38
want to make a recommendation on laser
14:40
safety and be wrong. For ultimate
14:43
safety, I'll be venting from this to
14:45
outside as soon as I'm able to drill
14:47
another 100 millimeter hole in my wall.
14:49
Now, connection-wise, this is a simple
14:51
box. Hose inlet at the top and an outlet
14:54
on the bottom. The power sockets on the
14:56
back with a power switch next to it. But
14:58
here is what is Yep, it's stupid. Sorry,
15:01
Bamboo, but this is dafted. And I don't
15:04
mean the locks for wheels made out of a
15:06
material that easily slides across
15:07
smooth surfaces. You see on the front is
15:10
a dial which is an analog control for
15:12
fan speed. Now I've seen more expensive
15:14
filters that have got a Bluetooth
15:16
connection to the laser machine and
15:17
intelligently spin up when the laser's
15:19
on and shut off when it's off. But they
15:21
cost double the price of this. This one
15:24
is manual, which is fine for its price.
15:27
But the stupid thing is that this dial
15:29
on the front sets a fan speed from slow
15:31
to fast. There's no off on this front
15:34
dial. and every other unit like this
15:36
that I've tested just after the slowest
15:39
speed is one final click to turn it off.
15:43
So unless you give this thing a reach
15:45
around, the fan will always be spinning.
15:48
Now I know it's a small thing to winge
15:50
about, but come on Bamboo, you're better
15:53
than this. Now, finally, safety. This is
15:56
listed as a class one device, which
15:58
infers that it's safe to operate as a
16:00
standalone unit under normal operating
16:03
conditions. Now, whilst you can send
16:05
jobs via Wi-Fi, you can't actually
16:07
operate it and start a job remotely, you
16:10
must hold down this button on top to
16:12
start any laser work because that
16:14
prevents you starting a potentially fire
16:17
starting job when you're not even in the
16:19
room. As we mentioned earlier, it's also
16:22
got an estop. It also has the opaque lid
16:24
and door intended to block laser light.
16:27
And if you open this door at any point
16:29
during a job, the machine will instantly
16:31
stop lasering. And since this green
16:34
plastic is dark, making it hard to see
16:36
into the chamber, you do actually get a
16:38
live preview on the screen during jobs,
16:40
so you can actually see what's
16:42
happening. And you can also monitor this
16:44
on the desktop suite app and the
16:46
unfortunately named Bamboo Handy phone
16:49
app. I say that I'd love a bamboo handy.
16:51
I keep giving them one. But since this
16:53
is so dark, I do wish we could get this
16:55
preview screen during prints, too. And
16:58
also, since I'm wishing for stuff, I
17:00
wish it would record laser jobs, like a
17:02
laser version of a time lapse. Anyway,
17:05
if you do manage to start a fire inside
17:07
the chamber, which I did by
17:08
circumventing the lockouts using
17:10
magnets, there are tons of sensors that
17:12
will detect both the flames and the
17:14
heat, and that will cause the machine to
17:16
shut off, leaving nothing happening but
17:19
an alarm blaring and maybe the fire
17:21
still burning. And that's something you
17:23
need to be aware of that cannon does
17:24
happen with laser machines. Bamboo Suite
17:27
is built to handily give you warnings
17:30
when you're using more flammable
17:32
materials. However, even with all this
17:34
stuff, if you ask any laser safety
17:36
expert, they'll probably tell you that
17:38
no matter what, you should still be
17:39
wearing laser safety glasses every time
17:42
you operate a laser device. There are,
17:44
of course, your last line of defense
17:45
between component failure and going
17:47
blind. Now, Bamboo does sell laser
17:50
glasses. I don't have them, but they say
17:52
they are OD5 rated for the diode laser
17:54
wavelength and OD6 rated for the
17:56
wavelength used in IR lasers, which is
17:58
why I'll infer they do have an IR module
18:01
coming and that will let us do things
18:03
like depth engrave on metals and and
18:06
basically true engraving on metals,
18:08
which is something you can't really do
18:09
well with diode lasers. But I'm going to
18:11
hope it's at least a 20 W laser if or
18:14
when they release it. What I don't know
18:16
is if Bamboo's glasses are externally
18:18
certified. So until then, I'm going to
18:20
stick to glasses I've personally chosen
18:22
to trust. I've got a video coming soon
18:24
on my understanding of laser safety, but
18:27
it'll be a good place for anyone who's
18:29
thinking of getting into lasers to
18:30
start. Now, finally, maintenance. As
18:33
I've said, lasers give off smoke,
18:35
particulates, and other gunk. A lot of
18:37
this is going to get caught in the
18:38
cutting tray or sucked out by the big
18:40
exhaust fan in the back. But over time,
18:42
this can accumulate on the mechanics of
18:44
the device. So, yeah, that can affect
18:46
its operation altogether. Now, with the
18:49
latest firmware, the printers should
18:51
provide regular maintenance updates,
18:52
telling you what to clean and when to
18:54
clean it, depending on what jobs you've
18:56
been running, but it is worth having a
18:58
look on Bamboo's maintenance web page to
19:00
get an idea of what steps you'll need to
19:02
perform in order to do a full clean.
