--- title: I ditched my CoreXY 3D printer plans for a bedslinger,... description: An author who considered upgrading to a CoreXY 3D printer instead chose the Bambu Lab A2L, a bedslinger, citing its much larger 330x320x325mm build volume,... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/i-ditched-my-corexy-3d-printer-plans-for-a-bedslinger-and-my-build-volume-doubled-for-half-the-pric-mlajdlfor twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: I ditched my CoreXY 3D printer plans for a bedslinger, and my build volume doubled for half the price | daily.dev og:description: An author who considered upgrading to a CoreXY 3D printer instead chose the Bambu Lab A2L, a bedslinger, citing its much larger 330x320x325mm build volume,... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/i-ditched-my-corexy-3d-printer-plans-for-a-bedslinger-and-my-build-volume-doubled-for-half-the-pric-mlajdlfor og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/mlaJdlfor.png og:image:alt: I ditched my CoreXY 3D printer plans for a bedslinger, and my build volume doubled for half the price og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # I ditched my CoreXY 3D printer plans for a bedslinger, and my build volume doubled for half the price **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary An author who considered upgrading to a CoreXY 3D printer instead chose the Bambu Lab A2L, a bedslinger, citing its much larger 330x320x325mm build volume, lower starting price of around $469, and compatibility with the AMS Lite for multicolor printing. While CoreXY offers mechanical advantages like a fixed bed and better handling of tall prints, the author argues that for hobbyist use, the bigger build volume and lower cost of a bedslinger outweigh those benefits, especially with features like automatic bed leveling, vibration compensation, and remote monitoring making the printer feel like an appliance. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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