10 Bambu Lab Maintenance Steps You MUST Do!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ก.พ. 2023
- Here are 10 Bambu Lab Maintenance Steps you Must do to keep your Bambu Lab 3D Printer working great!
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I just got mine in yesterday and waiting to set up this weekend.
Saving this bad boy for monthy maintenance.
Thank you so much for providing this for use newer to 3d printing people!
Also all these x1 videos makes this the easiest subcribe of my life
After a month of printing on my XC1 Carbon, I was looking into doing PM on it. This video is spot on for what I was looking for. I appreciate you being awesome.
Great to hear Michael! I'm glad it helps!!
Definitely DO NOT spray IPA or any other cleaning agent onto the rods, spray onto a cloth and then wipe. Spraying in the enclosure results in covering the belts (rubber and alcohol don't mix, will dry out and crack), covering the linear Y rods and removing all the grease from inside which you can't repack, spraying onto the rods is terrible advice unfortunately. Follow Bambu's maintenance guides to prevent damaging your machine. Also probably best not to use oil on the lead screws, oil can run down the screw and into the stepper motor below (very bad), again there is a reason why Bambu specify grease and not oil 😵💫
Yeah, there's a lot of bad advice in this video. Clearly not made by someone who knows how it's supposed to be done. Also... using compressed air to clean a machine? Really not done. This will only blow dirt into the small crevices, making the risk of jams bigger.
To be fair, the official rod cleaning video published by Bambu Lab's youtube channel had them spraying alcohol on the rods.
Not that I'd ever think or want to pour isopropyl into a spray bottle.
A paper towel? why not a micro fibre cloth..?
also why lubricate only one off the rods and not all? I got more questions then answers....
@@joeyhouben3270I think he was just using the one screw for an example. I’m with u on using the microfiber towel
Please do not pretend to know everything but know nothing, the oil will destroy the motor? That is the biggest joke I have ever heard.
😂😂😂😂
Fabulous video for new owners. I'm 90 days in and am going to check every one of the 10 suggested items.
This video got you a like and subscribe. With this machine being the “first 3D printer” for many users, I was surprised no one had done this already.
A few suggestions, do the cleaning of fans and extruder before other maintenance. This will avoid getting crap on your newely cleaned and lubricated z rods, camera, fiber rods, etc. just makes sense, rough messy stuff always first. Appreciate your video, just reorient the sequence of steps.
Serious jack black vibes. I love it
I bookmarked this video and doing my maintenance on a monthly basis. Thanks a lot Jim, it is very useful.
I watch this video every time I maintain my X1C thank you so much for the great videos. I would appreciate it if you added sections to your videos especially this one, so we can quickly navigate to the different steps! I love your simple and easy presentation style and your obvious vast knowledge of 3d printing.
You have inspired me to start 3D Printing and I thank you. You make feel comfortable about 3D printing. All your information really helps me a lot I can’t thank you enough.
I appreciate that, and congrats on 3D printing!
Ohhhh man I needed this video
Right! I keep seeing it pop up in the groups, so I thought I would make a quick video. Thanks for watching!!
This is still the best maintenance video I’ve seen. If you have any additional maintenance tips, please let us know. And Thank You very much.
Ermm no its not, there alot of donts in this video....
IPA on carbon rods ?
Spraying where it hit rubber belts that will dry out and crack ?
Compressed air blowing crap all over your components ?
Oil that could dribbling down into the motors ?
You've produced several videos on the Bambu Lab printer that have been useful to me, and I just wanted to say thanks.
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it! I'm glad the videos help!
Great timing! Thanks, man!
No problem! Thanks for watching!
thank you man, amazingly useful!!! keep going with the bambu lab struff!! MEGA CLEAR all the explanation
Thanks for watching!
Good job on the video. I will not be using paper towels though, I will be using microfiber towels. Thank you for posting this video. I just got my first printer 3 days ago and I'm trying to learn all I can. I got the X1 Carbon and so far I absolutely love it.
Love your mistake video inserts, this is how it goes and is fun in your videos!
Very useful and helpful video. Just received my X1 Carbon and so far aIready have about 100 hours on it and it’s quite a machine. Thanks again and now I’m a new subscriber.
Awesome, thank you for this!
Glad you liked it!
Thank you for the video! What are the 4 bolts that you loosen at the beginning of the video, and what purpose does it serve to loosen and the retighten them? thanks!
This video really helped! Thank you!
