Hey guys, I’ve got little to no knowledge on 3D printing and even less experience, so go easy on me. I will most likely be using words I don’t understand.

I live in a hot and humid country in the EU, and given my circumstances and the aforementioned lack of knowledge, I’m considering a closed enclosure model from the company everyone hates because it’s cheap, available, and famed for its ease of use.

I’m no stranger to tinkering with everything, but I do want to get started with something that’s just plug and play (or close enough to it). And even after I jailbreak it (which I assume is possible?), I really don’t want the tinkering to be part of the hobby itself.

My questions are: Size: Would I regret getting a 256x256x256 mm^3 sized one? Most prints I’ve seen fit easily, but there are a few that require more space.

Filaments: Where to buy, how to store, are all of them compatible with extruder-type printers? How do I check?

Accessories: I’ve seen nozzles and accessory packs being sold but I have no idea what they’re for. Can I print upgrades? Also what the heck does the Combo printer add-on do?

Alternatives: I’m not married to the P2S. Feel free to suggest alternatives. Thanks!

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[–] 38 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Wasn't bambulab the one that forces you to upload all of your 3d files to their online server before you can print them? And when people tried to go back to directly printing files, the company took measures to make this impossible?

Because that's a big big red flag.

Or am I mixing up companies here?

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  • [–] 8 points 1 day ago (2 children)

    You're mistaken. Their cloud service is the default, but can be turned off. Naturally you lose all the cloud features, including use of the mobile app.

    Source: am using bambu printer in lan mode.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 day ago (1 child)

    Wasn’t that also dependent on firmware? That if you deliberately don’t upgrade the firmware, you can keep the local mode.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 hours ago

    creality does that too but its not an insurmountable thing. if bambulab's software allows it, just export directly to gcode and try it that way, unless there is no othernroute into the machine.

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