SAVE MONEY & HEADACHES and just get a Bambu - Bambu A1 Recall and Bed Replacement
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Don't apologize. Your reviews are excellent. Haters will hate no matter what. Keep up the good work!
True and unlike some tubers who hate discourse and just ban all but the most positive comments... Faux is willing to give even haters some of his platform time and explain it's ok and what his bias is.
Some of them I am… some I tell to outright fuck off… but I do leave the comments on so everyone can see how much of a tool someone is.
I’m happy to disagree with a polite person.
@@FauxHammer haha love your style.
I agree with you, I get trashed for being an Apple Fan boy because I do my craft on my iPad. Hater will be haters. I use the tools that works for me. I always loved putting Win machines together and the tinkering, but I prefer my workflow on Apple products. Nothing wrong with either platforms.
My A1 was in the mail when this video dropped. After a few days of playing with it, it's exactly like Ross says. A simple to set up, easy to use, hassle free first FDM printer. I would also like to point out how almost every option in the slicer, when clicked on, opens the wiki to explain what that option does. Extremely helpful feature for an FDM noob.
I started 2 years ago with an Ender 3 v2 and I had a lot of fun with leveling it, adjusting settings to get proper dimensions, e-steps, etc, but now after 2 years I am so done with dealing with printer issues but still constantly having issues with the thing. I'm learning CAD via OnShape/Fusion 360 and don't want to add printer troubleshooting on top.
I wasn't a fan of Bambu's cloud printing thing but it seems like they solved that by adding the LAN mode and the easy nozzle swaps is very appealing. I'm definitely going to make the A1 my next printer.
I agree don't apologize. Your reviews are straight forward, raw, concise and to the point.
Thank you!
Great update. It's your honesty and candor that keeps me coming back for more.
Thankyou, that’s what I love doing. I’d rather just talk straight to people
Ive had my A1 since lauch. Got the new heatbead and installed it. Printer is an absolute beast. Like anything a good solid P.M. mindset is key to anything staying in good working condition. But just the base up this machine is well built. I can see this printer lasting me a long time.
That yearned replacement was easier than some extruder gear changes!!!
Having fun building with your kid is priceless. It's awesome the little squirt is interested in helping to build a freaking turbine model. Enjoy it while you can. Be greedy with her time ;)
I wish I had more. Tonight we built a Gundam. I did a car engine with my son too. Love these machines for stuff.
They always have the best school projects lol
I have a Creality K1 and just picked up an A1mini for 325 AUD (220 USD) I am totally blown away at the ease of use, speed, noise levels and print quality. Out the box it's outstanding. Definitely sets the bar high, I will get the larger model when it's meant to release later this year (CNC kitchen interview with bambu CEO Dr Tao confirmed it)
Always love the honesty man. Cheers!
After watching your video on the AnkerMake M5C, I purchased one. It made it 6 days before it quite printing with Print Transmission errors. But in those 5 days that it did work, showed me why I should have bought this printer in the first place. When I saw your video today, I returned it to Amazon and will be buying this instead. Not here to blame you for what happened, but to thank you for putting out all the good info that has helped me get into 3D printing. Now I am getting the right printer... because it just works!
Thanks. And I’m sorry about your AnkerMake. I do still like them fir the approach they are/were taking
Hi Ross, I do resin printing, printing jewellery and I’ve never been interested in 3D printing fdm until ive seen your recent TH-cam videos on these fdm printers. Watching this and seeing what your printing (obviously not jewellery) has opened my eyes a little to what interesting things that can be printed on this machine. Them prints and huge models you and your kids have made look absolutely amazing. So I’ve been thinking of getting one to have as a side hobby, something in between jewellery manufacturing. You make it look so simple and yet you probably can do it with your eyes closed.
Take care and thank you for the videos on here.
While I personally prefer 3d printing as a hobby (built a voron, continually upgrading my trusty prusa over the last 5+years, etc). But I also recognoze that isn't for everyone. I even decided to get my family an a1+ams lite for Christmas last year. I don't want to be tech support for them, I want to see what they come up with to print.
