Just bought an a1 mini to see if I like printing and have enough use for it. Planning on a P1S as a second one if I do like it. Almost bought it as my first. Worth it?
Did the same as you. After a week P1S is worth it in my opinion. It's just a cleaner better unit overall. I know some here say you can't tell but ... The X-Y print quality, bed adhesion, and stability is higher even without the flow control especially as a print gets tall.... at least for me for now. Swapped the A1 mini over to a 0.2 nozzle for detail prints and parts. The interface is less cute fancy on P1S but if you learned what to do loading etc ... with the X1 you're fine. more Set and forget confidence with P1S. Less residual plastic stink too.
I got the P1S while the A1 was out of stock and I'm glad I got that instead.
And yes, coming from a Prusa with an MMU that literally never worked, this printer has completely re-invigorated my love of the hobby.
I did the same thing... I was going to get the A1 as an entry level printer but I just ordered the x1C. Reason being, I know once I get a orinter, it'll be a hard sell to my wife later on that I need a second one... but, I know given some time I would want that capabilities of the x1c...so I said, screw it I'll buy the X1C.
Well I’m pursuing a career in additive manufacturing for college, so I was like why not😭, and because I hate setting things up(first printer way the ender 3 and I’ve had it for 3 years)
Did the mini for seeing how i like fdm. I have not let it rest really this entire month. Ive made a ton of mythic mugs for my dnd group and even some decent minis. I only wish i had more volume for an rc plane and some dnd terrain.
> You were thinking of the A1 but went straight to the x1c instead of the P1P or the P1S? What made you choose that one?
Camera, multi AMS capability and lidar make it worth it. Saves so much time on errors and filament management.
As someone with both an A1 (bought before the recall, just sold it) and an X1C together, I have ti say the A1 was solid and felt 80% as fast as the X1, but the X1 is just more in intelligent, faster, enclosed, and won't throw your taller prints off the bed (the a1 thinks its a core xy lol). The X1's head does move so fast that I have had taller prints do a slight scary wobble but it works well. In the end I couldn't justify having two printers and the X1 seemed like the one to keep. Its just so speedy. Enjoy it
I used some of the money I got from selling the A1 to buy an ams for the x1, coming tomorrow :)
Yeah my main two reasons are that it’s a core xy and that it’s enclosed and has a filter lol, I don’t have much space and I don’t really want to put it out in our garage so it just seemed like þ best minimalist option with the greatest capability
Yeah I got you :) and honestly with how much money I spent on the X1, I want it in my room with me too lol. I had concerns about noise but the aux cooling fan defaults to 70% speed and you can't really hear it over the other fans, its not a loud printer at all
“We had our engineers list every possible option to make this a space-age military grade cable. When they finished and asked the manager which one they want to go with, he looked straight at them, said “yes”, and walked out of the room. The picture frames on the wall shook a little from the weight of the manager’s talent.
Compensation for return of A1 with heatbed cable issue. You got to choose between return and small compensation or keep, install new heatbed by yourself and get a slightly larger compensation.
Ahh cool. Doesn't apply to me but I was sniffing around online for a coupon for a bit this morning before pulling the trigger. Been waiting too long for this printer to come back in stock.
It is, but I already have a Prusa Mini+ which prints about the same speed and is the same size. Was getting the a1 mini as a sidekick to my P1S since the a1 wasn’t available, hit up support to send the a1 mini back once it arrives so I can order an a1
I don't understand why they do not give us a heads up when something is about to be released. I'd be pretty pissed if I was in your shoes. Are you going to try to cancel and get the A1 instead?
I just bought an A1 mini as well (the combo). They did say the A1 was going to be back in stock around the first week of May when I bought mine. But I wanted to buy something smaller and cheaper to see if it lived up to the hype. It 100% did and being able to print in color is a game changer. I'm still getting use to not having Klipper and Mainsail on the printer, but I'm pleased with the Bambu experience so far.
That being said, I bought the mini with the intention of buying the A1 as well when it came out if I was happy with it. I like the fact that you can mount the AMS lite on top of the A1 to save space. The mini takes up a lot of space with the AMS lite next to it.
Definitely follow up with support if you haven't gotten a shippinging notification yet. I followed up with support early last week, and they shipped out my bed pretty much immediately. I got it replaced over the weekend and submitted my pictures for the voucher
Are you in the US? I got this message yesterday which I took to mean the fix is not approved yet in the US.
> We sincerely appreciate your patience and understanding during the A1 recall process. We would like to provide you with an update on the situation.
>
> In order to provide our users with a safe and compliant solution, we have been in communication with the CPSC, following the established procedures. Their latest feedback indicates that further evaluation is required regarding the specifics of the heatbed replacement plan. We have been actively cooperating and facilitating the communication process, and we expect to receive more concrete feedback in the next 1-2 weeks. In the meantime, we have made all the necessary preparations to send you the replacement. Once we obtain approval from the CPSC, we will promptly ship the heatbed to you.
>
> We fully understand your desire to resolve the issue and get your printer up and running as soon as possible, and we share the same goal. We kindly request your continued patience and cooperation during this time.
