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Bambu Lab’s A2L and P1S models are drawing attention for a new “big bed slinger” launch and multi-color printing capabilities, alongside criticism of Bambu Lab’s relationship to open-source expectations. There’s also discussion around technical slicer/community workflows, especially around OrcaSlicer permissions.

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Also known as bambu lab a1·bambu lab a1 mini·bambu lab p1p·bambu lab p1s·bambu lab x1 carbon

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Key Takeaway Bambu Lab is expanding A2L hardware and marketing momentum, but the conversation is also turning sharply critical around open-source and slicer permission practices.
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Bambu Lab is expanding A2L hardware and marketing momentum, but the conversation is also turning sharply critical around open-source and slicer permission practices.

Bambu Lab’s A2L and P1S models are drawing attention for a new “big bed slinger” launch and multi-color printing capabilities, alongside criticism of Bambu Lab’s relationship to open-source expectations. There’s also discussion around technical slicer/community workflows, especially around OrcaSlicer permissions.

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Bambu Lab P1S
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Bambu Lab X2D
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Top 1 signals · Bambu Lab is expanding A2L hardware and marketing momentum,
Gamers Nexus · 21d ago
Fuck You, Bambu Lab: OrcaSlicer-BambuLab Download (with permission)

Broader Bambu Lab coverage

Other Bambu Lab activity — not part of the “Bambu Lab is expanding A2L hardware and marketing momentum,” story
AppleInsider · 162d ago
Bambu Lab P1S 3D Printer review: easy multi-color printing with AMS
Tom's Hardware · 2d ago
Bambu Lab Launches Big Bed Slinger: A2L — company's 'H2S Lite' is half the cost of H2S at just $469
Jeff Geerling · 22d ago
Bambu Lab is abusing the open source social contract
Tweakers · 17h ago
Bambu Lab A2L verdubbelt bouwvolume, maar verlaagt bouwplaat naar 80°C

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  • Follow updates on OrcaSlicer-BambuLab download/permissions threads after the reported permission dispute. Gamers Nexus

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  • Fuck You, Bambu Lab: OrcaSlicer-BambuLab Download (with permission) Gamers Nexus
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Gamers Nexus · 1 article
Broader Bambu Lab coverage · not part of the Bambu Lab is expanding A2L hardware and marketing momentum, story
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Jeff Geerling · 1 article
Tom's Hardware · 1 article
Tweakers · 1 article

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appleinsider.com

Bambu Lab P1S 3D Printer review: easy multi-color printing with AMS

The Bambu Lab P1S 3D Printer is about as easy as this hobby can get, with simple setup, one-button printing from an app, auto-leveling, and a four-spool AMS, it'll be hard to stop printing.

5d ago Wesley Hilliard
tomshardware.com

New video of melted Bambu Lab A1 sparks debate about whether the 3D printer is still a fire hazard — critics push for recall while redditors suspect external factors

Viral footage shows a scorched mess, should the A1 be recalled?

10d ago Denise Bertacchi

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