I hope the timkerers printers continue to exist and push the boundaries of the technology, but I equally hope that companies like Bambu continue to make the technology accessible to anyone.
Thankyou so much, yes!!! Exactly this!
I also hope tinkerer machines exist.
Just in the same way you can buy kit cars and show cars. Models and action figures
Let’s have a world where people can choose to get the thing they want for their reasons and have that thing being the best fit their needs/wants
I have no objection to Vorons. It’s just not my thing. And that’s ok
What a blast always enjoy your accent and reviews. Now I need to update my goal list to include this BambuLab A1 Printer. : )
Hahah, thankyou!
Mine is still on the way, and this video made me even more hyped about the machine!!
I ordered my A1 Sunday before this video. Thanks for confirming my bias! Oh, and it will be my first 3d printer.
Perfect, there will be some learning to do, but it’s basic.
Run a small test print first. There are multiple built in.
I bought the A1 as my first printer after tons of research. I've had it for about 3 weeks and I LOVE IT. It just works and was easy to get into 3d printing.
My printer has been running almost 24 hours a day since I got it.
Amazing!
If you purchased it after May 20th, let bambu know; they'll honor the current sale price.👍
@@NWGR 👍Thanks for the info but I got it in the beginning of the month. Still worth the price.
@@donald2167 For sure. 🙂
I have the mini and love it, but just ordered the full size A1 for the larger capacity.
This is exactly why I started following your channel. My interest in printing is what I pull off the bed. That's it. I want to print things and know that they'll come out as intended. Not nurse a machine so that it can occasionally print things well.
I've done a few maintenance cycles on my X1 now. Had to pop the nozzle off a couple of times to get into the extruder. And compared to my old Ender 3 it's so much better. The only real downside I've found is that the chassis is a little in the way with the screwdriver I use because Core XY. So that wouldn't be an issue on the A series either. The ability to buy a reliable, multi-material/colour machine that gets out of my way and just gives me the things I push out of the slicer was what put me onto Bambu's path. And now I'm on it, it's gonna take something even better to make me change course.
I'm curious about resin printing, but the lack of an option that makes the process as user-friendly as Bambu has made FDM is keeping me away at present. Hopefully sometime soon a legend will come along and help me out there too. But until then, I'm just going to enjoy printing stuff and very occasionally running some quick and easy maintenance so I can enjoy the stuff I print. Hardest part these days is deciding what to print next.
The closest I’ve seen is the HeyGears Reflex. But that is so expensive and locked down by proprietary resin
I just got one for my first! Glad I made the right choice
Used your affiliate link and bought the printer. Have now had it running for a couple of days and… this thing is excellent! I am a massive fan of a tool that actually does its job!
Build quality is noticeably higher than my creality or Elegoo machines and other than some issues getting it to accept the filament initially, I have had no problems and many successful prints. Even the WiFi connections were problem free and just works, which is almost unheard of for printers 🤣
One of the best channels out there!!
Thanks
I got it a few days ago and it’s bloody amazing
Thank you! I can print great prints on my other printers and I have. But each of them required a lot of tuning and fiddling around to get them that way. A friend brought me his first print in Silk PLA no less, and other than a newbie mistake it turned out way better than most prints I did up until I learned way more than I ever wanted to about 3d printers. When I replace my 5 year old printer later this year, it will be with a Bambu. Because if a complete noob can get that good of a first print, then I should be able to as well! And talking about something you like and enjoy using is not shilling! It's sharing your passion!
Thankyou!!!
I've been using the A1 mini for a few months now and just ordered the full size A1 with the ongoing sale. I've said it before: bambu changed the 3d printing landscape and kicked most of the other brands squarely in the cubes, and now they're scrambling to play catch up.
I'm pretty sure a bigger bambu will be their next printer, but what I'm really excited for is a possible gen 2 of the P and X series with the tech that the A series. I swap nozzles a lot between 0.4 and 0.6 hardened for carbon fiber PETG, so that feature alone is what keeps me on the A series. A P series with A tech would be purchased with the quickness.
Thanks for posting!
Yep, they’re playing catch up whilst completely missing the point….
