I know I've already had a new resin 3D printer this year, but after 10 years it was also time to update my fused filament fabrication (FFF) printer.
I've been waiting for a dual nozzle 3D printer at a price point that I found acceptable.
There are several multi-colour printers on the market but they use a single nozzle and retract the filament to swap between them. I specifically wanted dual nozzles so that one could contain the support filament and the other the main material with no need for any swapping.
Mid-May 2025 Bambu Lab released the H2D in the UK. I had pre-ordered it a month ago and it arrived yesterday.
I've already printed several things and immediately it shows how the technology has improved over the 10 years that I have been using my Ultimaker 2(+).
The H2D was easy to unbox and setup, following the online instructions. Bambu Studio took a few minutes to orient myself to and then I was away printing.
For the things I print, I will mainly be using PETG filament. I have also bought some TPU to experiment with flexible gaskets and the like.
On my previous printer I had given up with PETG because it was too unreliable. On the H2D it just printed it with ease. The output at the thicker 0.20mm layer height on the H2D is much better quality than the 0.15mm layer height I had used on the Ultimaker 2+ for years. Not to mention, much faster.
Another thing I didn't realise I would like so much is the magnetic flexible print bed. So easy to release prints, and so much larger than I was using before.
This new Bambu Lab H2D printer is getting a lot more use. It's just so much faster, more user friendly and efficient.
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