I’ve always looked at 3D printing from the outside, thinking it was cool, but not really for me.
Then I tried my first 3D printer. Now, I’m positively hooked. It’s so much fun to make all kinds of stuff with a few mouse clicks. Usually $599, Amazon has the Bambu Lab A1 Combo for $399. That’s $200 off the regular price, making this a deal sure to beat even the best Black Friday deals slated for next month.
While I haven’t dug deep enough in the world of the Bambu A1 to write a full review yet (that’ll be coming soon), I can say that with the little over a week I’ve spent with it, I’m sold on the concept of 3D printing and this model being the perfect gateway into the experience. I’d go as far as to say that it will be on our best 3D printers list once I get a proper review out — I’m that confident in how good it is.
I love how quickly it can print basic and more complex projects. The longest thing I’ve printed so far took about 6 hours, but that was a very detailed skull-shaper flower pot. And it came out fantastic.
The pumpkin is air-dry clay by my stepson, but the Grim Reaper contemplating existence is 3D printed by me. (Image credit: Future)
If you have kids, don’t even get me started on how much fun they’ll have (with your guidance). I’ve printed my stepson all kinds of Minecraft figures and fun accessories. Every day, he comes from school asking what I printed and wanting me to print something else. He’s eight, but when he gets a little older, I know he’ll be designing his own projects and learning through the 3D printing process. (I’ve just started designing my own with a really simple design for a golf ball marker display).
The first 3D print I designed myself in Bambu Studio (Image credit: Future)
Speaking of children, another benefit is the relatively low noise output. I’ve had it printing for a couple of hours overnight while he’s asleep, and it hasn’t woken him up once (my dog barked at it a couple times, but that was just her adjusting to a new sound in the house).
Whether you thought 3D printing was dumb or you were intimidated by all the possibilities, put that aside and give it a try with this awesome deal. $200 off is enough to buy a boatload of filament, which you’ll need once you’re as hooked on printing everything and anything as I am.