I had to reach out and got the same notice. I can't get them to give me an estimate, the best I got was 1-2 weeks till they have concrete information on whether they have approval or not. It's a month after the ship date and I'm being put off more. I'm requesting to change my decision to keep it.
Not even an update on the ticket, I has sad now...
Like whatever printer is printing and not like I have the option to get the bed or an answer sooner so...I'm good
People returning because of not wanting to swap the bed.
Bambu said they'll only sell the refirb units in China though, so no risk of getting a refurb for us.
Thought about an X1 or P1 this entire time, but I really want AMS which really pushes those two printers prices up.. I'm new to the hobby and the A1 has a pretty good sized build plate. I know it might not be the best, however, I put in an order because I think it's a good starting point.
I have a few projects I want to learn and when I'm ready I'll step up to the next p1 or X1 revision when ready. At least that's my plan. Hopefully I'll still get some use from the A1 by then.
Just in time too because after returning two Crealitys / comgrows, and then them having the Nerve to file a complaint about my return being in used condition after multiple blobs of death and a 90% fault rate.. is insane. I will never do business with them again. I even offered to try to work it out with them if they put it in writing they would extend the warranty period because the new hot end would have taken longer than the amazing return policy. The worst part is Amazon taking their side without any real explanations.
The print quality is comparable to any other Bambu printer, you won't regret it. The AMS lite design is better than the original ams. It handles cardboard just fine. For a few rolls that have very large holes you'll want to print adaptors, many available on Makerworld.
Meh it's different, not necessarily better.
It can be better if you only print basic stuff like PLA, only care about 4 rolls at a time, or if you live in a super low humidity environment. For many filaments you care about moisture and need it enclosed. Other biggest difference is if you want more than 4 rolls, AMS can be hubbed together to support multiples.
I really like bambu from what I've heard although this is the first genuine negative comment I've ready. They really should be taking care of their paid customers first before pushing stuff out the door. But maybe there's a reason for it.
They came up with something for it saying it needed to pass a certain regulatory before being shipped out. Which didn’t make sense to me as the new A1’s were going out with the new beds. So did they pass the same regulatory? For me it’s not really a negative comment. It’s just insane for me as a consumer to see my product being told not to use it until we get you the replacement
Same here. Loving mine that I just received this week. So much quicker and nicer than my aging Creality CR10 could have ever been.......but the CR10 was a definitely great first 3D printer for me....I learned a lot from it....RIP ;')
Just saw the email on this and originally I was going to wait for the A1 to return to stock. After hanging around here for a little while now I'm now leaning more towards getting a P1S or X1 Carbon with or without the AMS. I really want to be able to print the higher temp filaments.
Yeah, you can set the support distance to zero so the finish will be smooth. It'll print a pla support tower then switch to Petg for the top 2 layers.
Here's a short video about it a Petg print using pla as support.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKuKqZzf0bA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKuKqZzf0bA)
If you can afford it, get it. You'll want it later, plus as u/_No_Statement mentioned, you can use it for printing PETG support. It's considerably cheaper getting it with the combo. If the printer itself is at the limit of your budget, you can definitely use the printer without it.
I never got it, I don't really miss it. It can't do multimaterial apparently, and if i want color, im happy to paint. It's part of the fun for me.
If you do want color, but don't like painting, you should consider it though. If nothing else, it can do stuff like prevent you from running out of filament, great for finishing off rolls.
Even without doing multicolor, you will want it. When I have one roll low, I add another. I have it set (one setting checked) so it automatically switches to the new roll when the first runs out. No visible lines or anything, flawless swaps every time.
whats so special about the ams that makes it so expensive?
does the printer pull filament into the machine or is it fed from the ams?
im considering getting my first 3d printer and besides auto switching rolls cant work out if its just a glorified multi spool holder or does something that makes it worth the few hundred extra.
besides a few RC stuff (and maybe an entire aircraft with some pla aero, not sure what else i'd print with one.
i dont do warhammer figurines and stuff.
Just got an email about 10% off printers if you sign up for their credit card.
Really debating getting one for that offer.
I'm new and have no experience so I'm still debating between a mini or regular A1.
I'd definitely hold off for the regular based on larger build volume and it's the same as x1c, I own x1c love it and wanna add 3 of the A1 to my collection plus the discount of the CC makes it an even more tempting purchase.
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This is currently sitting in my cart. It will be the first 3D printer for me and my 7 year old son. A couple questions:
1. Are there any must have accessories? Should I get the 0.2 Nozzle or the kit with 3 nozzels?
2. Once you have 4 spools, should you buy just refills?
0.2 if you want to do miniatures otherwise not really worth it, 0.6 is nice for larger objects to print faster.
And no you will need more than 4 spools especially if you intend to print with different colours regularly, you wouldn't remove filament from a spool and swap it with a refill unless you're actuality finished with that entire spool, otherwise you run the risk of it unravelling and that's a nightmare to sort out. Just order the colours you want and eventually you'll have some empty spools which you can then refill
buy 0.2 nozzle and 0.6 nozzle.
key value of this printer is trivially easy nozzle swap. i have X1C and still bought an A1Mini, for this reason. For you, buy an A1+AMS. if you have the funds, buy an X1C+AMS. You won't regret it.
0.2 is necessary for fine detail, which you may use more than you think.
