It annoys me to no end just how prevalent Bambu is.
So, did a new printer drop? LOL
Submitted 3 weeks ago by DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world to 3dprinting@lemmy.world
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shadowedcross@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Smokeless7048@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
The problem is they make a really good printer at a really good price… But with them locking down their printers, I won’t be buying another.
skulkbane@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
They are really good machines for the price, and i will hold of the lock down update to the best of my ability. Next one ill probably build a voron or something that can print with high temperature.
HurlingDurling@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I don’t like them either but I am strongly considering getting one because all the reports that it consistently works out of the box without any kind of mods as I need to just send prints to it and get a good print out without any fiddling about every time
Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I think they have a reputation more than reality that came about because everyone was upgrading from $150 Ender 3’s so in comparison it was incredible.
The 3d printing nerd shown at the top couldn’t get petg to print out of the box.
dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
These days this is true of many other brands as well. The early days of your printer showing up as a kit full of bits and requiring you to spend as much time wrenching on it as using it are gone, unless you deliberately go and seek something like that out.
Qidi, Anycubic, Prusa, Creatality, and probably tons of others I can’t think of off the top of my head also make machines that are unbox-and-use.
swagmoney@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
i heard people have had good luck with them. i, however, had terrible luck with a p1s. mine had a factory defect and in troubleshooting and replacing parts i came to find that the design and build quality wasn’t that good. i wouldn’t buy another one because of the experience i had working on it. and on top of that customer support was inconsistent, i had to frequently repeat myself because they wouldn’t read back in our correspondence, they contradicted themselves and it took over a year for them to honour the warranty. sold that pos and replaced it with a prusa 😎
dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.de 3 weeks ago
I’m not sure what you’re getting at?
Company has a launch time for new products. YouTubers make videos about products, where they’re free to criticise those products. They have sponsors from different companies to support that video.
Are you claiming it sinister because they’re given a time when the product can be show so it’s fair to all creators?
Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
More often than not, they are signing an agreement to not say anything negative in order to get the sponsorship.
dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.de 3 weeks ago
I just watched one of these four videos and they were happy to point out the positives and negatives of the printer.
Am I to believe I was incredibly lucky choosing that one?
Honytawk@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
Unless it is sponsored by an completely different company
foxlore@programming.dev 3 weeks ago
Looks like the embargo just lifted
fluxx@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Tom Sanladerer pointed some disqualifying flaws at least. Not just praise. But still - as far as I’m considered - no Tux, no Bux. I’d rather buy an inferior or more expensive printer that I can thinker with for as long as I own it, rather than relying on faith to not get locked out of my own printer.
Bluewing@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I did enjoy watching him drill a big hole in the back of the filter chamber and add another fan to actually draw the air though it. But yeah, at least Sanlanderer pointed out those poor to bad design choices in the machine.
My biggest disappointment was in seeing the XY gantry being all glued together making it irreparable. It’s a good thing I’m not in someone that would buy this printer anyway.
fluxx@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Yes, you make a good point. Even the hardware is locked-down. Not something I would buy at this point. Perhaps as my first printer, but then, it’s not cheap exactly.
natecox@programming.dev 3 weeks ago
I hate the age of “viral marketing”. Are we still pretending the YouTubers aren’t just marketing tools?
cecilkorik@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
Some are genuine and trustworthy, but finding them is a needle in a haystack and Youtube will rarely lead you directly to them (because of course, it’s not in their interest to do so). Others are at least transparent when they’re being marketing tools. The ones that try to hide it and pretend to be “organic” when they’re shilling trash are the worst.
SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
If you are genuine and trustworthy, you will never get a printer to review
papalonian@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Why isn’t it in YouTube’s best interest? They don’t care if the product gets praised or trashed, they aren’t selling it, you watch the video/ ads and they’re happy
Krauerking@lemy.lol 3 weeks ago
Its insane that companies can get away with basically not having an in house PR team anymore and dont even have to pay all the ad makers for them. Just give a free product and threaten to never allow them to get another if they say anything bad.
Boom instant commercials at the cost of basically nothing.
mechanismatic@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
It’s not new, but the current hot trend is for companies to outsource their costs as much as possible but pretend they’re providing “creators” with a service. Gig economy jobs, social media jobs, Etsy stores, etc. all involve “employees” who can’t call themselves employees for the purposes of insurance or full time hours or salaries taking on the equipment and material costs and labor costs in hopes that the company will pay out more than they invest. It’s the new MLM Avon calling, Tupperware party, essential oils scam. It’s not to say that some people won’t beat the house some of the time and make a decent living, but the odds aren’t in your favor and the house is still making a bunch off of you even when you are being “successful.”
SlartyBartFast@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Payola lol
Zahille7@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Some people are still pretending. I try not to watch too much “sponsored content” so they don’t work on me.
One of the last times I watched a sponsored video, I went and bought V Rising immediately after.
SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
YouTube is nothing but infomercials.