Hey guys, I’ve got little to no knowledge on 3D printing and even less experience, so go easy on me. I will most likely be using words I don’t understand.

I live in a hot and humid country in the EU, and given my circumstances and the aforementioned lack of knowledge, I’m considering a closed enclosure model from the company everyone hates because it’s cheap, available, and famed for its ease of use.

I’m no stranger to tinkering with everything, but I do want to get started with something that’s just plug and play (or close enough to it). And even after I jailbreak it (which I assume is possible?), I really don’t want the tinkering to be part of the hobby itself.

My questions are: Size: Would I regret getting a 256x256x256 mm^3 sized one? Most prints I’ve seen fit easily, but there are a few that require more space.

Filaments: Where to buy, how to store, are all of them compatible with extruder-type printers? How do I check?

Accessories: I’ve seen nozzles and accessory packs being sold but I have no idea what they’re for. Can I print upgrades? Also what the heck does the Combo printer add-on do?

Alternatives: I’m not married to the P2S. Feel free to suggest alternatives. Thanks!

  • SapientLasagna@lemmy.ca
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    1 day ago

    You’re mistaken. Their cloud service is the default, but can be turned off. Naturally you lose all the cloud features, including use of the mobile app.

    Source: am using bambu printer in lan mode.

    • waz@feddit.uk
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      1 day ago

      Wasn’t that also dependent on firmware? That if you deliberately don’t upgrade the firmware, you can keep the local mode.

      • natebluehooves@pawb.social
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        6 hours ago

        no. that’s if you want to run custom firmware. to do so you can sign a waiver and they push the last rootable version to you.

        otherwise if you want lan only, that’s a toggle box.