Completely agree with those prediction of next printer and I each your holes if an x2 p2 at some point
this video came in jsut in time! i just suffered scrapping 2 pieces due to the heatbed issue, so im looking forward to recieving the replacement!
Considering that Bambulab started by imitating Prusa as their biggest inspiration in the 3D printing world, and they seem to be more interested in FDM than other technologies for now, I can almost certainly predict that their next printer will be a tool changer like the Prusa XL for roughly half the price with more features and better reliability. It's only logical they tackle this market segment and dominate it when no other company can.
Bambulab has done an incredible job to this community and I expect a lot from them in the coming years.
I’m getting my A1 on Thursday and this will hype me up for it, even though it’s just a replacement guide. I can’t wait for it.
It’s not even that. It’s just me gushing over the A1
@@FauxHammerI’m going to continue gushing about it to my friends. It’s just great from everything I’ve seen.
just got a p1s and i have fallen in love. me and my son have been printing rainbows all evening. super excited what i can do and design for my fightsticks!
best heatbed swap instruction ever!!!1!
Thanks. I immediately thought, why do I need to spend 10 minutes on this. Nobody wants to watch that.
Then 9 minutes of ranting
Worked for me! I ditched my Neptune 4 because I got sick of constantly dicking around with it to get subpar results. Sold for an A1 and it's been nothing but easy and reliable, a complete 180 of user experience.
Just got an A1 in the current 2 year anniversary sale. It is amazing, more so the ecosystem of handy app/ maker world / bambu studio and the printer all being integrated. I keep on laughing when I print in ludicrous mode, the speed benchy comes out as clean and smooth as the normal one but in 8 mins!! skipped the AMS as im not keen on the wastage. I have prusa, geetech, anycubic, tronxy machines for over 7 years, they all getting listed on ebay to clear room for a fleet of A1's, I can quadrupole my production and profit in my market I sell in, this company have sorted it. Best thing is the profiles work as does the printer without wasting a hundred hours on mods and calibration tweaks to eek out a tiny improvement, every other machine in the sector is effectively obsolete now in the fdm world in the markets that align to A1/ P & X series
Exactly this!!!! All of this
Great video as always!!
Glad you enjoyed! Thank you
As someone who started with an Anet A8 years ago (fire starter), then moved to a Neptune 4 Pro (bug ridden) and Sovol SV07, you can bet after I got my first Bambu printer (the X1 Carbon) that I FREAKED at how little I had to do for such high quality prints. They do some amazing stuff!
Amazing. I’m sorry you hit a Neptune 4. Mine was free and I hated using it. So I’m sorry you paid money for that pain
@@FauxHammer to be honest, after dealing with the Anet A8 for so long, the Neptune 4 was a breeze to handle. But I definitely wouldn't recommend it to a beginner. I still use it regularly without issues, but it took a bit to get it to where it is.
Way to bite the bullet and make a review for it, though. I'm sure it was like pulling teeth, but the public appreciates you for it.
Bought an A1 mini last week, coming from my last printer, a Folger FT5 that has sat broken for years in need of a 2nd major rebuild (put off indefinitely because it's a massive faff), I'm amazed by how well it works and how simple but well thought out the mechanicals are. Lightyears ahead of my FT5/kit printer days, the nozzle change system is brilliant, and it just prints so well out of the box with zero manual calibration faff.
Not sure if I'll ever need the 300mm cube build volume of the FT5 again, but if I do I'll be hoping they come out with an A1 Maxi.
Great review! I totally agree, I love the fact that I don't have to tinker and tweak to get it working. I wanted hazzle-free printing - and I got it with the A1.
Thanks mate, so many people have said this and it’s awesome!
Don't have room for an A1 so got the mini. So easy to use and set up, far easier than an Epson paper printer! The offer price at the moment is stupid for such a good printer. Not needed to raise an issue as the online faqs are very good.
Hahah, yeah it’s so true. How can we still not have paper printers right!
Bambu definitely shook up the 3D printing market. I like how the Engineers that left DJI which owns 70% of the drone market, started this. Really makes you wonder what else they can take over if they tried.
