Jailbreaking Your Bambu Lab Printer: What It Is, How It Works, and Whether You Should Bother
The Bambu Lab vs OrcaSlicer situation — the legal threats, the AGPLv3 investigation, the GamersNexus post, the SFC involvement — […]
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What ‘No Sparse Layers’ Really Does — and Why You Should Be Using It
The prime tower is one of those features that most multi-colour FDM users accept without much scrutiny. It is there
CoreXY vs Bed Slinger: What the Theory Says, What Actually Happens
If you have spent any time researching 3D printers, you will have encountered the CoreXY versus bed slinger debate. It
How Filament Management Actually Works in Bambu Studio 2.6.1
For two years the question before every long print was the same: is there enough left on this spool? The
How to Convince Your Spouse You NEED Another 3D Printer
You already have a 3D printer. It works. It sits on the desk and does exactly what you bought it
AMS Reality Check: When Multi-Colour Printing Is Not Worth It
I use the AMS. I like the AMS. Having four colours loaded and ready to go, being able to send
How Many Filament Colours is Enough?
When I bought my first Bambu printer I had a very clear and entirely delusional plan for filament. I would
Bambu Studio 2.6.1 Beta — What Actually Changed and Why It Matters
Bambu Studio updates arrive regularly and most coverage of them follows the same pattern: paste the changelog, maybe add a
Primed3D Full Spectrum 3D Printing Tool Guide
The standard multi-colour workflow in FDM printing has a ceiling. Load four spools of AMS-managed PLA, assign colours to model
Reduce Prime Tower Waste in Bambu Studio
If you print multi-colour models on a Bambu machine with AMS, you will have noticed the prime tower. That column
Ironing in Bambu Studio: How to Get a Perfectly Smooth Top Layer
The top surface of a 3D print is the face that people see first. Every layer line, every small gap
3D Printer Build Plates – A Complete Guide
The build plate is one of those variables that gets less attention than it deserves. Most people start with whatever