GoKawiilBambu Lab launches H3C, a nine-tool 3D printer with swappable nozzle sizes
Bambu Lab's new H3C 3D printer features nine hot-swappable 'Swaptek' tools, each with its own built-in nozzle and dedicated filament path, making it the company's fastest multicolor printer yet. It ships with a standard 2.85mm tool for soft TPU filament used in 3D-printed shoes, alongside the option to buy a 1.75mm tool for $59, and will support add-on cutting, drawing, embossing, and foil-transfer tools in the future.
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The ability to mix nozzle sizes is described as a long-requested feature, and because it is largely a software update, it could extend to Bambu's other dual-nozzle machines like the H2D, H2C, and X2D, broadening the impact beyond just the H3C. The inclusion of thicker 2.85mm filament support signals Bambu responding to a growing trend of 3D-printed footwear using soft TPU materials, particularly noted in China.
- The H3C has nine interchangeable Swaptek tools, each with its own nozzle and filament path.
- It uniquely supports 2.85mm filament for soft TPU prints like shoes, with a 1.75mm tool available for $59.
- Nozzle-size mixing capability may extend via software to the H2D, H2C, and X2D models.
Bambu Lab H3C 3D Printer — This is the exact nine-tool tool-changer printer the review raves about, letting you print multicolor PLA, mixed engineering filaments, and squishy TPU shoes all in one machine. If you're ready to upgrade from single-nozzle printing to true multi-material workflows, the H3C is built for exactly that kind of ambitious project.
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