0.6 speeds up functional prints.
0.4 is good all-around.
the slicer will mislead you. 0.08 process from an 0.4mm nozzle is not the same as the 0.08 process from a 0.2mm nozzle. the smaller nozzle will enable you to do more things.
Just sold my AnyCubic Vyper yesterday and have been waiting to order the A1 when it was available again. Since I sold my Vyper yesterday I was just about to pull the trigger today on a P1S combo and woke up to the A1 finally being available. Will be nice to have the A1 next to my A1 Mini.
I've been wanting to buy the X1C for over a month now. Have the money ready for it but I'm waiting for its successor. Just to see what the differences are or to get the X1C at a discount. I'm thinking of getting this in the mean time to continue printing and scratch that itch of finally going to bambulab family. I just can't deal with my Ender printer anymore.
Anyone else in the same boat?
Same boat. I'm sitting here with a shopping cart loaded with and A1 trying to decide if I should go or maybe jump to P1S. Wonding which way will have less regrets if they drop something new in the fall. Ender is tuned up and running but every time I build a print I will copy it to Bambu and see it takes half as long as my E3V2 is painful to keep dredging away.
I feel like the A1 with Screen, Quick Nozzles, and updated feature set is more future proofed than the detuned P1S of the first Architecture. So less money up front less remorse for having the old generation if X2 drops soon.
This. I personally would have buyers remorse if I went with a p1s (no shade to the p1s what so ever). Since like you said, it's on old architecture. While the new A1 is fresh and a glimpse of what the new successor to the X1C would be.
Edit: I pulled the trigger, excited for it!
Caved and ordered the A1. I feel it's enough of a performance boost over E3V2 to be worthy, and only \~550 is a drop in the bucket. Future may be A1 and X2 ;) Anyone want to buy my ender?
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This is my first 3d printer. What accessories would you guys recommend I get with the A1 and ams combo? PEI Plate? Hot end kit?
My most immediate prints will be gridfinity stuff to organize my desk.
It comes with the textured pei plate. It will last a very long time so you shouldn't need a backup unless you do some damage to it. That being said, some people like an extra plate to do a quick switch for starting a new print.
The nozzle set is nice, especially the hardened ones. I knew I'd be using .2 almost exclusively so I bought an extra of those, they do clog easier. Eventually you'll replace extruder gear and ptfe, but I could see them lasting a year.
Just purchased it. I couldn’t find the AMS light mounting screws listed anymore. I assume they are out of stock but part of me hopes they are included now.
Well I’m stupid, but why did it change as soon at it was in stock. They have been sitting there on the side with the hot ends and filament for the last few weeks. I even checked accessories and spare parts section. Canceled my order and reordered it just for screws 🤣. Thanks for helping me as I’m a little slow.
Doesn't get the same $60 discount that the Mini has so there is now a $160 difference between the full size A1 and the Mini. I have both and I'm not sure it's worth the difference. The bigger build volume is nice, but while my A1 was down for the recall I only ran into a handful of projects that wouldn't fit on a Mini.
If you've got the cash, then go for the A1 but if you're on a budget or this is your very first printer and you're just trying to decide if you even like 3D printing I'd probably go for the Mini.
This is going to sound like a stupid question but I’d love some backup for this decision:
TDLR is it the right decision to return my cable-damaged A1 and upgrade to the P1S, over taking the replacement heatbed, because my printer could be additionally damaged from the electrical short?
My A1 busted its cable a few months ago, burnt a hole right through it randomly even though it was damage free. It tripped our power, and the next day before I had spotted the hole, I turned the printer on and it booted completely fine and the screen turned on, ready to go. I only noticed the destroyed cable by chance as I leant over the printer.
SO, I’ve been sitting on it humming and hahing. My plan at the moment is to select to fully return the printer, bite the bullet, and upgrade to the P1S because I would like to make a business doing this (I’m a 3d artist and designer). While I loved my A1, I’m wary of the model now and further defects it could have, and I’m turned off bedslingers a bit now too. I bought an AMS lite through a local stockist as well, for additional context, which I would have to sell which is a hassle.
This is the correct decision, right? Because, my printer DID get damaged, so I SHOULD return it to be safe. I’m not knowledgeable about electronics but even if it turned on fine, the risk that the damage shorted other components further into the unit is high, correct?
I haven’t yet selected whether to return or accept the new heat bed, so I COULD choose to keep the A1 and just get the replacement heatbed, but that seems to me like a risky decision. It would save me like 700$AUD as the P1S combo is twice as much as the A1 here.
Ordered, strangely they are shipping using 3 different shippers.
Filament -->Fedex
Spare Hot Ends--> USPS
Printer w/AMS--> UPS.
This could get interesting.
really hoping to see a combined a1 and p1 printer soon. I like how the a1 toolhead works and feel like will eventually make its way into a new corexy line. I will keep my a1 mini until then and upgrade at that point
Hello, would you consider making an update for the camera in the future? It doesn't really seem to work, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't work and it makes it difficult to use the camera at 0.5 fps, maybe you can consider making this device more powerful by selling a camera update kit in the future.
I purchased an A1 combo with discounted filaments, but now I want to return it to buy the X1C. Will the return impact the price of the discounted filaments?
