My WALL-E is nearing completion and should be done soon. I'll post it soon.

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Truth be told, I've been busy working on a side business all winter and it's been taking up all my extra time. I'm not sure if it's going to go anywhere but we'll see. Some of the business will involve robotic solutions and products, there will also be a bit of standard electronics parts, retro-gaming hardware, 3D printed & laser cut products. I've made a few local sales but I'm still feeling things out.

@Jeremie, I hope you get to a point where you can share your projects with the community. It would be great to see what you've been working on.

Thanks Will and Dave!

Sorry I meant to reply last night but I left my reply half-finished

For now, I'm just testing products out at a local mall. It's a unique opportunity because 3D-printed products haven't really caught on there yet. I don't have anything too exciting yet. I'm designing a few things and slowly testing the market for them.

3D printing has become a whole lot easier and more options have opened up since getting a Bambu Lab printer. There are a lot more things I can do now with new materials, multiple colors, and just speed in general. It has taken a lot of my time to explore the in's and out's

At this time I know nothing about 3D printing or the equipment used. However I do have a lot of contact with builders that are using 3D printing to create classic robots. I'm hearing a lot of chatter about the Bambu Lab printer. If it's making easier and better prints then this is what I've been waiting for.

Yeah I agree the Bambu is the printer. Unfortunately they are a bit small at the moment with the biggest core XY only 256 mm cubed. The rumor is they will be making an announcement end of this month for their new v2.0 models...I hear bigger build volume. I officially purchased my biggest printer (FDM) just waiting for it to arrive. Its 800 mm x 800mm x1000mm. Problem now is where to put it. I need a bigger shop, the printers are pushing me out!

The Bambu printer might be my next one. My Syndaver Axi which has a large print volume, recently broke and am having hard time getting it repaired. Also thinking about the Lutzbot Taz6 series, also large volume. Might even get one of those Creality printers for some small stuff. Too many choices lol

Wow Will! I take it you got a OrangeStorm Giga? Yeah those things are massive!

Yeah I would recommend Bambu Lab printers to people who want to get into 3D printing. I feel like this where the Makerbots left off and they took it to the next step. Printing is so much easier now. The speed is awesome, I don’t have much trouble with bed adhesion, I love multi-color printing and using materials I’ve never used before. I also love the ability to manage my printer from my phone.

Although, I will say that there’s a lot that can go wrong with the AMS unit. Automatic feeding with 4 spools isn’t always perfect. I have to do some babysitting at times.

Once the recalls are finished and everything is fixed I would likely recommend the A1. Otherwise, right now I would recommend the P1S, as the X1C is a great printer but it’s hard to justify that much of a higher price. I mean you could upgrade the P1S for much cheaper than directly buying an X1C. The Panda screen + a new hot end pretty much turns a P1S into an X1C.