Bambuddy is an open-source, self-hosted tool that replaces Bambu Lab's cloud service for controlling Bambu 3D printers locally. It integrates Tailscale (~200 lines of Python) to provide remote access without port forwarding or relying on any vendor cloud. The post covers the broader context: Bambu Lab's controversial firmware update restricting third-party tools, the community backlash, a cease-and-desist against OrcaSlicer fork developer Pawel Jarczak, and how that drama drove attention to Bambuddy as an alternative. The Tailscale integration exposes each virtual printer's Tailscale hostname/IP so tools like OrcaSlicer can reach the printer over an encrypted mesh connection from anywhere.
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Bambu Lab gets legs, gets defensiveVirtual printers for real controlAre user agents “reverse engineering”?Murky clouds aheadBack to Bambuddy13.5K Impressions1 Comment