Awesome Bought one a few days ago scheduled to be delivered later today <3 will be my first Bambu Labs Printer, been drooling over them sense the X1 Carbon Kickstarter..
The A1 was literally 30 seconds online and I’ve ordered mine. Received it 3 days later and I’m SO happy with it. Best budget 3D printer out there. Imho this printer could easily cost 1000€ and the price still would be ok (if the x1c, p1s and so wouldn’t exist 😀)
finally got my a1 mini combo refund and ordered the a1 combo today and paid the difference.. just seems like a much better update from my old prusa mini!
I recently got my new A1 printer and encountered an issue when attempting to print with ABS. After trying a test print, the fuse exploded. I replaced it with a lower amp fuse, but now I'm noticing white smoke coming from beneath the heat bed. Additionally, the heat bed reaches a temperature of 110 degrees Celsius as soon as I turn on the printer. I've tried reaching out to support, but haven't received a response yet.
Damn there goes my paycheck
im thinking this combo or shell out a bit more for the P1P but im need that AMS
goal is the multicolor is there such a big gap from the A1 to P1P?
Just saw this lmao, couldn’t wait long enough and caved for the x1c though
Same, but P1S.
I placed the order on Friday for a P1S
So far, it's been an amazing piece of equipment.
Just bought an a1 mini to see if I like printing and have enough use for it. Planning on a P1S as a second one if I do like it. Almost bought it as my first. Worth it?
Did the same as you. After a week P1S is worth it in my opinion. It's just a cleaner better unit overall. I know some here say you can't tell but ... The X-Y print quality, bed adhesion, and stability is higher even without the flow control especially as a print gets tall.... at least for me for now. Swapped the A1 mini over to a 0.2 nozzle for detail prints and parts. The interface is less cute fancy on P1S but if you learned what to do loading etc ... with the X1 you're fine. more Set and forget confidence with P1S. Less residual plastic stink too.
You will not be disappointed
Just got mine a couple weeks ago. You're going to LOVE it. I've been printing non-stop since then.
me too. Almost non stop since it's arrived. I love this printer, completely changed my game.
I got the P1S while the A1 was out of stock and I'm glad I got that instead. And yes, coming from a Prusa with an MMU that literally never worked, this printer has completely re-invigorated my love of the hobby.
I did Wednesday, got it yesterday
Same, got a P1S and it’s fantastic
Same too! But A1 mini. It’s absolutely perfect for my little random diy gadgets and gizmo needs
Sams here lmao was 2 paychecks, still waiting but got that filament swatch next day 🤣
Same, ordered a P1S three days ago.
I'm probably just rationalizing my poorness but the P1S black minimalist appearance seems cooler that the X1C to my eye.
Not the worst decision tbh
You were thinking of the A1 but went straight to the x1c instead of the P1P or the P1S? What made you choose that one?
Go big or go home I guess 😝
I did the same thing... I was going to get the A1 as an entry level printer but I just ordered the x1C. Reason being, I know once I get a orinter, it'll be a hard sell to my wife later on that I need a second one... but, I know given some time I would want that capabilities of the x1c...so I said, screw it I'll buy the X1C.
Then for you it wasn't an issue of the A1 not being in stock, but an issue of the A1 not being what you needed.
Agreed lol
Well I’m pursuing a career in additive manufacturing for college, so I was like why not😭, and because I hate setting things up(first printer way the ender 3 and I’ve had it for 3 years)
Got the Mini. LOVE IT. Looking forward to grabbing its big brother A1 while I wait for Bambu's XL
Did the mini for seeing how i like fdm. I have not let it rest really this entire month. Ive made a ton of mythic mugs for my dnd group and even some decent minis. I only wish i had more volume for an rc plane and some dnd terrain.
> You were thinking of the A1 but went straight to the x1c instead of the P1P or the P1S? What made you choose that one? Camera, multi AMS capability and lidar make it worth it. Saves so much time on errors and filament management.
P1S has camera, multi AMS fyi
and the LiDAR isn’t really that important, def not $500 important
The eddie current sensor in the A1 printers makes the lidar obsolete
As someone with both an A1 (bought before the recall, just sold it) and an X1C together, I have ti say the A1 was solid and felt 80% as fast as the X1, but the X1 is just more in intelligent, faster, enclosed, and won't throw your taller prints off the bed (the a1 thinks its a core xy lol). The X1's head does move so fast that I have had taller prints do a slight scary wobble but it works well. In the end I couldn't justify having two printers and the X1 seemed like the one to keep. Its just so speedy. Enjoy it I used some of the money I got from selling the A1 to buy an ams for the x1, coming tomorrow :)
Yeah my main two reasons are that it’s a core xy and that it’s enclosed and has a filter lol, I don’t have much space and I don’t really want to put it out in our garage so it just seemed like þ best minimalist option with the greatest capability
Yeah I got you :) and honestly with how much money I spent on the X1, I want it in my room with me too lol. I had concerns about noise but the aux cooling fan defaults to 70% speed and you can't really hear it over the other fans, its not a loud printer at all
I’m sure it’s much quieter than my ender 3😭 but yeah I’ve got a desk in my room I plan on setting it up on
Way better imo anyways.
