I’m not finding much info on this from searches. With my X1’s and A1, I often print at .28 for functional parts for quicker printing and I’m not as concerned layer lines and stuff. Finally got my H2D and when I load up saved projects from the other printers I noticed quickly that there is no .28 profile. If I try to change the layer height to .28 I get the popup below.
I’ll go ahead and run some test prints but I just find it odd that there isn’t a profile and there appears to be a limit on what the printer “likes”. As I mentioned, I’m not finding any results discussing this when searching so I’m curious if anyone has any info relating to this.
I know .28 is kind of at the limit of a usable layer height but it has worked fine for me on the other printers for what I need.
Yeah, I’ve changed it and I’m running some prints. Again, I was just more surprised that it wasn’t a profile by default and that it popped up an warning when I did change it to .28 even though the printer settings had the Max at .28.
Bambu prioritize user friendliness and safe conditions in their printers, but they should also offer a professional level in the slicer with more advanced settings for experienced users they do provide additional settings in developer mode.
Well, I just expected a simplistic flow from my X1’s and A1 to the H2d where saved projects (single nozzle type stuff) would print in the same reliable fashion. I know my A1 may have issues due to not being enclosed but other than that, it performs mostly the same and has the same profiles as the X1’s. The H2D just seems to be a work in progress. I get it, to a point, but to have profiles and other stuff named/set differently, is odd. Again, if it’s specific to the dual nozzle or whatever, I’d understand but not performing simple, single nozzle prints the same way as the X1 or even A1 is a bit disappointing. I’m still testing and love the potential but this is a “Not Ready for Prime Time” release as far as I can tell.
Yes, they still have work to do, and the Studio slicer is still behind other slicers. I had one of the first X1C units, and the experience wasn’t smooth at first there were many necessary firmware and slicer updates. To achieve the print quality I needed, I had to even switch to other slicers. I even created custom G-code for the X1C and AMS to properly purge and flush the nozzle when using support filaments. Without that custom AMS G-code, the nozzle doesn’t clear enough, leading to weak layer bonding. This was one of the main reasons I decided to purchase the H2D. That said, the Studio slicer still needs to be updated with more advanced options my next printer might be with the bondtech multi indx extruders system.
Yeah, I can see getting an early X1, it was “the first” of this brand so things needed to be flushed out. However, there should be some uniformity across machines from Bambu. I got my A1 maybe a year after it’s release but everything more or less looked and performed the same as the X1’s I have aside from the mentioned, acceptable limitations. But for the H2D to be so “drastically” different in many areas and performance, as I’ve seen in other posts, it sure seems we’ve paid a good bit of money to be in a beta test. Some people love the tinkering, and I do at times, but I’m looking for a tool most of the time.
Yeah, I completely agree with you. I also own Raise3D printers, and they’ve definitely not been a one-click solution they required mods and a fair amount of time to dial in for good print quality.
I just hope Bambu Lab moves quickly to iron out the bugs with the H2D and makes some solid improvements to the slicer soon.
