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Re:Bambu Lab A1 Mini by Philpax on Saturday September 23, 2023 @09:17AM (#37622971)
> What can’t be found in an open source project? AI first layer inspection and lidar?

Not having to fuck around to assemble and use your printer.

I had the spare time and patience to maintain my printer during my university years - but now I really just want something that works out of the box, all the time, every time.

I love open-source hardware, but only in places where having to maintain it myself isn’t burdensome - and unfortunately, I’ve always treated my printer as more of a tool than as a hobby.

Re:Bambu Lab A1 Mini by 2muchcoffeeman on Saturday September 23, 2023 @10:09PM (#37629526)
You can buy a preassembled Prusa, Lulzbot, Vorons.

Prusas and Lulzbot work great out of the box. They are expensive though.