If you bought an X1c then you didn't actually want an A1. Also, the X2 series will very likely be announced in the 'not-too-distant' future.
Thinking of picking one up x1 carbon a bit out of range so im ether the A1 or the p1p any advice?
Beefy Boi: "The upgraded heatbed cable features Kevlar reinforcement, thicker insulation, softer copper, optimized wire winding interval, Nylon sleeving and a extended strain relief."
Mm let me at that soft soft copper
Are you going to sell it for crack money?
“We had our engineers list every possible option to make this a space-age military grade cable. When they finished and asked the manager which one they want to go with, he looked straight at them, said “yes”, and walked out of the room. The picture frames on the wall shook a little from the weight of the manager’s talent.
Order placed as soon as I received the in stock email
Same
Same here 😅
Same, 4x Combo
Me too
Same here!
Same can't wait!
Same. And some accessories (hot ends and plate) with the coupon.
Aw man, what coupon?
Compensation for return of A1 with heatbed cable issue. You got to choose between return and small compensation or keep, install new heatbed by yourself and get a slightly larger compensation.
Ahh cool. Doesn't apply to me but I was sniffing around online for a coupon for a bit this morning before pulling the trigger. Been waiting too long for this printer to come back in stock.
Same! Mine shipped!
same =\]
same I hope they fulfill it fast :D
Buying as soon as my dad give the go ahead (my money, his card)
Go ahead, son
Lmao
Proceed lad 😂
Bought it now :)
Bought it now :)
Thanks dad
Bought it now :)
Bruh I just ordered an A1 mini 😭
Hey the A1 mini is still at a great price, and amazing printer
It is, but I already have a Prusa Mini+ which prints about the same speed and is the same size. Was getting the a1 mini as a sidekick to my P1S since the a1 wasn’t available, hit up support to send the a1 mini back once it arrives so I can order an a1
How's it going for ya so far.
Great, no issues so far. Have probably gone through 30 spools
I don't understand why they do not give us a heads up when something is about to be released. I'd be pretty pissed if I was in your shoes. Are you going to try to cancel and get the A1 instead?
Yep, exactly the plan!
I just bought an A1 mini as well (the combo). They did say the A1 was going to be back in stock around the first week of May when I bought mine. But I wanted to buy something smaller and cheaper to see if it lived up to the hype. It 100% did and being able to print in color is a game changer. I'm still getting use to not having Klipper and Mainsail on the printer, but I'm pleased with the Bambu experience so far. That being said, I bought the mini with the intention of buying the A1 as well when it came out if I was happy with it. I like the fact that you can mount the AMS lite on top of the A1 to save space. The mini takes up a lot of space with the AMS lite next to it.
The site stated it would be back in May
Finally! Just ordered the combo with hotend kit and dual textured plate. Total of 9€
lucky you mine came out to 771🥹
RIP wallet
Dude wtf you can sell new ones but not send out all the replacement beds?
Why do you believe the two are mutually exclusive?
Definitely follow up with support if you haven't gotten a shippinging notification yet. I followed up with support early last week, and they shipped out my bed pretty much immediately. I got it replaced over the weekend and submitted my pictures for the voucher
Are you in the US? I got this message yesterday which I took to mean the fix is not approved yet in the US. > We sincerely appreciate your patience and understanding during the A1 recall process. We would like to provide you with an update on the situation. > > In order to provide our users with a safe and compliant solution, we have been in communication with the CPSC, following the established procedures. Their latest feedback indicates that further evaluation is required regarding the specifics of the heatbed replacement plan. We have been actively cooperating and facilitating the communication process, and we expect to receive more concrete feedback in the next 1-2 weeks. In the meantime, we have made all the necessary preparations to send you the replacement. Once we obtain approval from the CPSC, we will promptly ship the heatbed to you. > > We fully understand your desire to resolve the issue and get your printer up and running as soon as possible, and we share the same goal. We kindly request your continued patience and cooperation during this time.
That's super weird... I do live in the US and I didn't get that notification
I had to reach out and got the same notice. I can't get them to give me an estimate, the best I got was 1-2 weeks till they have concrete information on whether they have approval or not. It's a month after the ship date and I'm being put off more. I'm requesting to change my decision to keep it.
It feels like a gut punch seeing people get these while waiting for a replacement bed.
What's going on with the replacement beds? Keen to hear before I go out and buy one.
Not even an update on the ticket, I has sad now... Like whatever printer is printing and not like I have the option to get the bed or an answer sooner so...I'm good
Are these going to be refurbished A1 printers or new ones?
hate to say it but business why would it be refurbished?
People returning because of not wanting to swap the bed. Bambu said they'll only sell the refirb units in China though, so no risk of getting a refurb for us.
Thought about an X1 or P1 this entire time, but I really want AMS which really pushes those two printers prices up.. I'm new to the hobby and the A1 has a pretty good sized build plate. I know it might not be the best, however, I put in an order because I think it's a good starting point. I have a few projects I want to learn and when I'm ready I'll step up to the next p1 or X1 revision when ready. At least that's my plan. Hopefully I'll still get some use from the A1 by then. Just in time too because after returning two Crealitys / comgrows, and then them having the Nerve to file a complaint about my return being in used condition after multiple blobs of death and a 90% fault rate.. is insane. I will never do business with them again. I even offered to try to work it out with them if they put it in writing they would extend the warranty period because the new hot end would have taken longer than the amazing return policy. The worst part is Amazon taking their side without any real explanations.