Ahhhh that makes sense now. I do love DJI. I have one of their Gymbals
Will buy a Bambu as soon as they come out with a large format. Why they've waited this long is beyond me.
I expect the A1 recall has delayed them
I love this printer ive printed off tons of terrian for 40k and toys for the kid's its been great. I have zero interest in tinkering and this thing is amazing very tempted to pick up another one. The ams is great too for making toys and gift. Would recommend this to anyone
Thanks for sharing
Got my A1 before the recall and loved it for a few weeks. Returned it during the recall and upgraded to the x1 carbon. While I love the X1, I'm not gonna lie, I like the A1 a little better. The quick swap nozzles are an absolute game changer.
Yeah, totally agree
I had the A1 until the recall. it was a brilliant little printer and just worked off the bat. I ended up opting to send it back (didn't want to wait for the fix) and with the discount given bought the P1S instead. they are expensive printers but i have to say i think they are worth it. i would definitely like to see bambu labs do a printer with a bigger build plate!
I love that you loved the A1 so much that you decided to use this as an opportunity to spend more money with them
How often do you get a faulty product, the first time you use a company and decided from that faulty product, this company deserves more of my money!
that's a statement I should have made in this video.... if i'd known this was happening.
I may refer to this in the future.
@@FauxHammer haha yeah normally if something doesn't work right you avoid that product and brand but i figured the issue they had was because this was the almost first step into making bed slingers and it was only a teething problem. also the support they provided was A*. once the email went out telling everyone to stop and choose one of the two option i logged the call, got a response and everything was sorted pretty quickly.
i just thought for what you get and the ease of use bambu labs was just the best choice...
i did considered waiting for the replacement bed but honestly i was too impatient for that and i wanted to try some of the other types of filaments. also thought it would be way easier with something already enclosed and the X1 was just a tad too expensive for me, hence the P1S.
Just ordered my A1, through your link of course! Hopefully the days of fiddling with my heavily modded, 4 year old Ender 3 Pro are over. I'm really looking forward to the auto bed leveling. I've been using octoprint with EZ ABL Pro and constantly tweaking the wheels on the bed before every print has really put me off printing (among other things). I can't wait for it to just... work!
I love my A1!!!
Perfection. Awesome content.
Thankyou!
You are not a shiII, you are just realistic. These are awesome, polished, and almost too cheap!
Thanks agreed!
Thank you for a great video! I have had my A1 Mini for a couple of months now, and this is my very first 3D printer. So far I have had no problems (apart from the occasional bed adhesion issues, caused by my not cleaning the bed often enough... 😳) However, if I do have any major problems, I will follow your advice on how to submit a ticket the correct way!
Yeah I have that issue too thanks to things like oil from fingerprints!
Best purchases I did in the last decade imo
I did the bed replacement and it wasn’t as easy as suggested by bambu lab and watched the video very carefully. The hardest part I found was trying to separate the cases, and removing the old cable needed a lot of force.
But the A1 in my opinion is the easiest to maintain compared to my x1c and p1s, with the £114 voucher I bought an A1mini which is a superb second printer and I find that I am using the A1 series printers far more often than my other Bambu printers but I also am using my ender 3 s1 and 5plus as the x1c and p1s are noisy even after the new firmware tuning to quiet steppers.
I've had my A1 for a couple of weeks and it's bloody great, completely blown my Neptune 3 pro out of the water. Bought it just before the sale got announced. Pro tip: if anyone got theirs delivered after 20th May Bambu are giving gift vouchers for the difference in sale price if you get in touch with them
Aww that’s so brill they do that!
I'm intrigued by your comment. I have an N3P that I really like but am considering something new, preferably a core XY. Is the A1 THAT much better than the N3P?
@@lionelkeeping5097 yes, it really is. Speed, ease of use, quality, all big improvements
Logo on the screen flip was amazing!
thanks my editor, he's amazing!
My A1 was sent back in the safety recall as I wasn't comfortable replacing the bed decided to replace it with a P1S combo.
As much as i miss the nicer screen and easy change nozzle, I was having issues with prints warping while it was in my garage and exposed to the elements. Since my P1S came with it's enclosure, I've had no warping issues except when I forget to turn off the aux fan.
