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BambuLab H2D: https://geni.us/BambuLabH2DFH
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Creality: https://geni.us/Creality
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0:00
Okay, here we go again. If you're
0:02
looking for an FDM printer, this video
0:04
serves as my summary of what we've had
0:06
over the last year. And the idea is to
0:08
help you narrow down the best picks.
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I've got separate reviews of all the
0:12
printers mentioned here. This is just a
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whistle stop tour to bring you up to
0:16
date on the brands and options available
0:18
right now and which ones suit which type
0:20
of user. It's a bit weird with FDM. With
0:23
resin, I just start small and move up in
0:25
size. I'll try and do the same here. But
0:27
with FDM, we don't just have clear size
0:30
categories. There are so many ancillary
0:32
features to consider. Color changing
0:34
being the main one and then the method
0:35
of color changing being a subset of
0:37
that. So, I'll do my best to make this
0:39
make sense. This isn't a technical deep
0:41
dive. It's aimed at people who, like me,
0:44
just want a printer that prints. I don't
0:46
often care how they work or the nuances
0:48
of one extruder versus the next. Just a
0:51
simple every person approach. the view
0:53
of I want a printer. I want to spend X
0:56
amount of money. What's the best printer
0:58
I can get for that amount? And if that's
1:00
what you want, hi, I'm Ross and this is
1:02
Faux Hammer Videos. So, to start off,
1:05
I'm going to throw out the Bamboo A1
1:06
Mini. At 150 quid, or your local
1:09
equivalent without an AMS, this is an
1:12
incredibly premium way to start your 3D
1:14
printing journey. For a long time,
1:16
Bamboo were in a league of their own
1:18
because they made 3D printing much more
1:20
approachable. Off the back of that
1:22
success, they've built a whole platform
1:23
of 3D printers and ancillary features
1:26
such as Maker World, which easily allow
1:28
you, the user, to grab designs, chuck
1:30
them in a slicer, and click print. And
1:32
you can buy all your materials and
1:34
add-ons all within the one platform. But
1:37
since I invoked the name of Bamboo up
1:39
front, you won't need to go far in my
1:41
comment section before you see someone
1:43
screaming about how Bamboo is locked
1:44
down and anti-consumer. And just so you
1:47
know what that means, it basically
1:48
forces you to use Bamboo's slicer to
1:51
work with Bamboo printers. Unless you
1:53
enable LAN only mode, kind of like
1:55
developer mode on Android phones, but
1:57
not quite. You're not restricted from
1:59
printing anything from anywhere. You can
2:02
still pull files in from external
2:04
sources. But even as a devout fanboy
2:07
myself, and yes, I'm a huge Bamboo fan,
2:10
I've got to say that this change along
2:12
with some of their more recent machines
2:14
has worn down the shine on the brand,
2:17
especially with how close other brands
2:18
are coming to emulate them. Sorry.
2:21
Anyway, this wasn't meant to be a pro
2:23
bamboo versus anti-Bamboo sermon, but
2:25
the 3D printing landscape is still such
2:27
that I feel I need to reason out all my
2:30
comments on the brand as fast as
2:31
possible because it's still quite an
2:33
inflammatory topic and probably will be
2:35
for a while to come. The TLDDR is, as an
2:38
average user, bamboo machines are solid.
2:40
The A1 Min is fantastic and a
2:42
cost-effective starting point that no
2:44
other brand even comes close to
2:45
features-wise. The average user probably
2:48
won't care about the brand's politics,
2:50
but instead we'll see the platform as a
2:52
fantastic and useful springboard because
2:54
of how easy it makes things. I love the
2:57
Mini so much I've gifted it to my
2:58
10-year-old daughter for a video we'll
3:00
be making soon. It's hers to keep. And
3:03
yes, I talked to her about safety for
3:05
weeks before I did a full handover. The
3:08
problem with the A1 Mini, though, is
3:09
that it's small and therefore it can be
3:12
restrictive. The bigger machine is the
3:14
Bamboo A1. The 256 mm cube build volume
3:18
has now become a standard that even
3:20
other brands have directly copied them.
3:22
More on those brands shortly. The thing
3:25
about this being considered the standard
3:27
size is that the designers creating
3:29
models already have this size constraint
3:32
in mind. There are thousands of models
3:34
out there on various platforms with the
3:37
usual suspects being Bamboo's Maker
3:39
World or Pruce's Printables. Honestly,
3:41
if you're watching this video thinking
3:42
Thingiverse is still a place people go
3:44
for models, yeah, sorry, that was 2010.