Thank you for this! ❤
Nice and Thanks,
with best greetings from Germany
well done, been looking for something like this!
Awesome! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for this video! I haven't owned my X1C as long as you and others have so it's nice to get the 411 & tips. Much appreciated! 👍
I've been subscribed for a while, originally for my E5+, but now with the Bambu, I'll add you to my best of list on my site! 🙂👍
I'm glad it helped! Thank you for watching!!!
Top work Jim
Thanks for this vid! I don't even have an X1C yet but i'm saving up for one. I'm a stickler for good maintenance and after seeing how fast that thing prints and how complicated it is, I knew there would be some things to look out for
you're awesome dude! thanks!
Thx for the guide. I have the X1 Carbon printer for a year at this point and have been casually using it. Truth be told I havent thought about actually maintaining it, but I am going to order the items you used and give my printer the care it deserves.
I really like the gta death effects when you miss bolts and things, its great. Thanks for all the info.
Great video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks! 😀👍
Jim, This video is fantastic! Thank you! Bambulab should immediately put it on their wiki site..
Thanks!!
GRAN VIDEO, MUCHAS GRACIAS
Salut, super vidéo !
j'ai une vis du plateau qui était complètement dévissé mais je ne sait pas si le serrage dois être précis ? Doit ton vérifier le niveau lors du serrage ? Avez vous avez des informations sur se sujet ?
You are an asset to the 3d printing community. I miss the headbanging music though.
Do you have a video addressing AMS maintenance, like how to check if your PTFE tubes are about to explode or not?
any suggestions on a solid Red light on the AMS and having stuck filament
Thanks!
Thank you so much!
Is spraying a solvent on the rails and then running the linear bearings on them over that cleaner really a good idea? I feel like that's a great way to take whatever's on the rails and put it in the bearings.
thanks will do mainentance tomorrow , had a few squeakings the last few days...stupid question on the p1s if u move the head or bed it only lets u do one step.. is there a way to do 10 steps ?
Perfect video. Tnx
Thanks!
Feels like an ad for IPA, haha great video was prompted to do all this with the latest update
You talked about the belt tension. How do you check / fix that?
omg that filter yank got me, I loled
Does the textured bed cause any issues with the Lidar sensor ?
Good video..but quit using regular paper towel!! That is leaving fibres behind. Use Blue shop towels or a microfiber cloth instead. Otherwise you are just adding to the problem of leaving bits behind on your rods and lead screws
Great advice! I used it because that is what most people have laying around. But if you look at the description, I linked the blue shop shop towels! :)
Careful with these microfibre stuff, might scratch glass or the coatings on the glass. Consider buying some optical wipes for this purpose
CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro - 10 Maintenance Tips
0:14 Note - Bambu Lab Printer Compatibility
0:35 Removing AMS
0:51 Removing Top Glass
0:57 Cleaning Rods / Belt Tension / Error
1:09 Turn it OFF!
1:18 2mm Wrench - Loosen Four Screws
1:30 Isopropyl The Rods / Moving Head
1:41 Wipe until Dry / Paper is clear
1:59 Moving Gantry - Front to Back
2:08 2mm Wrench - Tighten Four Screws
2:19 Turn it ON! - Self Test Button
2:31 Very Important Steps Completed
2:40 Cleaning / Lubricating Z Lead Screws
2:55 Keep it ON!
3:03 Move Bed to Bottom of Printer
3:13 Lead Screws Cleaning / Isopropyl Thin Coat
3:39 Applying Synthetic PTFE Oil
3:46 Small Drops goes a long way!
3:53 Homing to spread Oil
4:03 Applying Oil to lower Lead Screw
4:15 Cleaned and Lubrication Completed
4:21 Recommended Lubricants
4:31 Quick Message - Thank You!
5:03 Extruder Cleanup
5:12 Lift Off Front Cover / Compressed Air
5:23 Optionally Remove Extruder and Clean
5:41 Cleaning the Fans - Important!
5:56 Compressed Air - While OFF!
6:16 X1 Carbon - Cleaning Lidar Lense
6:40 Cue Tip and Isopropyl - Lidar Lense
6:48 Gently Cleaning Lidar Lense
6:53 Lidar Lense Cleaned!