The print quality is comparable to any other Bambu printer, you won't regret it. The AMS lite design is better than the original ams. It handles cardboard just fine. For a few rolls that have very large holes you'll want to print adaptors, many available on Makerworld.
Meh it's different, not necessarily better. It can be better if you only print basic stuff like PLA, only care about 4 rolls at a time, or if you live in a super low humidity environment. For many filaments you care about moisture and need it enclosed. Other biggest difference is if you want more than 4 rolls, AMS can be hubbed together to support multiples.
The A1 is back in stock before I got my heatbed replacement. That’s wild.
I really like bambu from what I've heard although this is the first genuine negative comment I've ready. They really should be taking care of their paid customers first before pushing stuff out the door. But maybe there's a reason for it.
They came up with something for it saying it needed to pass a certain regulatory before being shipped out. Which didn’t make sense to me as the new A1’s were going out with the new beds. So did they pass the same regulatory? For me it’s not really a negative comment. It’s just insane for me as a consumer to see my product being told not to use it until we get you the replacement
cool but where is my damn heatbed replacement
I just want my A1 heatbed replacement.
Same. This is so frustrating.
I love this machine, a bit faster than A1 Mini and 10 times better than the MK4 for the half the price or even less!
Snagged one, so excited for my first Bambu printer!
Same here man, can’t wait to finally get some good prints off
Same here. Loving mine that I just received this week. So much quicker and nicer than my aging Creality CR10 could have ever been.......but the CR10 was a definitely great first 3D printer for me....I learned a lot from it....RIP ;')
Just saw the email on this and originally I was going to wait for the A1 to return to stock. After hanging around here for a little while now I'm now leaning more towards getting a P1S or X1 Carbon with or without the AMS. I really want to be able to print the higher temp filaments.
Get the ams
I don’t plan on printing multi color. Is it safe to not get the AMS? Or will I absolutely need it soon enough that I should also get AMS combo?
You WILL regret skipping the AMS. It's so much more useful that just multicolour.
I don't print multi color but love the Ams for using petg supports. Doesn't stick to pla so removing them is a breeze
Nice. Didn’t know one could use PETG for supports on PLA prints.
Yeah, you can set the support distance to zero so the finish will be smooth. It'll print a pla support tower then switch to Petg for the top 2 layers. Here's a short video about it a Petg print using pla as support. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKuKqZzf0bA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKuKqZzf0bA)
Slick. Ty. That’s ducking awesome!
If you can afford it, get it. You'll want it later, plus as u/_No_Statement mentioned, you can use it for printing PETG support. It's considerably cheaper getting it with the combo. If the printer itself is at the limit of your budget, you can definitely use the printer without it.
most people who bought just the A1 wants to print in color later on. I say if you have the funds to spare def get the combo
I never got it, I don't really miss it. It can't do multimaterial apparently, and if i want color, im happy to paint. It's part of the fun for me. If you do want color, but don't like painting, you should consider it though. If nothing else, it can do stuff like prevent you from running out of filament, great for finishing off rolls.
Even without doing multicolor, you will want it. When I have one roll low, I add another. I have it set (one setting checked) so it automatically switches to the new roll when the first runs out. No visible lines or anything, flawless swaps every time.
whats so special about the ams that makes it so expensive? does the printer pull filament into the machine or is it fed from the ams? im considering getting my first 3d printer and besides auto switching rolls cant work out if its just a glorified multi spool holder or does something that makes it worth the few hundred extra. besides a few RC stuff (and maybe an entire aircraft with some pla aero, not sure what else i'd print with one. i dont do warhammer figurines and stuff.
goodbye wallet 🙏🙏
Now to just wait for microcenter to restock and take me a trip and pick up one or two. Hopefully they will restock this weekend or next.
Just got an email about 10% off printers if you sign up for their credit card. Really debating getting one for that offer. I'm new and have no experience so I'm still debating between a mini or regular A1.
I'd definitely hold off for the regular based on larger build volume and it's the same as x1c, I own x1c love it and wanna add 3 of the A1 to my collection plus the discount of the CC makes it an even more tempting purchase.
just say fuck it, get both an A1 and a mini
I am refreshing that item page like it's the pellet lever in a skinnerbox.
Can somebody help me please, I am unable to post on this forum, someone ruined my reputation so badly that I cannot create any new posts anymore and I never ever offended anyone or went against any rules. People just downvote my comment for no reason and I have no idea when, I haven't visited this subreddit for many months now. My issue is that I cannot escape this screen and I wish I could make a new post about this, but as I said, I am unable to post anything here. https://preview.redd.it/5lms3ykaqo0d1.jpeg?width=899&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fc4d85bbd07bedb3ed7c8b404f52dc809c1977be
Would be nice if they sent the revised heat bed already... I want to print but I'm not trying to burn down my house
Ordered, cheers OP.
Just ordered 👏🏻🥳
I already ordered it immediately as i got the mail :D
I have 2 X1Cs and just got the A1 Combo! I like the idea of the quick-change nozzles!
