I have given away over 40 articulated dragons and several hundred fidget toys over the last year. The dragons look awesome in the gradiant and galaxy filaments.
I have one model that I print for all of my test prints and it works pretty well for me. It's this sweet articulated dragon skeleton thing. My wife hides them all over the house. Love it.
When I bought my P1S (with AMS) I got a spool of their green and orange PLA Basic for free, more or less. They ran great. Use it to make a big dual-color poop-chute for the rear of the printer. I also got a spool of PLA Basic in black. It also ran thru and printed fantastic! However, fast-forward by 2 months. I re-ordered 2 spool-less refills for the black, and after using it for ~3 days I was sick of it because it just had issue after issue, even after drying it multiple times. I didn't wanna contact support cus it feels like they always try to blame you for the issues and just give you the run-around. I'll stick to my 3 favorites - Duramic3D, eSun, and Sunlu.
the galaxy is awsome looking. and loved your hand warming up before picking one to open. love the excitment and cant wait to see what you print with them.. you may be able to use some of those colors for new name plates. like the galaxy
I can tell this is your 1st time using BL spools. You need to load your spools first and then just sync from AMS in BS when using Bambu rolls. The RFID tag in the spool will load the appropriate color, type, and remaining filament from the tags.
It would be great if the "remaining" filament was measured in grams. Since it's not I have to weigh each spool if I think it may not be enough to complete a print.
I have that feature turned off bc if you aren't using bambu filaments its pretty annoying having it go through the whole load cycle for each filament, just for it to tell me nothing bc it's not a bambu filament.
That galaxy looks a lot like burnt titanium, its is a really cool color. Now I need to figure out how to get a free box from Bambu. Each one that arrives at my house cost over $100. That sale is finally over and my bank can stop bothering me about the spending limits.
Printing with carbon fiber filament, you need to go slow, super slow. At least that has worked for me when printing carbon fiber ASA material. Not sure if anyone has said it in the comments. But when printing with anything with sparkle, I suggest to use a hard steel nozzle. The sparkle can take a toll on your brass nozzles. Just my two cents. I have done a lot of printing with sparkle and carbon fiber, so i just leave the steel nozzles in my machine now. They last longer. Great video and keep up the great work.
Tricks: Keep speed down for BL Silk - they have specific tips on the web but for best results calibrate in Orca. This should fix your CF too. For best top result print the nameplate face down! Eryone does a nice Galaxy filament. Vac bags - don't waste money on eSun bags, Chinese clones work better and can be bigger, so easier to get the spool in/out. No 1 tip for them is to run your finger round the valve after sealing as air bubbles can get trapped under there and leak air in. You can see when you have squeezed it out and it holds the seal much longer. Sync from the AMS. On the X1 you can set the manufacturer in the AMS page of the display and it will be remembered.
Try variable layer height when slicing the pot, make the first layers (with the fillet), lower, like 0.12 or even lower, I think that will fix your issue
I love when Bambu sends boxes like this! When they first sent me my X1C, they included 10 rolls of filament! I'm not sure if you've connected with their social media team, but they are absolutely amazing. Keep up your relationship with any of your contacts, they're a fantastic company!
Thank you :) I don't normally dry filament right away but I hadn't ever printed with PLA-cf before and wanted to make sure it printed okay for the video lol. I usually dry PETG if it's been open for a while but not PLA, and definitely not right out of the package.
Wow, I never dry filament and have never had a problem, when I buy a new filament I just whack it in the printers and hit print, and I don't live in a dry environment.
Make sure you cold pull after the galaxy filaments, or run some cleaning filament. I’ve had some partial clogs turn into full blown clogs with the glitter in it
That looked like a fun surprise! We love your videos! We hope your channel and business continue to grow! My wife just got a Bambu A1 combo for her birthday, her first 3d printer. She is wondering what design software you use? Any ideas or suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks for watching! I use Adobe Illustrator and Tinkercad right now for turning 2d designs into 3d, but I'm in the early stages of learning actual 3d modeling using Blender. Hoping to make some beginner modeling content in the future!
