Bambu Lab A2L: The Best Worst-Timed 3D Printer
Bambu Lab have taken the simple formula that made the A1 so popular… and made it bigger. But is the Bambu Lab A2L actually a next-generation machine, or just a stretched-out A1 with a bigger print bed? Please note this video was put into production long before the more recent Bambu Drama, with each video there is a lot of time and effort and more that just me to think about, so putting the video out as filmed is the move I have chosen to take. *note this video was shot before the drama, my aim is always to give the viewer a open review of my experience with the printer.
🎯 Links Mentioned
🖨️ Bambu Lab A2L: https://tidd.ly/4fffHkb
🎨 Filament by Polymaker: https://shop.polymaker.com/SAMPRENTICE
🧠 STL Files from STLFlix: https://https://stlflix.com/
🎯 E3D Nozzle links https://e3d-online.com/?aff=40
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In this full Bambu A2L review, I test the new large-format A-series printer, multi-colour printing with AMS compatibility, real-world print quality, the cutting and pen modules, and whether this “creative playground” concept actually makes sense.
This isn’t just a specs readout. We look at what matters:
✔ Large-format 3D printing
✔ AMS / AMS 2 / AMS Lite compatibility
✔ Multi-colour printing
✔ Blade cutting & pen plotting
✔ Camera quality (spoiler: nope)
✔ Filament waste
✔ Real print quality
✔ Whether the A2L is worth buying
The A1 made 3D printing feel easy.
The question is…
Does bigger actually make it better?
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Bigger… but is it better?
01:22 What is the Bambu Lab A2L?
02:27 Scaling up problems
04:22 Nozzle blob detection
05:13 Cutting & pen modules
07:24 Who is this printer for?
08:50 AMS / AMS2 / AMS Lite explained
10:26 Real print testing
11:53 Cutting & plotting tests
14:24 What I don’t like
16:36 The awful camera
17:29 What Bambu gets right
18:17 Final verdict
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