Best guess is my issues were environmental and not the printer itself so still happy to suggest it to people.
I’ve seen a few comments like this. How good must a company be for people with faulty machines to decide to spend more money with that company…
@@FauxHammer I just hope that we get a P1S hotend upgrade that gives you access to the quick swap nozzles that the A series uses. Wouldn't even be annoyed by the fact I just bought 0.2 and 0.6 complete assemblies for my P1S on the sale
Good Take!
Thanks
Great video.
Thanks!
My A1 was so good I got an A1 mini to print under it, and when the p2 comes out I'll get that too.
A1 owner here. I can only agree to the fullest. It is my 4th printer and I never wanna go back!
thanks!
Man that space marine helmet is awesome!
Thanks, I love it!
@@FauxHammer and I, you 🫶
"Due to a recall on the whole product line" in b4 a certain percentage of toxic BBL fans going "well actually they didn't recall the A1 mini so " If they flock in, dont let the b****rds get you down, you're clear and coherent and well thought out in your covering of things, keep up the good work.
Don’t quote follow that, but thanks!!!
You totally right. I mad ethe mistake to choose a 320x320 cheaper printer and the result is that i spend most of my time tweaking it more than using it really ... Considering switchg for a A1 until they release a larger one
Nice video thanks. I was in two minds of buying the A1 or the new Anycubic Kobra 3 combo. I liked both of them but I eneded up going for the Anycubic because their Ebay shop was offering it for the small price of £449 and Ebay was giving a 10% on top of that so only paid £404 for it The reason I went for the Anycubic is that included the dryer and the A1 did not and a very similar price, having said that the A1 might just be the next printer I buy cause I do like them.
I guess the best I can say is You get what you pay for. I hope that the Kobra 3 is better than what they did before, which is “ok”
i just ordered the A1 a week ago. Hopefully ill get the upgrades
You do, they fixed the retail ones ages ago. This was just for the early adopters
I have an A1 in part because of you/your reviews. Since it's my first experience with 3d printing, I have nothing else by which to measure. Was it plug and play? Yeah, sorta... used the small section of test PLA that came with the unit and tried to print the bed scraper (wasn't enough to finish the stand and I moved the z-access while installing other filament when it came the next day so it didn't resume correctly) ~ then I got to fight AMS not feeding properly for a day... because apparently it's a bad thing to let the tail end of filament be pulled into the hot-end, it stayed there and caused friction and/or blocked completely the different AMS spools.
As for the support, I ordered a day before the price drop.... Bambu didn't have to do anything, but they offered me (once I initiated contact) $70 in store credit. Took less than 24 hours for that to come through and it was good for a year. I appreciate a business that does that kind of thing.
Now comes the years-long slog of using the printer and finding out what it won't do or doesn't do well, that can be improved upon with another unit... or realize that 3d printing was just another fad (for me) and it never gets used.
I don’t want to advise on printers but here’s my advice on printers 😂 at least it’s free advice 😂👍🏼
well I don;t wnat to try to sway you too much, I want to show you what they do. But yeah I also can;t help but be excited when they do things this well
I was going to get the P1 but man the A1 looks solid.
I’ll be honest I still prefer a p1. But would miss a couple of the A1’s newer features
Im really excited to pick one if these up and have a printer that just works. Im so sick of having to fix everything. My BIQU B1 seemed a good choice at the time but has had way more down time then up time.
i feel you
I use my A1 solely as a TPU printer. Always got a spool in a dry box connected. All other tasks are assigned to my X1Cs, mostly since I prefer ABS. 🙃
Oh nice
must cop, done tinkering
as a newbie in 3D printing and after buying a messed up K1C, returning it and getting an even worse unit I think I'm getting the A1, I'm traumatized by the K1Cs lol thank you for the good review, I'm learning a lot through your channel =)
I was uming and ahing between the X1C and K1. So glad I went with Bambu in the end. Heard so many horror stories about the Creality machines. Worst I've had on the X1C was a bit of PETG that swelled outwards inside the extruder that I had to diassemble the head to remove. And even that was easy for my noob skill level. Great machines.
