Fourth try on a print. Tried to add some adhesive to the bed to get it to stick better. Watched the first two layers and went to bed. Woke up to a printer on strike.

      • ShepherdPieEnglish
        41·
        1 day ago

        So pretty much like every other company in existence? I don’t think there is any danger of BambuLabs disappearing anytime soon and their parts are dirt cheap.

        • index@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          1·
          15 hours ago

          So pretty much like every other company in existence?

          Open hardware projects have the parts blueprints published

          • ShepherdPieEnglish
            1·
            14 hours ago

            But you’re still relying on companies to produce these parts for you and they’ll only do it so long as the market is big enough to make it worth it for them.

            Open source is definitely preferable, but at this point and time, their proprietary parts aren’t an issue at all as they’re cheap and readily available and with the popularity of these printers, I don’t see it being an issue for quite a long time. By then, I may have moved onto a new printer anyway since the market is constantly progressing.

      • Marvelicious@fedia.io
        1·
        23 hours ago

        There are already several aftermarket suppliers making parts for them, including a drop-in e3d hot end. Look, I generally prefer open source designs, but the hassle-free workflow with an X1C has been worth it.

        Also, they sold a PILE of these things, I suspect aftermarket support will continue even if Bambu stops.