3:47
But yeah, with people making models to
3:49
these dimensional limits, you won't feel
3:51
restricted at all with something like an
3:53
A1, unless you want to push for things
3:56
like cosplay helmets. And these types of
3:58
printer we're talking about now are
3:59
called beds slingers because they throw
4:01
the bed back and forth while printing.
4:03
They are a little slower so that prints
4:05
remain stable and all of the mechanics
4:07
along with the print are open and
4:09
exposed. This means they're not quite as
4:12
safe for little ones and pets. And if
4:14
you're new, you should be aware that
4:15
environment also plays a big part in 3D
4:18
printing. Typical users will print with
4:20
easy to use materials like PLA, but some
4:24
may want to print with stronger stuff
4:25
like ABS. Very few people, especially
4:28
beginners, realize that plastics absorb
4:31
moisture in the air, which can make them
4:32
brittle or cause problems during prints,
4:35
like blobs, where moisture in the
4:36
filament builds up in the nozzle and
4:38
then pops out as it extrudes. So, that's
4:41
something to be aware of with these
4:43
systems. You can buy third party
4:45
accessories to dry filament out between
4:47
prints, but that's a whole different
4:50
thing. Just something to be aware of
4:52
with these bamboo machines that have an
4:54
external AMS. and the filaments are out
4:57
in the open. So, sticking with beds, a
4:59
comparable model is the Cobra 3. And
5:02
this is a perfect example of a mid-tier
5:04
brand. Any Cubic released the Cobra 3
5:07
and then pretty much immediately, well,
5:09
about a year later, created the V2. And
5:11
what the V2 does is fix issues from
5:14
their first version. That kind of thing
5:16
really shows what these mid-tier brands
5:18
are like in terms of long-term support.
5:20
Bamboo, for example, hasn't changed the
5:22
A1 since launch, and that came out long
5:24
before the original Cobra 3, but with
5:26
any Cubic, we've had the Cobra 3, and we
5:29
already have a revised version to sort
5:31
issues out with the first. Now, that's
5:33
not to say these should be dismissed.
5:35
There are benefits over the A1. The
5:37
build area, however, is slightly
5:39
smaller. The Cobra 3 is only 250 mm
5:42
squared, and the V2 is 255 mm, but both
5:46
have a build height of 260. The main
5:48
benefits are the price and any cubic's
5:50
equivalent to the AMS light unit, the
5:52
AC. Where Bamboo's AMS light units are
5:55
exposed to the elements, any cubic at
5:57
least have an enclosed chamber, saving
5:59
off moisture a little longer. And these
6:02
also have heaters in them and can act as
6:04
filament dryers. However, as standard,
6:06
they don't vent that moisture. It just
6:08
stays trapped in the unit. And when it
6:11
comes to these printers, again, they're
6:12
mid-tier. You could get a good one, you
6:14
could get a bad one. I doubt it's 50/50,
6:16
but with the mid-tier brands, they're
6:18
cheap. I think I summed this up well in
6:20
my review of the Cobra V2. Some brands
6:22
are like Makita in Milwaukee. This is a
6:25
Bosch, and people still buy Bosch. Fair
6:28
enough. Does the job. Now, the brand I
6:31
really wish would get out of its own
6:33
way, but still sits in this same
6:35
category, is Creality. The High is a
6:38
direct competitor to these beds. It's
6:41
got some great features. the color
6:43
changer, the CFS is solid, and in some
6:45
ways, it's even better than Bamboo's
6:48
first AMS. And there's also an RFID
6:51
reader on the side of the machine that
6:52
can read Creality's spools without an
6:54
AMS, or sorry, CFS. I wish we could pick
6:57
an acronym for all of them. And the
6:59
slightly larger build volume of 260 mm
7:02
cubed means all of the models that were
7:04
made for other brands will fit here with
7:07
room to spare. But then there are daft
7:10
things like the UI, cable placement.
7:12
that's begging to be caught in its own
7:14
top frame and the brand forgetting
7:16
important usability elements they
7:17
delivered on earlier machines like
7:19
easily replaceable nozzles or accessible
7:22
extruder gears. And then there's the
7:24
slicer. All the other brands have taken
7:27
Orca, rebranded it, and added some
7:29
elements specific to their hardware.
