The Latest Headlines from our Campaign
This will be a short update with just a few bits of exciting news, chief among them the fact that X1Plus Expander is in stock and ready to ship! I'll have more to come in a bit to wrap up the project but for now, we have a few headlines... Read the full update.
Boxes Roll Out
About a month ago, I wrote to you to say that the first 48 Expanders left my house. Since then, a bunch of you have been telling me that Expanders have been arriving! I'm happy to say that, so far, I've sent enough Expanders (and accessories!) to Mouser to fulfill all orders placed during the campaign period -- and they should be shipping out in the next few days. Folks who ordered after the campaign period should have their Expanders shipping out in the next few batches, probably over the course of the next month Read the full update.
The Moment You've Been Waiting For...
This is going to be a very short update, but it's an update that I expect many of you will be happy to receive... Read the full update.
Boxes Become Boxes
Last time I wrote to you, the situation in terms of boxes accumulating in my house was getting bad. I did not know nearly how bad it was going to get... Read the full update.
In Which My Home Is Invaded
I can't believe it's been nearly a month since I wrote to you last, but wow has a lot of stuff been happening! Mostly, my apartment has been invaded by boxes. Many boxes. An enormous amount of boxes. Before I tell you all about them (mostly show, actually — this is going to be a picture-heavy post!), let me give you the short update that most of you probably will actually care about. Read the full update.
Progress Continues Apace
Here's all the latest production progress (it's a lot)! Read the full update.
Bambu Lab's Security Updates
Wouldn't you know it -- I've been getting a lot of e-mail over the past few days! I wonder why? It feels like I just wrote an update yesterday, and I was really hoping for the next update to be something like "plugin modules are out to fab!" or something. (BTW, they are, or at least, production samples are. Hooray!) But it seems like there's an elephant in the room that I'd better address, so let's talk about: Read the full update.
The Jig is Up!
There have been some very exciting shipments arriving at my desk this past week! Read the full update.
Why I Built X1Plus Expander
Last update of the campaign! First off, I wanted to remind you that we only have a couple days left in the X1Plus Expander campaign, after which prices will go up a bit. With that out of the way, I just want to answer one simple question: why did I build X1Plus Expander? Read the full update.
A Mini-Update About Our New Cables
Holy Cow, the new cables look really good! Read the full update.
A Deep Dive Into Our Wiring Harness. Really.
Someone recently told me that X1Plus Expander must actually be an excuse to make a custom wiring harness, and I'm sure that's what you all wanted most to hear about! Read the full update.
Shooting Time Lapses
I wanted to show off a unique feature of the X1Plus Expander that's possible only because of X1Plus's tight integration with the X1 printer's firmware: time lapses! Read the full update.
Taking Action With Actions
I'm back from Supercon, and I've mostly shaken off the "con crud". I just looked at the crowdfunding page, and I'm feeling very honored that so many of you have decided to buy X1Plus Expander -- this has been an incredible success so far, much beyond the minimum I needed to make this possible, and so I'm looking forward to getting to use some of the economies of scale to put together nicer packaging and prettier plastics. In the mean time, I've been hard at work documenting the X1Plus Actions subsystem so that we can get some units in the hands of YouTube creators. It's still very early days, but I wanted to give you all a taste. So without further ado, let's take a deep dive into the X1Plus Actions subsystem! Read the full update.
We Are Live!
At long last, crowdfunding has begun for X1Plus Expander! If you're receiving this e-mail, but you forgot what X1Plus Expander is, it's the hardware companion to the X1Plus open-source custom firmware distribution for Bambu Lab's X1-series 3D printers. If you've been waiting for the ability to attach your printer via Ethernet, take beautiful time-lapses with your DSLR, have visual and auditory print farm status indications, or any of the myriad other things that X1Plus Expander can do, come have a look! Read the full update.