I’m new to 3D printing, and of course to the Bambu family. I watched the evolution of 3D printing from the early days when it was an exotic hobby, and new technology. I remember in the early days , I was deciding whether to jump in or wait. Back then it was a “tinkerer’s” hobby, everything was had to be watched over and adjusted on the fly. In those days I was still working as an aircraft mechanic and really didn’t want a hobby that kept me working, solving problems, and “innovating solutions”.
Now, I’m retired and have time, and energy to spare. When I started looking around I ran a search for the usual “Best beginners’s 3D printer” and got the results you would expect. But a guy caught my attention with this statement. He said “Bambu Labs’ P2S printer is like a toaster, you put bread in, push a button, and you get toast.” No drama, no fuss, just toast.
The P2s has worked, from the minute I unboxed it and assembled it. The unboxing and setup instructions and videos were obviously well thought out. The unit was packed safely. The set up might have seemed a little daunting for some, with my back ground it was relatively straight forward. And like the man said, I put the filament in, pushed the button, and out came a benchy.
My only negative feed back was with the buying process. I realize now that the web designer was trying to drive me to a purchase that would make sure I got everything I needed to have a successful experience, But, it was clunky, and to be honest aggravating to the point I almost gave up. But Here I am. Hope to see you around.
Chucksan
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Welcome to the forum! You’ll find the people here tend to be a helpful lot, so if you have questions, this is a great place to start.
Highly suggest going to check out Bambu Lab Academy. They have some great tutorials on how to use Bambu Studio and your P2S. They are broken down into Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced courses.
https://bambulab.com/en-us/support/academy
Another great source of information, especially for troubleshooting, is the Bambu Labs Wiki. I’d suggest checking it out so you can see what’s available to help answer questions.
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Wait until you see the types and colors of filaments out there! Get your credit card ready!!! 
The BL machines really make it nice - they simply work out of the box.
Welcome to the club and enjoy! It’s been an amazing journey and as @Patient_9 says - get the CC ready! It’s amazing all that we can do with having this access.
Take the time to review the BL wiki, this forum, and the BL academy. There is so much support available and the community is very helpful!
Enjoy the ride! It’s a fun hobby with so many possibilities!
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Welcome to the hobby and the forum.
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Thank you very much for the Academy Link, I’ve bookmarked it.
Chuck
Yea, I’m already plotting a redo of the garage complete with Spool storage, printer rack, and outside venting.
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Hello everyone, I am brand new to this and excited to learn all about the possibilities of 3D printing. First of all, I am having trouble on how to start a new thread on this site. Not very intuative as far as I can see so far. What I am trying to figure out is what in the Bambu Labs universe is the best unit to buy for beginners. I work with transitioning Veterans and trying to start up a small craft program. I have about $1000-$1500 budget and looking for the most versatile but easy to use for a art and craft program for Veterans to learn and use. I was really looking at the A1 but the more I read I am really interested in the advantages and if it is worth spending hundreds of more dollars for a more advanced model like the P1S combo (or better). Thank you for any advice you have to offer.
The Forum uses Discourse. You need to raise your trust level (by reading and commenting on topics) in order to make your own topic. This is frustrating, but it cuts down on spam and the same questions being asked over and over. You can read about the system using the attached link.
As for your craft program, I think that the A1 is the perfect choice. (specifically the Combo)
For arts and crafts, you are not going to be printing anything out of high temp filaments, so the A1 will cover all of your needs. Plus the A1 is easier to service when compared to the enclosed printers.
I would buy 2 or 3 A1 Combos if I was in your shoes.
You will find out that the P2S has a firmware flaw. When the filament runs low, the printer automatically orders more filament from Amazon. 
You will get on a first name basis with your local Amazon drivers.
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