7:31
Creity ruined Orca. Now thankfully you
7:35
can in most cases just use base or but
7:38
this is a perfect example of how much
7:40
Creality are screwing themselves over
7:43
that and a wild array of printers that
7:46
just go beyond the realm of
7:47
understandable to outright confusing.
7:50
Again reality I think you really need to
7:53
focus on delivering a few solidly
7:56
functional printers. I genuinely I want
7:59
to love Creity machines more. My first
8:01
ever FDM printer experience was with a
8:04
Creity, so they hold a special place in
8:07
my heart. But every time I use one, they
8:10
remind me of their own squandered
8:12
potential. Now, when it comes to beds,
8:14
and this is why I said we're going to be
8:16
jumping around a bit, there's one I want
8:17
to point out. The Cobra 3 Max. This one
8:20
stands out mostly because it's one of
8:22
the only massively large format printers
8:24
I've actually had fun with. Again,
8:26
though, the quality is poorer than your
8:28
top tier brands. I had issues with mine.
8:31
The mechanism moving would shift some
8:33
screws loose and official support for
8:36
things like different nozzle sizes is
8:38
non-existent when a printer this size is
8:40
screaming out for a 6 or a8 mm nozzle.
8:44
But it stands out because right now it's
8:46
the only large format printer available
8:48
that actually has modern features like
8:51
AC support. It's janky, it's cheap, but
8:54
if you want in big prints, it it can
8:57
work. And yeah, it's incredibly fun.
9:00
Now, another bedslinger to mention is
9:02
the Prusser MarkVs. And how do I explain
9:05
Prusers without making excuses? Look,
9:08
Prusser is a brand I absolutely love.
9:12
Their style, their ethos, how Prusser
9:14
are responsible for so many cool
9:16
advancements in this industry. But when
9:19
it comes to their printers themselves,
9:20
honestly, I am struggling. The MarkV is
9:24
a bedslinger with a small to mid-range
9:27
print volume, an asymmetrical print bed
9:29
of only 250x 210 mm, and a height of
9:33
220. It's got none of the modern
9:36
features that general consumers love and
9:39
other brands commonly have. No built-in
9:42
webcam, nozzle wiper, even the UI is
9:45
archaic. And the slicer doesn't have the
9:48
intuitiveness of Orca, even though it's
9:50
technically Orca's grandparent. Now, in
9:53
my experience, print quality was
9:55
fantastic. It's just not so fantastic
9:58
that I can genuinely justify it when
10:01
it's three to five times the price of
10:03
other larger machines before shipping.
10:06
This is the sort of printer you buy when
10:09
the most important thing to you is
10:11
longevity and brand support. But
10:13
honestly, and I know I talked about
10:15
e-waste in my resin video, this industry
10:18
is advancing far too fast for that to
10:22
matter to many people already. The
10:24
MarkVs feels outdated. And I've got to
10:27
be honest, so does the All right, I'll
10:29
come back to the core one shortly. Okay,
10:32
next we've got semi-enclosed 3D
10:34
printers. I'd say Core XY, but not all
10:36
of them are technically Corxy. These are
10:38
machines where the bed doesn't move back
10:40
and forth but sometimes goes up and
10:42
down. If you can easily explain the
10:44
difference between a Core XY and a
10:46
non-corxy along with the benefits,
10:48
please pop that down in the comments.
10:50
I'm sure many viewers would like to get
10:52
the understanding. Anyway, first up sort
10:55
of is the Bamboo P1P. This is as basic
10:58
as it gets, but it has the reliability
11:00
and platform of a Bamboo along with the
11:03
enclosed work area thanks to its Core XY
11:06
system. The letdown is the UI. It's got
11:09
a monochrome screen that you'll never
11:11
use beyond setup because there are no
11:13
clever advanced features in it. It is
11:16
compatible with Bamboo's AMS or newer
11:18
AMS2, which is the one with a heater in
11:20
it. But let's not waste time because
11:22
chances are by the time you see this,
11:24
you can't get them anymore. And we don't
11:27
know if this line is being replaced with
11:29
a P2 variant. Another open machine I
11:32
tested, although an enclosure kit is
11:33
available, is the Flash Forge AD5X. Now,
11:37
unfortunately, the print volume drops
11:39
down again to only 220 mm cubed, small.
11:43
Instead of an enclosed AMS type system,
11:45
the material change system is a
11:46
body-mounted buffer with reels stuck on
11:49
the side like the AMS light. They're
11:51
exposed to the elements. Now, with Flash
11:53
Forge, there's nothing exciting. There's
11:55
no wow on price, no amazing features.