19:04
Maybe having a separate device for laser
19:06
jobs would be easier, but of course, I'm
19:08
assuming that you've got the space for
19:10
two large devices. But, okay, here's the
19:13
thing. When I first saw this, my
19:15
attitude was very much, I want a printer
19:18
to be a printer. I don't need it to be a
19:20
laser, a cutter, and a plotter. Heck,
19:22
why not stick a drill on the end and
19:24
just make it a CNC, too? But as I've
19:27
started reviewing laser machines, I have
19:28
got bitten by the bug for lasers and the
19:31
tasks it can perform. And right now, I
19:33
think for most people, the inclusion
19:35
here will be looked at as somewhere
19:37
between an unnecessary add-on and a
19:39
gimmick. After all, one of the first
19:41
things I did was engrave bamboo onto
19:43
bamboo using my bamboo just to be that
19:46
dafted. But one of the standout features
19:48
of Bamboo as a brand is one of the
19:50
things that I find it hard to both
19:52
articulate and show because you've got
19:54
to get hands-on with it against other
19:56
devices to understand it. But it's
19:58
around how it's going beyond the it just
20:00
works approach and the typically
20:02
intuitive workflow that yeah, in
20:04
fairness hasn't reached maturity here.
20:07
It's the platform maker world is growing
20:10
beyond just a repository of tools and
20:12
even now makes model editing and
20:14
creation more accessible to the masses.
20:17
And the more we start to see these
20:19
multimedium projects creep up like cork
20:21
insoles for TPU shoes or a clock with
20:24
wood elements or this Google Home holder
20:26
with a wood topper, the less we have 3D
20:29
printed tat in our house and the more we
20:32
can see this stuff as actual furniture.
20:35
Let's be fair, a lot of the time when
20:36
you've got 3D printed elements as
20:38
decoration, your mates come around and
20:40
go, "Oh, that's cool." But then kind of
20:42
shrug at it when they see it's 3D
20:44
printed cuz up close, let's be fair, 3D
20:48
prints look. It's like cool tat, but
20:52
it's still tat. I think this is going to
20:54
grow with time. So, I think it's really
20:57
good that there's a rather fairly priced
20:59
upgrade path. If you decide to buy in
21:01
later, well, the H2D now is $600 cheaper
21:05
as a combo without the laser than the
21:08
version that's laser ready. But with the
21:11
upgrade kit at only $531,
21:14
I think the way to look at this is if
21:16
you buy it as a laser now rather than
21:18
later, then that's going to cost you an
21:21
extra $69 over upgrading it, but you get
21:24
the cutter and plotter thrown in. And
21:27
who doesn't like the idea of an extra
21:28
$69
21:30
that you're spending? Anyway, the cutter
21:33
and plotter is something I'll be
21:34
covering in my next video, so please
21:36
subscribe so you don't miss that. So,
21:38
let's say you are interested. When it
21:40
comes to deciding between 10 watt and 40
21:42
watt, and I guess by that also deciding
21:44
between the H2S or H2D, I mean, the 40 W
21:48
is sure nice to have. It's incredibly
21:51
expensive and it's more powerful. But
21:54
the point of this is to allow for deeper
21:56
material cutting. And you'll also most
21:58
definitely be wanting to push smoke
22:00
outside with one of those. But you also
22:03
need to be aware that the beam is wider.
22:06
Typically lasers have a 0.1 to0.15 mm
22:10
beam on 10 watt lasers. A 40 W would
22:13
start at 0.15 and go to around 0.25 25
22:16
mil, which makes the 10 better for
22:19
surface engraving if you're wanting the
22:20
finest detail. It's kind of like larger
22:23
print nozzles. Bigger ones are faster at
22:25
the cost of some quality. 40 W really is
22:29
for bulk cutting jobs. And for a cutting
22:31
area that is relatively very small, now
22:35
that I've looked at it, I think it's
22:36
overkill for a 3D printer, but some
22:39
people will want it. Personally, I hope
22:41
they make a 20 watt module and one
22:44
that's compatible with more H2 machines
22:46
than just the H2D. And I'd also like to
22:48
wish for infrared options, too, since
22:50
we're, you know, hoping for stuff. I'm
22:53
I'm sure that's coming. I'm sure that's
22:55
why they picked the green cover and the
22:56
glasses. But that's it. That's bamboo
22:58
lasers in a nutshell. I expect in the
23:00
future if this does take off, or even if
23:02
it doesn't, Bamboo are probably entering
23:05
the laser game with this. It'd be nice
23:06
to see what they can do with just a
23:09
laser device on its own. Now, this as a
23:12
combo unit, it's certainly not for
23:14
everyone, and it's more certainly not
23:16
for right now, but I expect the more we
23:19
see creators making designs with laser
23:21
elements in mind, the more people will
23:23
be intrigued to pick this up. Bamboo
23:26
have, in fairness, started paving a
23:28
solid path for a future where one
23:30
machine is just what they said it would
23:33
be, a home manufacturing hub. They have
23:36
work to do for sure. And I know this
23:37
video will still generate a lot of
23:39
comments from anti-bambooers and
23:41
everyone is welcome to their view. It's
23:43
why I have a comment section for exactly
23:46
that. Share away. But I'm genuinely more
23:49
interested to see where we are in about
23:50
a year from now so we can look back and
23:53
determine how well this side of the
23:55
technology was adopted by the community.
23:58
What do you think will happen? Where do
24:00
you think it's going to go? Is this the
24:02
future or is this just a fad? Let me
24:04
know in the comments. And as always, if
24:06
you do decide to pick up a bamboo
24:07
machine, like in any review I do, I make
24:10
my income off your use of my affiliate
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24:39
that is to have sharks with freaking
24:41
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24:43
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