The Bambu Lab A2L pairs big prints with little hassle, making it an excellent first 3D printer for ambitious crafters, and at a pretty good price point, too. I've spent a couple of months with it and have a lot to talk about.
Let's get into it. Bambu Lab A2L review: Knowing the difference between 3D printers. Before we get started, I want to talk about 3D printers. Specifically, the kinds of 3D printers that are available. Typically, they're divided into two main categories: filament and resin. Resin printers use resin and a UV light to create objects layer by layer, with advantages in accuracy and strength, but downsides include toxic materials, significant after-processing, and hazardous waste. Then there are Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) machines, or filament printers. They're faster, cheaper, and generally better for beginners.
Of the FDM printers, you can divide them down further into Core XY printers and bedslinger printers. A Core XY printer features a printhead that can move on both the X and Y axes, with the build plate raising and lowering for the Z-axis. Core XY printers have major benefits: their footprint is predictable, they're often enclosed (quieter and better for temperature regulation), and many feature integrated air filtration systems for printing styrene-based plastics like ABS.
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