I’m transferring to Bambu filaments cuz the support are 80% easier to remove, sunlu is just a nightmare to remove supports , but if you prints are simple & don’t use supports sunlu is a good option
Idk for me on my a1 mini it doesn’t make a lick of difference what filaments I put through it they all come out perfect, now the same acannot be said for my other printers
And the rich just keep getting richer....now you're getting freebies from the manufacturers!? But seriously, you deserve it. You've come a long way in a short time and I say it almost every video...I am so jealous of what you've got going for you! I hope I can someday do 1/10 of that. I wish my Printables upload was more exciting for you to demo. LOL
I got black PLA CF with my Bambu, I didn't realize I needed to dry it first and that I needed to change out the print head. How did you know. you needed to change out your head and cutter etc, to print the PLA. This was the first time I hear that was required. Also you mentioned thatthe CArbon Fiber is almost dry. How did you know it was moist to start wit, didn't you just take it out of the box? Did you have something that told you it was moist? Sorry if you covered it in the video and I spaced out. Just send me to that point in the video if yo discussed these items in the video.
I've just read on their website and seen on various facebook groups that it was recommended. The X1 may already have the hardened upgrades but if it doesn't and you're printing a lot of CF you might want to upgrade everything. It may say on the box to dry it right away but I don't remember. I don't normally dry filament out of the box but I wanted to give the CF filament the best shot to be successful since it was for a video. Didn't end up mattering though because the bucket was such a horrible print lol
I have the same problem with makerworld/printable/thingiverse, I hate using filament on things that are not useful. Even the stuff my kids want I feel like ends up broken or untouched in a few days.
I don't really do anything special. I use overture PLA which has a nice matte finish. Maybe slow down the top layer speed and reduce max volumetric speed slightly.
You will never run a 3D printer business using Bambu lab filament because they are always out of the stock of the colour you will need, went there today for some Red pla to finish a job, no stock, what do I do now?. The last batch of Black PLA I bought went in the bin, fail after fail, did all the cleaning the plate with dish soap, bought a digital indicator to check if my plate was level and it was. tried some sunlu, the cheapest amazon had and that worked a treat, so it must have been the filament that was dodgy. To be honest the bambu filament I have used in the past has been good stuff, but its no good if you cant get it.
Next time you change your nozzle, remove your bed so if the screws fall they fall onto the magnetic plate and you don't lose them somewhere in the printer
So this is what caused the spooled to go out of stock😂 jk. But I did accidentally order the replacement whilst buying my first Bambu printer the A1 and I had to order just the plastic spools for $47.00 and they don’t get here until the 16th so ⏱️⏱️⏱️ ya. I’m sitting here just waiting around.
I don’t even have a 3d printer yet I love watching Macy’s Videos!!
Exactly, well I have a few but I like Macy's videos lol.
Lol that's awesome! Thank you so much for watching :)
**Yet!**
@@nikkolaus a bambu ps1s will arrive early next week 🤷♂️ I’m weak …
They sent me some a bit back, I made a bunch of containers and parts for my A1 in the nebulae, looks nice.
The Galaxy is great. I love that filament. I hope Bambu expands its colors.
Yes me too! I'm sure they will
I have given away over 40 articulated dragons and several hundred fidget toys over the last year. The dragons look awesome in the gradiant and galaxy filaments.
Thanks for the video. Love your enthusiasm, and how much you love finding things for your son 👍
Great videos Macy. Just be careful exploring with filaments, some need special ventilation! 😮
I have one model that I print for all of my test prints and it works pretty well for me. It's this sweet articulated dragon skeleton thing. My wife hides them all over the house. Love it.
Very cool video. I currently have upgraded Ender's, but have a P1S on it's way. Can't wait to just press print!