my first K1C's head was smoking when over 220°C (literally, visible smoke, I freaked out and returned it). Then I got the other one and it is totally crooked, shaking so much it knocked off stuff from my table..the first time I turned it on it made a noise so loud I thought it was going to explode lmao..It's working tho (last print failed but it was bad adhesion/my fault) but it came with some messed up screw holes and screw heads, dust, weird purple nozzle, crooked extructure, a lot of weird sounds that the previous one didn't do..I think they sent me an used unit, bad quality overall. I hate to return stuff, but I think this is a bomb in my lap waiting to explode, so I'll just return it and get the A1. I wish bambu lab's printers were cheaper in my country tho. The X1C is 2500 dollars here. The A1 is more expensive than the K1C lol!
@@Dreeye Yeah, Aussie here and the price tags are very high here too. It hurt the wallet, but I had the cash thanks to a big leave payout from work, so I could afford the splurge. And have not regretted it since.
@@tyrannicpuppy wow that's awesome! I wish I could afford one of these too lol maybe in the future. But for the reliability/quality bambu lab seems worth it! I can't wait to get mine heheh
Oh hey… you spotted the exact brand (and printer series) I alluded to twice in this video!
I have the Bambu Lab P1S Combo, A1 Combo, A1 Mini , K1 Max , Ender 3 V3 KE, Neptune 4 Plus and Max and a Sovol SV08 coming , BUTTT while they are on sale, I am so tempted to get the X1C solo not combo. Then Id have all the Bambu Lab. Ive always wanted the X1C really just to have and use to get the experience for my content.
I’d I think I’d wait their next printer rather than get an X1 now
You get such a big discount when buying the combo, it might be worth getting the combo and selling the AMS to someone who want to do 8 colors.
I couldn't be more spot on about your thoughts, where as I started with that other brand and spent most of my time hoping for a successful print and not have to tinker with it, till I switched to the mini and then the bigger brother. I finally get to just make things and make them well. And when I have a problem, it's because I'm the idiot, not the machine...😂
100% this! i am also the idiot, but it's better to know that than spend all that time guessing
@@FauxHammer this 💯. Instead of chasing the rabbit hole, back to printing!! I don't regret the frustration and learning from that machine, as it has set me up for super success with these A1 series machines, just wish I had made the jump at the mini release instead of waiting till a week before the big brother announcement. Either way, hats off to better and easier printing!!
The A1 is my 5th printer and by far the best. All the others have been shown the door. I am glad to have paid more for quality of life that the A1 has given me. I want to design and print. Not fix and service printers.
And yes a bigger printer would be great.
That’s my thoughts exactly.. especially on the bigger printer…
Definitely this. If you don't pay with money, you pay with time. And my time is more important to me than money these days. If I can afford the thing and one is cheaper but needs me to constantly nurse it, I'm always going to go the more expensive one.
2 Friends got this on the same day. Ive been set on only using my GKtwo buuuuut....This is super tempting
I gotta tell ya… I have a GK2 and a P1S and FDM printing from a user perspective is just so much more enjoyable in my opinion. Almost no mess. No concern about support quality. Nearly all stock profiles from Bambu will get you a really good quality print. Not to mention the cost of machine and medium…
I’d reply but @Patnode88 nailed it
Great review, but that helmet stl is so awesome, i want it.
Thanks. I’ve had that STL over a year. Was the first thing I ever tried to printing my Neptune 3. Never got it working. Glad I went back to it
I started with the K1c and love it!!! But I want to get into multi-color printing and being able to print helmets without breaking the bank. So far the A1 seems to meet every bullet point…besides being my first bed slinger.
You wouldn’t stretch to a P1s? K1 is great and especially for the price.
But they already announced its runner up! As I alluded to in this video.
WTAF Creality.! Support your printers!
@@FauxHammer see it’s hard to choose man lol
I have an A1 and it’s great, be aware though, it has an issue with clumping if the first layer doesn’t stick. Gets this massive wad of plastic that breaks your fan and clogs up the entire hot end.
So always check to make sure the first layer goes down.
That’s all printers, what PEI plate are you using? Texture or cool? And are you selecting the right plate in the slicer and cleaning the plate with ipa?
