Hi Guys,
I’m in Indiana, USA. I’m thinking about getting a Bambu X1E to make 3d printed pins and magnets. I was hoping to be able to see an actual print from one of these machines before I purchased the machine. Does anybody know where I can order prints that will come off of a Bambu X1C? Thanks for your help!
I forgot to add! Does anyone have experience running glitter filament through these machines? What’s the good, bad and ugly with that?
What you’re looking for is online 3d Printing services. The Google search for that looks like this:
https://www.google.com/search?q=online+3d+printing
https://www.google.com/search?q=online+3d+printing
Before I got my own printer, I used those services extensively. How these services are typically organized is kind of like an Amazon for 3D printer owners. You upload your model, select the material you want to print with and other parameters such as color, resolution and such. Then you will get a list of potential companies that will quote on your model.
The range in companies goes from folks who have just a few printers in their printer farm to industrial companies that can SLA print titanium and other exotic materials. Those folks typically cater towards Aerospace and Medical engineering clients who are looking for rapid prototyping and can’t or won’t spend on a $500,000 HP SLA printer.
My experience with CraftCloud3d.com is probably the best of the three that I used but the last time I ordered a 3D model was over 18 months ago and that industry changes rapidly.
Now the downside. I do not believe you can search on printer model, just material and color. So I might suggest that you simply search by filament type and then reach out to the responders directly to see what equipment they are using. The overwhelming majority will be Prusa since they tend to be the one’s that are in the business the longest.
Here’s an article that does a deeper dive into the subject matter.
Good Luck 
EDIT: I almost forgot. Do A search for “local Library 3d printing”. Unfortunately most of the local libraries have MakerBot printers since MakerBot had an educational push over the years, but you may get lucky. Most Libraries will allow non-card members to use their printer. If you care to donate a spool, you’ll likely get better attention. I made friends with the library in the town next door and used their printer extensively in exchange for a small print fee and I donated some spools. I also trained their people on how to use their Makerbot. That was great until COVID hit and everyone turned agoraphobic.
Microcenter in Indy has all but the a1 I believe. They are setup and printing or have test prints from each machine there.
Thank you so much for this well written thought out response!
Don’t forget Slant 3D They also have an API that ties into Etsy for on-demand printing and shipping.
No wonder you’re avidly searching for sub-$10 filament rolls 