Yess! You're going to love it
When I bought my P1S (with AMS) I got a spool of their green and orange PLA Basic for free, more or less. They ran great. Use it to make a big dual-color poop-chute for the rear of the printer. I also got a spool of PLA Basic in black. It also ran thru and printed fantastic! However, fast-forward by 2 months. I re-ordered 2 spool-less refills for the black, and after using it for ~3 days I was sick of it because it just had issue after issue, even after drying it multiple times. I didn't wanna contact support cus it feels like they always try to blame you for the issues and just give you the run-around. I'll stick to my 3 favorites - Duramic3D, eSun, and Sunlu.
Yeah that stinks, Overture is still my favorite filament.
Never had issues with their filament. Support for me has been overly helpful. Idk what else to say
Glad that bambu lab sent you a goodie box .fantastic company to do that and I hope that they continue to be successful. All the very best Jono x
Thanks for the heads up about your Eibos filament dryer. I watched a few more reviews and bought one.
Great video Macy, very inspirational. Thank you for sharing.
So lucky. I just purchased a X1C and I'm very impressed
Nice! I'm hoping to upgrade to an x1 eventually!
the galaxy is awsome looking. and loved your hand warming up before picking one to open. love the excitment and cant wait to see what you print with them.. you may be able to use some of those colors for new name plates. like the galaxy
Yes! I'm definitely going to add the galaxy to my nameplate color options. Now I need to find more sparkly filaments bc they're so fun! :)
@@macymakes3d oh theres some options out that.
Thanks for sharing your unboxing. Have been enjoying your videos and wathcing your business and channel grow. Keep up the good work!
Thank you so much :)
It would be cool to see that galaxy filiment with those holographic print plates you have. Love the vids btw. Thanks for sharing!
Yes I agree! I should've done that but got too busy in the midst of filming.
Very cool. I enjoy your down to earth real approach to 3d printing. I'm glad that your business is going well. 🎉🎉
Thank you so much :)
I can tell this is your 1st time using BL spools. You need to load your spools first and then just sync from AMS in BS when using Bambu rolls. The RFID tag in the spool will load the appropriate color, type, and remaining filament from the tags.
It would be great if the "remaining" filament was measured in grams. Since it's not I have to weigh each spool if I think it may not be enough to complete a print.
We can all tell, because she said that.
I have that feature turned off bc if you aren't using bambu filaments its pretty annoying having it go through the whole load cycle for each filament, just for it to tell me nothing bc it's not a bambu filament.
that galaxy filament really looks nice . gonna make sure to put some on my next order from bambu
It's super pretty! Great for portable project boxes which catch people's eyes and for statue type prints
@@lookitsahorner agreed!
Now you really need to sunlu S4 dryer.
Garbage
The Sunlu S4 has no options to keep the filament at a user-defined moisture level, and doesn't rotate the spools.
@@rattyboots I do not need to change the setting. It works fine as is. FOR me. Note. All my rolls are in for 24 horus before printing.
@@TC-dk6do Absolutely fine for me.
@@rattyboots Doesn't need to rotate, works absolutely fine as it is.
Just so you know. You can download the A1 and A1 Mini profiles then just alter it in your slicer. Great vids BTW
making the suspended hand vortex right now
That galaxy looks a lot like burnt titanium, its is a really cool color. Now I need to figure out how to get a free box from Bambu. Each one that arrives at my house cost over $100. That sale is finally over and my bank can stop bothering me about the spending limits.
Lol the sale got me too. It was too good not to stock up!
Love your videos! Keep them coming!
Printing with carbon fiber filament, you need to go slow, super slow. At least that has worked for me when printing carbon fiber ASA material. Not sure if anyone has said it in the comments. But when printing with anything with sparkle, I suggest to use a hard steel nozzle. The sparkle can take a toll on your brass nozzles. Just my two cents. I have done a lot of printing with sparkle and carbon fiber, so i just leave the steel nozzles in my machine now. They last longer. Great video and keep up the great work.
Thanks for the tips! I’ll probably just convert all of the printers to the hardened steel
Very nice Macy!
I've always liked the Galaxy as well. I'm interested to see what Bambu is replacing PETG with on their site, too.
I just went and looked bc I hadn't seen that but omg! That'll be really cool to see.