Before someone asks, this happened to me, I submitted a ticket, got a response within a week, and was sent a new hotend, heating element, and fan within 4 days of the response.
@@FauxHammertextured PEI plate that came with the printer. I usually keep watch and clean the plate with alcohol when there’s issues with the first layer. But this time I started a print and went to bed and woke up in the middle of the night to find a catastrophe. I have an ender 5 that will do this but I just get a giant spaghetti mess and not a giant blob that broke the cooling fan off.
Main point is, it’s a known issue, Bambu made it right, make sure that first layer sticks before walking away.
Do think the a1 mini is to small or good enough just for a fun machine to use for fun and function?
Hey, any news on the elegoo heater module? I am torn between a gk2 and a saturn 4 ultra with the additional heating element, but I can't find anything on that module yet.
Yes, I agree, I’m done with tinkering, I rather spend time designing for 3D printing. The X1C is a workhorse, I prototype, print, while printing prototype I work on my next design, when the prototype is done, I sent the next prototype. If the first prototype needs adjustment, I don’t have to wait to design or fix, my workflow is with no wait on the printer, or stop for fixing. Wish I had a second one.
100% this!
I had 0 issues with Bambu Labs support during the entire A! heatbed replacement saga
Brilliant, me either
Great Video. Couldn’t agree more with the quality of Bambu. Got the P1S and waiting on the A-1 mini from the anniversary sale. Love that helmet. Got the link?
Yeah all mine have been great. Even when they go wrong, they tell me what to do
I honestly can’t remember where I got that helmet. I got it for my Neptune 3 over a year ago
I've been teetering between the A1 and the P1S, and while the P1S is tempting with the extra material capabilities, and a smaller footprint, the easily swappable nozzles are a serious draw for the A1. There's a couple of weeks left in the current sale that will have me flipping between the two for a little while yet.
You better never bother with me ol' bamboo!
me ol' bambu, me ol' Bambu
as someone who bought the p1s previously and asked for support i got an answer within 24 hours. I think those are really special cases or people are just straight lying.
That's been my experience too!
I hope the next printer is a larger P1. The X1 is just too pricey for me. But a slightly more expensive P1 with larger build area would be a win. I also just love my P1S.
Agreed
Well you’ve convinced me, I was looking at the Bambu printers anyway but that hot end swap is a definite plus! Happy to order through your affiliate link, have to help out a fellow Nottingham printer and gamer 👍
Quick question, does the A1 not come with a spool holder if it’s not the combo?
No, It has a spool holder which connects to the top bar
@@FauxHammergreat thanks, it’s not mentioned in their description or shown in the pics except in the add on list, but I assumed it had to be there…
Likewise on BambuLabs next release. I'd love a printer from them but the kind of jobs I've been doing over the past couple of months a lot of them greatly exceeded the 256 cubed built volume by quite some margin in some cases (a full sized wearable cuirass that I printed on my Neptune 3 Max, being the biggest so far, and even then I had to break it up into multiple sections) I'd love a printer from them but in my particular use case size really does matter.
I've already recommended Bambulabs A1 printers to people who aren't the most technically adept and aren't inclined towards learning how to 3D model just yet but are interested in the results and possibilities (I work with a fair number of costume students... hence the cuirass print).
I dunno if they’d do a 500cube. But would be nice if it were an option. Bet it would cost 2k minimums!
@@FauxHammer I'd be happy with K1 Max/quidi x-max 3 print volume, gives a bit more elbow room for those bigger prints with Bambu's print quality/ease of use.
They just need a bit more variation of size... mind you I'll probably still end off buying a P1S/X1C as I have a need for tougher parts for my older cars so need something that can print something like PAHT-CF.
@@Alphachanel yeah, I think I’d like at least 350mm. 300 like the k1 is ok. But it’s not much bigger than 256.
i want to print 3d rc planes ( my hobby). i was only looking for a p1 series because of the size....can i print same files designed for bigger printers but using the A1 ot A1 mini by just printing it in parts like the helmet you have in this video? or it requires software skills to modify the file? ( i do not have any 3d printing or software skills). tks
where can I buy the STLs for that helmet, can an A1 print it, and what filament(s) did you use???