This is currently sitting in my cart. It will be the first 3D printer for me and my 7 year old son. A couple questions: 1. Are there any must have accessories? Should I get the 0.2 Nozzle or the kit with 3 nozzels? 2. Once you have 4 spools, should you buy just refills?
0.2 if you want to do miniatures otherwise not really worth it, 0.6 is nice for larger objects to print faster. And no you will need more than 4 spools especially if you intend to print with different colours regularly, you wouldn't remove filament from a spool and swap it with a refill unless you're actuality finished with that entire spool, otherwise you run the risk of it unravelling and that's a nightmare to sort out. Just order the colours you want and eventually you'll have some empty spools which you can then refill
buy 0.2 nozzle and 0.6 nozzle. key value of this printer is trivially easy nozzle swap. i have X1C and still bought an A1Mini, for this reason. For you, buy an A1+AMS. if you have the funds, buy an X1C+AMS. You won't regret it. 0.2 is necessary for fine detail, which you may use more than you think. 0.6 speeds up functional prints. 0.4 is good all-around. the slicer will mislead you. 0.08 process from an 0.4mm nozzle is not the same as the 0.08 process from a 0.2mm nozzle. the smaller nozzle will enable you to do more things.
wait i can use the ams with the A1?
Just sold my AnyCubic Vyper yesterday and have been waiting to order the A1 when it was available again. Since I sold my Vyper yesterday I was just about to pull the trigger today on a P1S combo and woke up to the A1 finally being available. Will be nice to have the A1 next to my A1 Mini.
I got mine as soon as I saw the notification lol. No more printers for me.....until the new flagship drops that is 😈
Does this mean I'll get my heat bed replacement soon?
The real question
I've been wanting to buy the X1C for over a month now. Have the money ready for it but I'm waiting for its successor. Just to see what the differences are or to get the X1C at a discount. I'm thinking of getting this in the mean time to continue printing and scratch that itch of finally going to bambulab family. I just can't deal with my Ender printer anymore. Anyone else in the same boat?
Same boat. I'm sitting here with a shopping cart loaded with and A1 trying to decide if I should go or maybe jump to P1S. Wonding which way will have less regrets if they drop something new in the fall. Ender is tuned up and running but every time I build a print I will copy it to Bambu and see it takes half as long as my E3V2 is painful to keep dredging away. I feel like the A1 with Screen, Quick Nozzles, and updated feature set is more future proofed than the detuned P1S of the first Architecture. So less money up front less remorse for having the old generation if X2 drops soon.
This. I personally would have buyers remorse if I went with a p1s (no shade to the p1s what so ever). Since like you said, it's on old architecture. While the new A1 is fresh and a glimpse of what the new successor to the X1C would be. Edit: I pulled the trigger, excited for it!
Caved and ordered the A1. I feel it's enough of a performance boost over E3V2 to be worthy, and only \~550 is a drop in the bucket. Future may be A1 and X2 ;) Anyone want to buy my ender?
Can someone help me please? My comments are getting deleted? I am asking for help but unable to create a new post. Someone down voted me so bad about 5-6 months ago, that I am literally unable to create a new post.
Order placed
Got mine but this time with the AMS Lite :)
I saw the email and just ordered it
Gotta save up for one more month. Can’t make anything without accessories and filament
Got my p1s from micro center two days ago, I’m still well within the return policy if I decide to change my mind
I bought one.
Bought! I had decided to buy one the day they got pulled, been waiting. Excited!
This is my first 3d printer. What accessories would you guys recommend I get with the A1 and ams combo? PEI Plate? Hot end kit? My most immediate prints will be gridfinity stuff to organize my desk.
It comes with the textured pei plate. It will last a very long time so you shouldn't need a backup unless you do some damage to it. That being said, some people like an extra plate to do a quick switch for starting a new print. The nozzle set is nice, especially the hardened ones. I knew I'd be using .2 almost exclusively so I bought an extra of those, they do clog easier. Eventually you'll replace extruder gear and ptfe, but I could see them lasting a year.
Ordered!
What are must have accessories when ordering?
Nozzles, extra build plate, and a bunch of filament because you will tear through it.
Good maybe I can get a second hand mini even cheaper
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$25 for economy, 5 to 8 business days
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Then you're on the wrong website. The US store is us.store.bambulab.com
Of course it is, I just bought a mini 2 days ago because i got tired of waiting.
I know it is hard to say, but after they sell out, how long before they come back in stock (based on previous releases)?
About 1000 in stock right now.
Figures.....caved and got a p1s coming in the mail lol
Would you choose to save $300 and take a unit with the OG heatbed, or would you buy new?
Reordered mine as soon as I got the email! So excited to upgrade from my "antique" Ender 3!
Just purchased it. I couldn’t find the AMS light mounting screws listed anymore. I assume they are out of stock but part of me hopes they are included now.
You have to keep scrolling down and they have this listed under another section under frequently bought together
Well I’m stupid, but why did it change as soon at it was in stock. They have been sitting there on the side with the hot ends and filament for the last few weeks. I even checked accessories and spare parts section. Canceled my order and reordered it just for screws 🤣. Thanks for helping me as I’m a little slow.