Tricks:
Keep speed down for BL Silk - they have specific tips on the web but for best results calibrate in Orca.
This should fix your CF too.
For best top result print the nameplate face down!
Eryone does a nice Galaxy filament.
Vac bags - don't waste money on eSun bags, Chinese clones work better and can be bigger, so easier to get the spool in/out. No 1 tip for them is to run your finger round the valve after sealing as air bubbles can get trapped under there and leak air in. You can see when you have squeezed it out and it holds the seal much longer.
Sync from the AMS. On the X1 you can set the manufacturer in the AMS page of the display and it will be remembered.
Try variable layer height when slicing the pot, make the first layers (with the fillet), lower, like 0.12 or even lower, I think that will fix your issue
I love when Bambu sends boxes like this! When they first sent me my X1C, they included 10 rolls of filament! I'm not sure if you've connected with their social media team, but they are absolutely amazing. Keep up your relationship with any of your contacts, they're a fantastic company!
Yep, I finally got my foot in the door with them! They're been wonderful so far and I'm really excited about the relationship we're building :)
@@macymakes3d Congrats, not sure who you're talking to but Ken is awesome!
You have to have fun sometime!
I Looooove your videos.
Very inspiring.
Can you talk a bit about why your drying filament when you first get it. Is there a reason?
Thank you :) I don't normally dry filament right away but I hadn't ever printed with PLA-cf before and wanted to make sure it printed okay for the video lol. I usually dry PETG if it's been open for a while but not PLA, and definitely not right out of the package.
@@macymakes3d Thanks for the reply. I have never used a dryer, Mostly its hot here in Australia. But I think at least 1 might be worth having.
Congrats on getting a care package from Bambu!
I love carbon fiber filaments. They always look so good. That royal blue is amazing. 🙂
This was my first time using carbon fiber and 😍 I love it
Wow, I never dry filament and have never had a problem, when I buy a new filament I just whack it in the printers and hit print, and I don't live in a dry environment.
I don't normally dry filament but I hadn't ever printed the PLA-cf before and I wanted to make sure it was going to print okay for the video lol
Make sure you cold pull after the galaxy filaments, or run some cleaning filament. I’ve had some partial clogs turn into full blown clogs with the glitter in it
I just ran into this issue 😭 Will be unclogging a printer today sadly
@@macymakes3d oh no! I love how the galaxy looks but the extra step to make sure my nozzle is good to go deters me from regular use
Macy your inner rock n roll is just coming to the surface. Embrace the skulls! Haha
Haha that must be what it is 😂
That looked like a fun surprise! We love your videos! We hope your channel and business continue to grow! My wife just got a Bambu A1 combo for her birthday, her first 3d printer. She is wondering what design software you use? Any ideas or suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks for watching! I use Adobe Illustrator and Tinkercad right now for turning 2d designs into 3d, but I'm in the early stages of learning actual 3d modeling using Blender. Hoping to make some beginner modeling content in the future!
I’m transferring to Bambu filaments cuz the support are 80% easier to remove, sunlu is just a nightmare to remove supports , but if you prints are simple & don’t use supports sunlu is a good option
Idk for me on my a1 mini it doesn’t make a lick of difference what filaments I put through it they all come out perfect, now the same acannot be said for my other printers
I agree the supports are easier to remove with bambu filaments. Have you tried the support for PLA? It's wonderful!
I have 2 of those comgrow dryers. They're awful. The Sunlu S4 is VERY worth the investment
None of them do anything
@@TC-dk6do lol you must be kidding
I agree the comgrow dryer is useless lol. Lots of suggestions for the sulu S4 so I'll definitely be looking into that!
Just be aware that carbon fibre filaments on the AMS isn't recommended as the AMS components aren't hardened steel.
i love opening the box when i order stuff from bambu lab!!! its like christmas !!!
Yes!! I love unboxing new filaments!! It's so addicting trying out new colors
I'm jealous!