7:03 Cleaning Camera - Cue Tip
7:19 Gently Cleaning Camera
7:34 Camera Cleaning Notes
7:42 Checking Filament Cutter
7:50 Filament Cutter Replacement Frequency
8:18 Remove Hot End Cover
8:20 1.5mm Hex or Allen Wrench - Cutter Arm
8:58 Nozzle Wiper
9:20 2mm Wrench - Change Nozzle Wiper
9:48 Note on supplied Cutters and Wipers
9:58 X1 Carbon - Check Carbon Air Filter
10:14 Changing Carbon Air Filter
10:47 Changing Desiccant
11:23 Optionally Cleaning Dust AMS
11:34 Closing it up!
11:43 Maintenance Completed!
Thanks! He’s at the edge of tech, hasn’t quite made it to “tech” 😂
Thank you so much, @kyleirelandtech!
Nice one, cheers.
Very good video Jim. Not a maintenance thing per say but i am tempted to ceramic coat the exterior frame. Have some that i use on my car, haha.
That could be cool!
Great info. Thank you! If possible - if your P1P or X1/C needs a manual bed levelling in the future, please make a video - it would be VERY helpful. Keep up the great info!
No its 100% auto.
@@nerdyvikingz8603there is a manual level option tho
Does Bambu list a spec for the belt tension screw torque? Just until they're tight and maybe a quarter turn past that is pretty vague.
can i use Synthetic Multi-Purpose Grease for the lead screws?
I think I might buy one
Good video Jim.
Question, is there any need to lube the gantry rods or do they run dry bushings?
Nope. For the instructions on their site, you just need to wipe them off and keep them clean!
Hello, question for you. Where did you purchase the Bambu Lab X1C transparent extruder unit?
I've had my X1C for just over a week and was looking for some maintance stuff to keep it 100%!
I have 2 Ender 3 Pros that I've ran super hard and don't want to ruin this one haha
When the 4 screws are loosed, should the carriage be able to move front to back and side to side easily? My only wants to move diagonally and requires significant effort to push it sideways for front to back.
It's best practice to hold fans still with one hand and use compressed air with the other. This will reduce wear on the bearings and prevent a dynamo effect from putting electricity back through the system.
How about the steel rods that are perpendicular to the carbon rod ? Do they need lubrication ?
Can make a video how to do manual bed leveling using the knobs below the hotbed? Somehow mine came out of adjustment it seems after my third print. I have a ticket in to Bambu, but I can't print anything on my new printer! :(
Hey Jim...how do you switch from mm to inches in Bambu Studio? Cant find it anywhere.
Great video! We've had our kickstarter unit since last Sept and I was actually thinking just last week, "I bet I should be doing some kind of maintenance on this thing, I wonder what kind of stuff I should do?" So perfect timing.
P.S. Love your magnets and stickers! (especially the blue one in the bottom 😉)
Haha 😅😆 I thought you would like that! I conveniently put them there to see if you would notice for the video!
Can I use the lubricant grease that the Bambulab send with the printer for the lubrication of the Z lead screws (I am Italian I don’t know if I write it correctly)?
I just saw yiur extruder is clear and not black like mine, where did you get the ckear casing for this extruder?
Is it only my or P1S does not have self test after the initial setup? I can only calibrate and that takes 26 minutes.
Thank you for the video!
Hey Jim I also live in the Milwaukee area and have a X1-C. Would you ever consider doing some in person training? This is my first printer and I have a learned a lot with it but I feel like there’s a lot a could do to make my prints even better. It would be awesome to get some pointers and tips from someone who has experience.
👋 Hey Dave! Shoot me an email and we can chat! Go Bucks!
@@TheEdgeofTech you're in Milwaukee? Me too!
hi, can i use this WD-40 Specialist PTFE instead?
Is there a bigger than 1.75mm tube for it?
Do I have to do anything when I’m done using the printer? Like can I just turn it off after doing my last print?
What is that beautiful green filament you have there in your AMS I am in love 😍
I haven't done any maintenance on my prusa in a year and a half, I hope the Mk4 is as reliable.
Where can i get that transparent extruder?
If you do a lot of multi color prints make sure to check the PTFE tubes inside the AMS! I couldn’t figure out why mine kept jamming until I looked inside and realized the PTFE tube had completely worn through.
are you using abrasive material? because from what i've hear, the ams isn't supposed to be used with abrasive materials.
Good video Jim. Wouldn't it be better to do the blow cleaning first before the rods etc???
You could for sure! If your fans are really dirty, the go that route! haha
Really nice and helpful video. I bought a 99.99% IPA and am wondering if its safe to clean the lidar and the camera lens with it?
