
An anonymous donor recently gifted a new, state-of-the-art 3D printer, along with a handheld Einstar 3D scanner, to the MakerSpace at Defiance Public Library, 320 Fort St. The printer, a Bambu Lab H2C, arrived Feb. 19, and is already expected to make a big impact.
The Bambu Lab H2C is a powerful, fully enclosed 3D printer designed to make professional-quality printing fast, reliable, and easy. It offers a generous build area of approximately 330 × 320 × 325 mm, ultra-fast print speeds up to 1,000 mm/s, and the ability to automatically switch between multiple nozzles for multi-color printing.
Unlike the library’s other printer, which requires filament to be flushed before switching colors, the H2C’s switchable extruder heads reduce plastic waste and significantly lower print costs. It will also help reduce demand on the library’s Bambu Lab X1C, which has been running almost…