Hi what font do you use as i love it
Very lucky to get that lot. My last box that size cost me just shy of £250 lol
i would love a mystery box from bambu too : (
And the rich just keep getting richer....now you're getting freebies from the manufacturers!? But seriously, you deserve it. You've come a long way in a short time and I say it almost every video...I am so jealous of what you've got going for you! I hope I can someday do 1/10 of that. I wish my Printables upload was more exciting for you to demo. LOL
Lol thank you :) What's your printables upload? Maybe I can find it for the next video like this!
Nice of them
I got black PLA CF with my Bambu, I didn't realize I needed to dry it first and that I needed to change out the print head. How did you know. you needed to change out your head and cutter etc, to print the PLA. This was the first time I hear that was required. Also you mentioned thatthe CArbon Fiber is almost dry. How did you know it was moist to start wit, didn't you just take it out of the box? Did you have something that told you it was moist? Sorry if you covered it in the video and I spaced out. Just send me to that point in the video if yo discussed these items in the video.
I've just read on their website and seen on various facebook groups that it was recommended. The X1 may already have the hardened upgrades but if it doesn't and you're printing a lot of CF you might want to upgrade everything. It may say on the box to dry it right away but I don't remember. I don't normally dry filament out of the box but I wanted to give the CF filament the best shot to be successful since it was for a video. Didn't end up mattering though because the bucket was such a horrible print lol
You should replace anyway keep old one 4 emergency incase diff material
"I love tangrams" said no one ever 😂😂
Hahaha I can’t be the only one!
Thank you for the video. This was really informative.
I have a room full of empty spools, I try to sell it for $0.3 and no one buy it because the shipping is expensive lol
I have the same problem with makerworld/printable/thingiverse, I hate using filament on things that are not useful. Even the stuff my kids want I feel like ends up broken or untouched in a few days.
Haha yes exactly! I get so pumped to print things for him but then he'll only play with it for a minute and then it gets lost in the toy box.
Great Video Macy, long time lurker here! Can I ask how do you get such a good top layer on your name plates?
I don't really do anything special. I use overture PLA which has a nice matte finish. Maybe slow down the top layer speed and reduce max volumetric speed slightly.
Well, bamboo labs didn’t give me anything.
Saw the sign by your desk. Might that be your last name?
No the coffey signs were for a teacher I worked with at my last school.
Alright, I need to try some galaxy filament now too haha, thank tou for a great video!
newer mind!
You having fun was fun to watch!
Thank you so much for watching :)
first sponsor?!?!
Something like that :)
You will never run a 3D printer business using Bambu lab filament because they are always out of the stock of the colour you will need, went there today for some Red pla to finish a job, no stock, what do I do now?. The last batch of Black PLA I bought went in the bin, fail after fail, did all the cleaning the plate with dish soap, bought a digital indicator to check if my plate was level and it was. tried some sunlu, the cheapest amazon had and that worked a treat, so it must have been the filament that was dodgy. To be honest the bambu filament I have used in the past has been good stuff, but its no good if you cant get it.
yay female michael reeves!
awww jelly I asked them for their ENG materials but got rejected :P
Next time you change your nozzle, remove your bed so if the screws fall they fall onto the magnetic plate and you don't lose them somewhere in the printer
You mean the build plate right and not the print bed ?
@@Theprofessor1212 sure
Wow awesome tip! Thank you!
You out here getting 15 kilos for free and
I can not even get a coupon code... SMDH
Yaaaay plastic!
Typical bambu terrible packaging...lol
I see the quality of their packaging follows the quality of their sht printers
Y u hatin?
Hate much?
So this is what caused the spooled to go out of stock😂 jk. But I did accidentally order the replacement whilst buying my first Bambu printer the A1 and I had to order just the plastic spools for $47.00 and they don’t get here until the 16th so ⏱️⏱️⏱️ ya. I’m sitting here just waiting around.
Oh no! At least you'll have the extra spools now for when you need them. You're going to love the A1 though :)
Just buy a spool of whatever filament locally and print the bambu spools 😇
@@Mr.X3D ya I just saw that on maker world. But I already bought them and some M3 screws and r188 bearings so it’s fine. 🙂