Yes. Be more careful about getting some on the belts when cleaning carbon rods. Ipa deteriorates them
I wouldn’t clean the lens with IPA. Ethilic alcohol 70% like that for medical use is perfect. Does not damage anyting and cleans perfectly.
I’m afraid my bed will eventually warp. Any solutions for that? Saw a video of tape in Low spots
Can I assume this aslo includes the P1S?
I found on the Bambu lab wiki they mentioned some brand of grease instead oil or Super Lube 92003 Silicone Lubricating Grease with PTFE as an alternative but no oil for the vertical screws.
Could you use silicone grease in place of the ptfe lube on the lead screws?
A very small amount yes. You don't want to.much or it will attract the dirt, etc.
@@TheEdgeofTech awesome, I think I'll do that since I already have some laying around. Great vid!
Shop towels over paper towels to avoid residue. Also spray the towel not the Rods. Spraying hits the belts with ipa which isn't good for them.
Do they sell that transparent extruder? Because mine is black. Looks pretty handy to see if there's any filament debris in there, so you're not taking it off and apart for nothing when troubleshooting.
For someone with zero experience with 3D printing, literally none, and about to place an order for the X1 Carbon, what are must have accessories that I should order with it so I can print day one? Planning to go with the carbon combo.
I got mine 2 weeks ago with zero experience as well and have close to 100 print hours already lol. Only thing I can say, order extra filament, a hot plate if you plan on doing ABS or PC. Other than that the only issue I had was a decided to orient one of my prints on my own as opposed to the auto orient on the slicer and it had some issues. Every other print in PC has come out spectacular
Good video and tips.. How much extra credit do I need to get an only desks shirt?
HAHA We could make that happen!
I liked and sub honestly amazing video amazing quality really happy I found u only note I'd like is to add those book marks or searchable breaks in the video for each step so I could easily skip the lidar stuff
I got the one with the smaller screen is it possible to change it to the bigger touch screen? Please help me everytime I try to print it goes all throthe calibration fase. is that nessesery all the time!? if not how can I get it to calibrat once and be fri of it the rest of the day.....? Thank you
Did you have a preference for isopropyl alcohol percentage? I see 91% and 99% in spray bottles, and I've used 91% a lot in the past, but I realize that means it has 9% water. Any issues with 91%? Which one do you use?
OH! You have a list of the items in the description. 99%. Thank you!
Spraying alcohol on rubber parts ok?
hahaha. I got a new X1C and I didn't know it had a carbon filter until you got to that part. Somehow, it's not in the startup documentation or on the wiki startup to note its even there. Thanks for sharing
Great information, you’re always “Grade A”!
Thank you!
great video but as for the lead screws I will be using white lithium grease and a microfiber towel. The white lithium grease I have is made by Lucas, which is a well known brand in the automotive lube world. I also use it on the bed screws of my CO2 laser and it is some awesome stuff. And it stays on for a long time.
Im actually waiting for a p1s combo to come in, got tired of all the headache i got from the anycubic kobra 2
where to get the benchy sticker in the video?
Can you use Super Lube without PTFE?
Please hold fanweehl. When it Turn it Starts to make some voltage and can destroy Parts of your Board.
Very nice Video i like your Channel 👍👍👍 sorry for my Bad english Greatings from Germany 👋
After spraying the bars with IPA, I'm left with a sticky mess. Should i have used a 4% session IPA or a 6.5% double hopped IPA ?
Where is the self test option on the p1p/p1s? Just calibration?
So no lube on the Y access rails? I noticed some squeeky juddering noises (which I think is coming from there) when trying ludicrous speed mode. Thanks.
EDIT: Just Googled "bambu lab maintenance" and got the info I need from their wiki. Thanks anyway :)
Always hold the fan before you blow so it doesn't spin
Where did you get the clear extruder? Thank you!
The X1C I filmed with was the very first one they sent me in May. I think the serial number is like 6.. LOL So the production units used a little different parts that weren't clear. My other 2 are not clear as well.
@The Edge of Tech thanks for the reply. Just after I posted the comment, I thought maybe it was a kick starter model. Thanks for your reply!
Could I leave the printer on, wipe the rods with IPA, and move the print head side to side with the menu on the printer?
I guess you could, but if you spray the IPA, and hit the electronics, you may have issues. Since you are working on the belt tension as well, the printer won't move good if you loosen the tensioners first. That's why they say to move them by hand.