I'm between the bambu A1 and the kobra 3 combo. Just gor the dryer that the anycubic brings
I'm writing my review of the Kobra 3 now. I like it. i like it a lot...
Get a Bambu
Regarding the reduced purged filament when changing colours on the A1, am i right in thinking that the P1 series have now had software updates to follow suit and reduce filament purge, or is the A1 still better?
Unfortunately not, this is a hardware change we hope to see on the next generation of P & X machines
I just wished they made a huge printer
Same
Do you plan on reviewing the cobra 3? I own an a1 and have no interest in it but I just like watching your videos about stuff. I've been kind of surprised at the small amount of reviews about the kobra 3. Love your videos. Cheers
Yes, I believe I’m getting g the Combo on Friday
@@FauxHammer nice looking forward to your video
I just picked up the A1 at the start of the anniversary sale. I get it early this week and couldn't be more excited. After the trouble I've had with my Neptune 4 max I'm ready for ease of use.
You’re gonna love it. If you aren’t printing something successfully with a couple of hours. You either got a dud or your filament is naff
Right there with you. My upgraded Ender 3 v2 had a spectacular fail so I decided it was time to upgrade. The A1 recall had just kicked off, so I got a Neptune 4 Pro just to get myself up and running. When it's cooperating it's fantastic, when it's not I want to pull my hair out.
Which is why I have a P1S on the way now.
Also upgrading from my Saturn 2 to a Saturn 4 Ultra based significantly on Fauxhammer's review. My use case is pretty much identical, and temp control isn't an issue thanks to where I have my machines set up.
Do you get corners of the large models pilling off the print bed with this printer?
only if i havenl;t cleaned the bed and it has finderprint oils on it. otherwise, no, never
Okay, thanks
Is the a1 a good beginner printer? I’ve never used a 3d printer but have been planning on getting one
Soooo if my budget allows for x1c and I’m new to filament printing, do you recommend a1 or x1c?
If you will want to print engineering materials like ABS and Fibre reinforced stuff, X1. if you just wnat to have fun 3D printing. A1.
If you want a bit of both P1S
The artillery x1 had exact same issue and company did what he said too.
Sorry, what issue? The heat cable? Did they do a recall like this?
@@FauxHammer I don't know if they ever did an actual recall but the bed was officially bad and they took more than a little while in my opinion to admit it was an issue or to send out beds and even then you had to go through a rigorous contact process with their company based in Shenzhen China.
This included knowing their different time frames and translating some of the messages.
Eventually they swapped it out but they essentially just re-released it with auto leveling and the bed fixed and called it the X2.
I've had the bed go out on every single X1 I purchased.
Thinking about buying on on sale with the ams for my first ever 3D printer, what’s the delivery times like?
Nervous and excited
I got my stuff within a week. Should say eta on page. Depends on stock and with the sale on. The longer you leave it, the longer it may be
I bought mine and recieved it in less than 7 days I don't remember exactly but I believe it was like 4 or 5 days. After receiving the a1, I sold my flsun sr and will probably buy another a1. Quick printing, smooth everything. Put it together in about 20 min watching a guide just the manual, loaded filament on the ams, told it what color and type it was, pressed print and it just works. It's been printing all day and all night almost every day, pla, petg. Every single time great first layer. No adhesion issues. Only had petg come unstuck once due to finger oils on the print bed, washed it with some dish soap, dried it and haven't touched it since. I don't print multi color really however being able to see something you like on the app and then be able to choose the color and type of filament you want from your phone, completely in a different place from the printer like at the store, being able to get home and see a finished part or trinket is just so amazing.
You must ALSO leave the plastic film on the screen until the edges curl up. NICE!
it's a rule!
@@FauxHammer Hahaha. still have some on my mono price mini delta!
I'd want Bambu to make a dual extruder printer or something similar. AMS sucks for multi material, it's only usable for colors.
yeah, I got prusa cos I could afford it and didn't want to worry about china machine problem in next 10 years. Bambu uses Prusa's slicer anyways.