https://bambuhub.net/ Independent guides, reviews and news for Bambu Lab 3D printer owners. Not affiliated with Bambu Lab. en-us Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:47:37 GMT https://bambuhub.net/articles/bambu-vs-elegoo-cc2 https://bambuhub.net/articles/bambu-vs-elegoo-cc2 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT Elegoo's $449 Centauri Carbon 2 takes on Bambu's P1S and P2S: open Klipper vs closed Bambu, the multicolor promise Elegoo walked back, and which one to buy. https://bambuhub.net/articles/bambu-agpl-dispute-explained https://bambuhub.net/articles/bambu-agpl-dispute-explained Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT What the Software Freedom Conservancy says Bambu Lab did wrong, how Bambu responded, what project baltobu is, and where the $250,007 fundraiser stands before July 17. https://bambuhub.net/articles/bambu-studio-2-8-1 https://bambuhub.net/articles/bambu-studio-2-8-1 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT Bambu Studio 2.8.1 Public Beta adds Decompose Color for matching any color from filament you own, E3D High Flow nozzle support, and device-page filament management. https://bambuhub.net/articles/h2d-bed-adhesion https://bambuhub.net/articles/h2d-bed-adhesion Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT Your H2D lifts a corner but the same file prints fine on your X1C? It comes down to uneven bed temperature. The real numbers, and how to fix H2D bed adhesion in order. https://bambuhub.net/articles/orcaslicer-lan-access-code https://bambuhub.net/articles/orcaslicer-lan-access-code Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT OrcaSlicer keeps losing your Bambu Lab access code in LAN-only mode? Rename one field in OrcaSlicer.conf to make it stick. Step-by-step fix per OS. https://bambuhub.net/articles/bambu-tariffs-2025 https://bambuhub.net/articles/bambu-tariffs-2025 Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT How the 2025 US-China tariffs pushed Bambu Lab's US prices up and back down: the real per-printer increases and why '145%' is not the price hike. https://bambuhub.net/articles/bambu-venezuela-relief-drive https://bambuhub.net/articles/bambu-venezuela-relief-drive Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT July 13-15: buy PLA Basic in Venezuela's flag colors with code 4Venezuela and Bambu Lab donates the full MSRP to UN Crisis Relief. How the earthquake relief drive works. https://bambuhub.net/articles/bambu-us-retail-stores https://bambuhub.net/articles/bambu-us-retail-stores Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT Bambu Lab is going physical: a concept store in Shenzhen, the first authorized store opening in Tokyo, and US retail stores reportedly confirmed as the next step. https://bambuhub.net/articles/bambu-studio-2-8-beta https://bambuhub.net/articles/bambu-studio-2-8-beta Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT Bambu Studio 2.8.0 Beta adds an assembly guide generator and counterbore hole bridging. What each feature does, what stable 2.7.1 fixed, and whether to update. https://bambuhub.net/articles/third-party-filament https://bambuhub.net/articles/third-party-filament Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT Can Bambu Lab printers use third-party filament? Yes. How to set up profiles, what to look for, and which brands work well. https://bambuhub.net/articles/x1-series-eol https://bambuhub.net/articles/x1-series-eol Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT Bambu Lab discontinued the entire X1 series (X1C, X1E, X1) on March 31, 2026. What it means for owners, what the X2D successor changes, and what to buy instead. https://bambuhub.net/articles/x1c-to-x2d-upgrade https://bambuhub.net/articles/x1c-to-x2d-upgrade Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT A decision guide for X1 Carbon owners weighing the X2D: it adds a dual nozzle and active chamber and costs less, but drops Lidar. Who should upgrade or stay.