11:58
The software, like so many others, is
12:00
just another Orca clone. The UI can be
12:03
hit or miss when simply pressing
12:05
buttons. But when it comes to printing,
12:07
the ones I've tested, the Flash Forge
12:09
machines I've tested, and the noise I
12:11
hear from other users of these machines,
12:14
echo the same. They are reliable.
12:17
They're not wow, but they are fair and
12:19
solid. And as I said in my resin video,
12:21
that doesn't generate excitement and
12:24
therefore sales because we only find out
12:27
about this reliability stuff months
12:30
after release. And by that time, there's
12:32
three new printers out from other
12:34
brands. If you're looking for a solid,
12:35
reliable workhorse, and this has got the
12:38
features you want, there's nothing wrong
12:40
with it. I can't fault it. This is kind
12:42
of bottom of the top tier. Anyway,
12:45
another machine I tested this year was
12:47
my first Delta, the FL Sunson T1 Max,
12:50
even though it's smaller than their
12:52
flagship S1, but whatever. These are
12:54
different circular bed, alien tripod
12:57
mechanics, no blower in the tool head,
12:59
and that reduces weight, and they're
13:01
more technical powerhouses than everyday
13:04
workh horses. But bloody hell are they
13:06
fast. Genuinely, if speed is all you
13:10
care about, this is your machine. But
13:12
moving on, I want to talk briefly about
13:14
Soval in size order, the Zero, the SVO8,
13:18
and the SV8 Max. I've likened these to
13:21
Chinese Prusser. They're based on the
13:23
open Voron platforms, and the brand is
13:25
very clear about what they are. And what
13:28
they are is a tinkerer's machine. I said
13:30
this in my early Soval videos and
13:32
experienced it firsthand reviewing the
13:34
Macs. If you'd rather get into the hobby
13:36
of printers more than just printing,
13:39
this is probably a better place to start
13:41
from than building your own boron from
13:43
scratch. Similar to how Prusser
13:45
operates, but with worse out of the-box
13:47
profiles and poorer support and
13:50
communication, but at a much lower
13:52
price. And now we get to the meat of the
13:54
video, the most desirable style of 3D
13:57
printer, the enclosed machine. Now,
13:59
first up, the Centuri Carvin. basic as
14:02
it gets. This isn't going to wow anyone.
14:04
And at the time of recording, we still
14:06
don't know if a color change system is
14:08
coming yet. We've already seen promo
14:10
images for the Centuri Carbon 2 with a
14:13
built-in sidemounted color changer and
14:15
buffer similar to the Flash Forge AD5X.
14:18
But again, this is Eligu, a mid-tier
14:20
brand, who are replacing their key
14:22
product, the Centuri Carbon, within a
14:25
year before finishing the expected and I
14:28
think promised add-ons for the first
14:30
one. But generally, the Centuri Carbon
14:33
is a solid enclosed Core XY printer for
14:36
the price. These have been flying off
14:38
the shelves, and they'll continue to do
14:40
so. I've talked a lot about color
14:42
changes in this video, but honestly,
14:44
beyond the initial wow factor, the
14:46
process wastes so much time and material
14:49
that most people soon realize it's more
14:51
of a gimmick. The reason I like material
14:53
loaders, and genuinely I've said this
14:55
for I think well over a year now, is
14:58
less about multiolor prints and more
15:00
about the convenience of automated
15:02
loading. From the comments I've read,
15:04
that's actually what most people care
15:06
about, too, because of the costs of
15:08
waste in color printing. So, if you're
15:11
willing to accept and you're happy to
15:12
print in one color, and you're happy to
15:15
manually load and just want a machine
15:17
that works at the lowest possible price,
15:20
the Centuri Carbon will appeal. And they
15:22
also copied Bamboo's bed size directly.