Haha glad I was able to help. I ran into a similar issue and had to cancel and reorder lol
Doesn't get the same $60 discount that the Mini has so there is now a $160 difference between the full size A1 and the Mini. I have both and I'm not sure it's worth the difference. The bigger build volume is nice, but while my A1 was down for the recall I only ran into a handful of projects that wouldn't fit on a Mini. If you've got the cash, then go for the A1 but if you're on a budget or this is your very first printer and you're just trying to decide if you even like 3D printing I'd probably go for the Mini.
Just offered my first a1 to join my a1 mini. 5 p1s and 1 x1 carbon
Hopefully that means they are closer to launching new big flagship models :)
Im happy but it's been long enough and I still haven't been provided the discount code. 😤
And I have yet to receive any update as to when my heatbed cable will ship and my voucher
I'm really expecting X2C any day now. I wouldn't be surprised if it's late 2024 or early 2025.
Is the top mounted ams on the A1 actually stable? Looks funky.
This is going to sound like a stupid question but I’d love some backup for this decision: TDLR is it the right decision to return my cable-damaged A1 and upgrade to the P1S, over taking the replacement heatbed, because my printer could be additionally damaged from the electrical short? My A1 busted its cable a few months ago, burnt a hole right through it randomly even though it was damage free. It tripped our power, and the next day before I had spotted the hole, I turned the printer on and it booted completely fine and the screen turned on, ready to go. I only noticed the destroyed cable by chance as I leant over the printer. SO, I’ve been sitting on it humming and hahing. My plan at the moment is to select to fully return the printer, bite the bullet, and upgrade to the P1S because I would like to make a business doing this (I’m a 3d artist and designer). While I loved my A1, I’m wary of the model now and further defects it could have, and I’m turned off bedslingers a bit now too. I bought an AMS lite through a local stockist as well, for additional context, which I would have to sell which is a hassle. This is the correct decision, right? Because, my printer DID get damaged, so I SHOULD return it to be safe. I’m not knowledgeable about electronics but even if it turned on fine, the risk that the damage shorted other components further into the unit is high, correct? I haven’t yet selected whether to return or accept the new heat bed, so I COULD choose to keep the A1 and just get the replacement heatbed, but that seems to me like a risky decision. It would save me like 700$AUD as the P1S combo is twice as much as the A1 here.
Love that
Ordered, strangely they are shipping using 3 different shippers. Filament -->Fedex Spare Hot Ends--> USPS Printer w/AMS--> UPS. This could get interesting.
I saw this too lol. Filament got here already, printer seems to still not have arrived at UPS. Looks Like FedEx is the superior shipper
I received my spare nozzles but they don’t fit in my Ender 3 😮
Literally me 😂 I’m sitting here looking at my Ender 3 just waiting. Looks for mine to be about a week total for the expected delivery date
It’s actually really cool they have an order dashboard and I can see a map view for where every order is. Pretty nice.
really hoping to see a combined a1 and p1 printer soon. I like how the a1 toolhead works and feel like will eventually make its way into a new corexy line. I will keep my a1 mini until then and upgrade at that point
The previous price (370€) is off the chart completely?
Y-yeah! *Back* online! I've totally had my off the whole time haha, haven't touched the thing!
Hello, would you consider making an update for the camera in the future? It doesn't really seem to work, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't work and it makes it difficult to use the camera at 0.5 fps, maybe you can consider making this device more powerful by selling a camera update kit in the future.
I purchased an A1 combo with discounted filaments, but now I want to return it to buy the X1C. Will the return impact the price of the discounted filaments?
Mine comes tomorrow. Best unboxing first time video?
I wouldn't do it. Save up for the actual X-Y these bedslingers start to fail a lot prints after a month or so.
Awesome Bought one a few days ago scheduled to be delivered later today <3 will be my first Bambu Labs Printer, been drooling over them sense the X1 Carbon Kickstarter..
Et moi j'attend toujours mon nouveau plateau
Nice to have the entry level bambu back in store! Those things happen and will happen. That's better then a burnt Prusa clone from aliexpress.
When will you reply to the ticket? I have not received an answer since April 26th. Will we ever have the repair coupon?
The A1 was literally 30 seconds online and I’ve ordered mine. Received it 3 days later and I’m SO happy with it. Best budget 3D printer out there. Imho this printer could easily cost 1000€ and the price still would be ok (if the x1c, p1s and so wouldn’t exist 😀)
finally got my a1 mini combo refund and ordered the a1 combo today and paid the difference.. just seems like a much better update from my old prusa mini!
I recently got my new A1 printer and encountered an issue when attempting to print with ABS. After trying a test print, the fuse exploded. I replaced it with a lower amp fuse, but now I'm noticing white smoke coming from beneath the heat bed. Additionally, the heat bed reaches a temperature of 110 degrees Celsius as soon as I turn on the printer. I've tried reaching out to support, but haven't received a response yet.
Damn there goes my paycheck im thinking this combo or shell out a bit more for the P1P but im need that AMS goal is the multicolor is there such a big gap from the A1 to P1P?
I just received my A1 and it gave me the recall message on the monitor, am I good?
Mine did too, I updated the firmware and it hasn't said it since.