I just ordered the bambu X2D combo with the unit on top and a bunch of filament.
Is there anything else you guys recommend for a beginner? Also, maybe a software program designing, something that will work with an Apple laptop.
Looking forward to learning and making things!
I was going to suggest that over the P2S combo, that new machine is a very capable unit for the price, it adds dual nozzles and active chamber heating without losing the single nozzle print volume like the H2D does from the H2S.
So you could actually print not just multi color, but dual material like having a combination of PETG and TPU for built in sealing or flexible zones that are integral to the rigid components. Its like a mini H2D at under half the cost.
You will be shocked at how many things are just "ready to print" on makerworld.
When you learn design, you will need to learn to design specific to 3D printing. That means you will need to pay attention to not only potential supports, but also layer orientation which effects strength.
I just printed these out of polycarbonate FR (flame resistant) .
Its a 90 degree pipe I designed, I screwed to my voxel filter, so I can extract the fumes outside after filtering, using my fresh air exchanger in the house. I also printed a sealed removable waste bin, because I noticed a lot of the fumes exit out the waste chute, especially if you are printing multi color because of so much waste. The waste chute was on makerworld for free.
I removed 2 of the flaps from the exhaust fan, so the air exchanger can still pull a little out of the printer when its in closed heating mode.
I also added a slider valve. I basically leave it all the way open when drying stuff, halfway open when in heating mode, and I close it off completely and turn the exhaust fan up to 50% or more when in cooling mode.
You can tell I printed it at a 45 degree angle to reduce supports and also not have the layer lines be perpendicular to either pipe, but I did have to add some supports to keep the base flat.