15:25
Then we come on to the S1. I'd say this
15:27
is on par in terms of quality. I did
15:30
have a few issues with mine during
15:31
testing, but as commenters have
15:33
confirmed, these are now resolved with
15:35
software updates, and it's nice to see
15:37
any cubic put focus on improving their
15:39
machines after release. This one already
15:42
has a multimaterial system, the
15:44
aforementioned AC. So, again, budget,
15:47
but what you'd expect from budget
15:49
hardware. It gets the job done at a
15:51
lower price. Speaking of which, we've
15:54
got Creality. They've got so many
15:56
machines, it's overwhelming to the point
15:58
of buyer ignorance. Now, I'll focus on
16:00
their recent ones, and at the time of
16:02
recording this video, I haven't yet had
16:04
hands-on with the K2 or K2 Pro. They are
16:07
on their way, and I'll have reviews very
16:09
soon, but I have had a K2 Plus, and I
16:12
have to say, I actually liked it. And
16:14
yeah, I'm jumping up in size here
16:16
because the build volume is 350 mm
16:19
cubed. that rivals even Bamboo's H2
16:22
printers whilst pretty much matching the
16:24
footprint. When it comes to quality,
16:26
Creality is once again on the budget
16:28
side of machines, maybe the top end of
16:31
mid-tier, but still mid-tier. If size is
16:35
what you're after or you're looking to
16:36
farm prints, this is probably the best
16:39
you'll get in terms of balance versus
16:42
quality. Now, things get muddy with
16:44
Bamboo right now. As I write this, I'm
16:46
about to go on holiday and I can't crack
16:48
the P2S out of the box until I'm back.
16:51
By the time you watch this, my review
16:52
might be out. But anyway, this is it's
16:54
crazy how YouTube timing works. Anyway,
16:57
by the time you see this, the P1S and
16:59
P1P will likely be gone, sold out. The
17:02
P2S at this point looks like a solid
17:04
upgrade that makes the X1 Carbon
17:07
obsolete. So, at this point, I'd say
17:09
check out my review of the P2S as soon
17:12
as it's live. Again, depending on
17:14
schedule. But before I move on to my
17:16
favorite printers currently available, I
17:18
need to come back to Prusser. The
17:20
aforementioned Core 1 is based on the i3
17:23
range of printers. That's everything
17:25
before the MarkVs and and what came
17:28
before it. Now, I mentioned earlier this
17:30
is great, but it limits the brand's
17:32
growth. It's great because people can
17:34
upgrade their old printers to the new
17:36
Core 1, but it's limiting because the
17:38
print area stays locked to that legacy
17:40
size, lower than most of the
17:42
competition. Couple that with the lack
17:45
of modern features like a camera,
17:47
chamber heater, or nozzle wiper, and
17:49
whilst it probably is the sexiest
17:51
looking printer in my opinion, it is
17:54
made from sheet metal, acrylic, and 3D
17:56
printed parts, you really need to love
17:59
Prusser and what they stand for to
18:02
consider this one against most modern
18:03
machines, at least for the average home
18:06
user. Everything about these machines
18:08
seems to come from Prusser wanting to
18:10
stay relevant in an enclosed core XY
18:12
market while still designing printers
18:15
for their own print farm first rather
18:17
than what the end user wants. And
18:19
there's also the XL which was the first
18:21
machine on the market with multiple tool
18:23
heads. But even in my testing, this felt
18:26
more like an experiment I got to be part
18:28
of rather than a complete consumer
18:30
device. And that's where Snapmaker come
18:33
in. And to sum this up, they took most
18:35
of what made Bamboo popular, completely
18:38
stole Prusser's idea of multi-tool head,
18:40
sprinkled in some community requests
18:42
like open platform, or at least they've
18:45
promised to at the point of recording
18:47
this video, and they delivered a
18:49
professionallook, solid multi-tool
18:51
changer at a price that shocked the
18:54
entire industry, especially when other
18:56
brands charge far more for much less.
18:59
Now, I said it before, I've said it in
19:01
this video. I hate color changing, but
19:04
I've hated it because of the wasted time
19:05
and filament. But this wastes nearly
19:08
nothing beyond a purge tower, which is
19:11
at least visibly tiny compared to
19:13
buckets of filament poop. And with only
19:15
a small amount of time wasted, you can
19:18
get full color prints. Well, up to four
19:20
colors anyway, with hardly any waste.
19:24
This was the first time color printing
19:27
actually felt worth it after years of
19:29
bamboo dominance. This is also the first
19:31
brand to actually make waves. While
19:35
everyone else was pissing about at
19:36
Bamboo's heels, Snapmaker quietly
19:39
plotted in the background. And what they
19:41
delivered certainly got people's
19:43
attention. And how did they do it? Well,
19:45
by listening to the community and
19:47
delivering what people wanted. The U1 is
19:50
incredible. The best printer release
19:53
since Bamboo's X1. It's not perfect.
