Bambu Lab X1 Carbon

r/3Dprinting·in20yearsorso·Sep 2025

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my neighbour gave me a brand new 3d printer, i don't know what to do with it?

I have a Bambu Lab X1C that is great for the prototyping and fabricating side of my industrial design work, but I'm looking at taking on projects in the next 6 months that will require a higher level of dimensional accuracy and finish. What setup (printer + accessories) would you recommend I invest in for prints where I need a better finish (crisper angles, high surface accuracy on difficult geometries). Currently looking at Elegoo, but have had my head buried in FDM only the last couple of years and am open to anything, would love to hear your advice. Looking to spend around the same as on my X1C with AMS, usability and reliability are highest on my list.

YouTube·Garagem do Inventor

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Full Review Creality K2 Plus Combo: Multicolor 3D Printer + Heated Chamber – Better than the X1C?

The X1 Carbon is presented as an older benchmark, with the creator noting its significantly slower print times and smaller build volume compared to the K2 Plus, making it an "unfair comparison" due to its age.

r/3Dprinting·ThereisDawn·Feb 2026

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My printing list is long

My printing list is TO DAMN LONG. and my printer, poor thing is not printing fast enough for me! even tough its pretty fast, and i love her! husband got me a bambu lab x1-carbon for christmas. after years of using a tiny little flashforge and hen combining things. i am now able to print things full size. so far i have a 30cm tall fulgrim post mutation on my hands, other primarchs lining up, made a taylor swith for kiddo. 10 astarties for the kids to paint. a whole ass desk sorter, wet-wipe holder for the changing table, sorting shelf's for the bathroom. those are the honorable mentions to all the things i have printed since i got this thing. currently printing drawer sorter for the kitchen drawer. i am just impatient and ranting about my pretty petty problem of my fast af printer is not fast enough for my adhd brain that is hyper focusing on all the things i can do! Happy Printing and may you not encounter spaghetti to day

YouTube·3D Print Rancher·Nov 2025

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Can This Cheap Printer Beat the X1 Carbon? (QIDI Q2)

The creator discusses the Elegoo Centauri Carbon as a printer they previously owned and used extensively for single-color, engineering-grade printing, especially carbon fiber. While they liked the machine for its specific strengths, they ultimately replaced it with the QIDI Q2 due to the Elegoo's limitations in multi-material and multi-color capabilities.

r/3Dprinting·KancheongSpider·Jun 2026

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What has been the most reliable 3D printer you've owned long-term?

TPU was also what made me get the MK4S. And also my belief that I should have the right to do whatever I want with my tools. I've had alot of frustration getting a successful TPU print on the X1C because loading it was abit more tedious (its harder to tell if the filament is actually loaded because of its flexible nature), as well as Bambu's slightly aggressive print speeds with TPU. My sole unit is currrently down, because of broken hotend thermistor. Support was really quick to resolve this by sending me a new thermistor under warranty as I only got it as a kit last November, all I needed to do was provide a video demonstrating that it was actually broken. In the meantime, I also have a MK3S that I got for a steal that only needed an X-carriage reassembly, and it is a tank despite its long-toothed 8-bit board.