19:55
They've still got work to do, but I only
19:58
have space for a couple of permanent
19:59
printers in my workshop at any given
20:01
time. And I've now got two. This and my
20:05
H2. But speaking of my H2, honestly,
20:08
genuinely, at the time of writing this,
20:11
I have both the H2S and H2D in my
20:14
office. I'm going to pick one when I get
20:16
back from holiday. Now, the H2S is
20:18
great. bamboo quality, bamboo platform,
20:20
and bigger than anything they've made
20:23
before. But gone are the equal cubes.
20:25
Now it's 340 by 320x 340, slightly
20:29
smaller than Creality's K2 Plus. But
20:31
again, I'm a bamboo fan. The years of
20:34
reliability and innovation from this
20:36
brand have won me over. And whilst it
20:39
may not matter to some, these machines
20:41
can also be plotters, drag cutters like
20:43
a Cry Cut, or even laser engravers. That
20:46
though has put some people off. It does
20:49
feel a bit desperate, like they ran out
20:51
of innovative ideas and just had to put
20:53
something else in that nobody else had
20:55
done. But genuinely, now I've used them,
20:58
the plotter and cutter modules do make
21:00
them multimedia powerhouses. My wife
21:03
loves craft stuff, so making a hobby
21:05
tool desirable to her is a smart move. I
21:09
think they actually should have stuck
21:10
this versatility on the smaller
21:12
machines, though, like the P2P. And from
21:14
what I've seen so far, this
21:16
functionality isn't there. But honestly,
21:19
I think the H2S is probably going to be
21:21
the most desirable large format bamboo
21:24
printer this holiday season because the
21:27
H2D, it's cool. This is a hybrid of the
21:30
H2S and a multi-noszle machine like the
21:32
Prusser XL or Snapmaker U1 because this
21:35
has two nozzles in one head. This is
21:38
great for dual materials or things like
21:40
dissolvable support such as PVA, but it
21:43
creates limits. The usable plate area
21:46
per nozzle is reduced and it's only the
21:48
central part of the bed that can use
21:50
both nozzles. Genuinely, this just
21:53
reduces the overall usable side of the
21:56
machine because even the slicer still
21:58
isn't intelligent enough to autoorient
22:01
things into either area. even though it
22:03
knows what material you're printing that
22:05
thing with and what material is in each
22:07
nozzle, you will mostly ignore the edges
22:09
of the print plate because even the
22:11
slicer does. So yeah, that more often
22:13
than not reduces the usable size of
22:15
these machines, too. And the other thing
22:17
is that this is slightly slower than the
22:20
H2S due to the heavier head. Oh, and if
22:22
you do decide to go laser, only the H2D
22:25
or above is compatible with the 40 W
22:28
laser module. But personally, I think 40
22:30
watt feels like overkill on such a small
22:33
work area. I think they should have just
22:34
gone with a 20 watt laser and stuck with
22:37
that. And they should do an infrared
22:39
one, too. Anyway, here we've also got
22:41
the upcoming H2C. Now, I don't have it
22:44
yet, but I'll stick to inferences
22:45
because I'm not breaking any NDA rules
22:48
since I don't have the thing. And my
22:50
impressions of this are that it's
22:53
different for the sake of different. The
22:56
Vortex system can swap out, I think,
22:58
seven nozzles, which cuts down on wasted
23:00
filament. But from what I understand at
23:02
this point, and I think many of us do,
23:05
you do still need to retract and refeed
23:07
filament through the AMS on every single
23:10
tool change. So, when we compare this to
23:12
other machines like the U1, we're only
23:15
saving filament. We're not saving as
23:17
much time. But this also has its
23:20
benefits, too, like more available
23:22
nozzles. And I also expect Bamboo will
23:24
be the first to implement slicing where
23:27
nozzles of different sizes are available
23:29
in the same print. But the jury is still
23:31
out as to what benefit that would
23:34
actually have. So please check out my
23:36
review of the H2C once I've got hands on
23:38
with it. If you've got any thoughts, I
23:40
want to hear them. You could be watching
23:42
this well after it's released and I was
23:44
completely wrong. And honestly, I am a
23:46
massive Bamboo fan, so the H2C still
23:49
probably will be the one I keep for
23:52
personal use, but I'll do so knowing I
23:55
feel restricted by that build volume.
23:57
But there you go. That's an overview of
24:00
all the FDM printers I've touched that
24:02
are available now. And I hope that
24:04
brings you up to speed on the market. If
24:06
any tickled your fancy, I have reviews
24:09
up for most of them, and links to those
24:10
reviews will be in the description.
24:12
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24:14
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