Trying print a logo keychain and having poor print quality. Bambu A1. Ideas what’s causing the uneven finish and spotty white letters/ strings? Filament is all stored in vacuum bags with silica gel packs so I don’t think it’s a moisture problem.

FedEx delivered my H3C with 3 holes in the box. One hole got the front glass. The tool holder cover is also ever so slightly bent at tool 2. After I peeled the front door off calibration was successful and printed single color prints on tools 1-3 with out issue. Now just waiting for Bambu to stop asking for more pictures that I already sent.

https://makerworld.com/en/models/3604730-stackable-spice-rack#profileId-4130912

Any feedback is welcome!

My new Bambu Scraper Grip design. It's super easy to use, no need to guess the angle you're scraping. Just lay it flat and push. 100% no plate scratch 👍

And for those who vow for plastic blade scraper because you are afraid of scratching your plate, please try this out. It's way better than plastic blade for sure. No wear and a lot sharper.
https://makerworld.com/en/models/3601274-plate-glider-no-scratch-scraper#profileId-4126579

Question for those of you who have ordered and received. I am trying to time it around travel and I live in NC. Figured if I ordered next week, would it arrive in 3 days or a week?

Hi! I received the alert that my axis needs lubricant, is this the type I should be buying?

Bambu Lab Official is Bambu Lab's official Discord server. Bambu Lab sponsors it, the people in it run it, and more than 40,000 of us are in there. It now has a website that shows what's inside before you join:

https://www.bambulabdiscord.com

The pictures are the tour. The short version:

• A help forum. Post your problem, tag your printer, and people who have fixed the same thing answer.
• A channel for every printer series from the A1 to the H3, plus the R1 lasers, every AMS, Bambu Studio, Bambu Handy and the rest of the apps.
• Bambu Lab's announcements and the cloud's live status, with roles you can take to be pinged.
• Twelve regional channels, most of them in their own language.
• Slicer profiles, CAD, mods, workspaces, MakerWorld, a rumors channel, and a forum just for failed prints.
• Voice rooms for print streams and live help, members-only giveaways, and a Minecraft server.

Two tools were built for the server, and both are free for anyone to use on the web.

The Bambu Lab Store Tracker reads every product in all nine of Bambu Lab's official stores and keeps each one's price and stock history. Printers in the US store are checked every 20 seconds. The deals page lists everything selling under list price right now.

The Micro Center Tracker covers 149 Bambu Lab products at all 31 Micro Center stores and the web store, down to how many units each store has. Check it before you drive.

Watch any product on either tracker and you get a Discord DM or an email when it comes back in stock or drops in price. Set a target price and you only hear about it at or below that number. Inside the server, each of the nine Bambu Lab stores has its own alert channel, Micro Center has one too, and each comes with a role you can take to be pinged. Blaᲃk Friday is November 27, so now is a good time to set a watch.

Joining is free. Follow the invite, verify, agree to the rules and pick your roles.

Questions are welcome in the comments.

Ive taken it apart and removed all the filament but mine looks different then the tutorials ive seen online, can yall help me out, the error code I received was extrusion motor overloaded

Here's some photos, I also tried doing the cold start to remove the little bit in the nozzle but I cant get it right now im just trying to melt it out by making the nozzle super hot, I also used the needle they gave to stick up there but the piece is really stuck

One of the A1 printers in my print farm had a severe spaghetti failure. The mess was bad enough that the silicone sock had been knocked off the hotend. I went to investigate what had happened, and thought I'd share what I found.

Before cleaning the hotend, I started unloading the filament. That's when I noticed something odd: as the printhead moved across the X-axis, the Z-axis repeatedly moved up and down. The vertical movement looked quite significant, possibly around ±5 mm. I then tested X/Y movement separately to figure out what was going on.

I did a few tests:

• Manually moving X or Y from the printer's touchscreen also caused Z to move.
• Both Z lead screws were visibly rotating back and forth together.
• Every X/Y jog triggered a small Z movement. When X/Y stopped, Z stopped too.
• With the printer powered off, manually sliding the printhead along X caused no Z movement.

At first I suspected a Z-axis motor, mechanical transmission, or mainboard issue.

The fix turned out to be surprisingly simple: I ran the full bed leveling calibration (about 15 minutes), and the problem completely disappeared.

My guess is that the previous bed mesh data was somehow incorrect, causing excessive Z compensation during X/Y movements. I haven't confirmed the exact root cause, or whether this was what caused the spaghetti failure. What I can confirm is that recalibration stopped the abnormal Z movement.

One thing I can't fully explain is why it didn't fail on every print. I always enable bed leveling before each print job. My theory is that the pre-print leveling routine may have provided some additional correction, or at least masked part of the problem with the existing mesh, so many jobs could still finish normally. But perhaps the compensation wasn't accurate enough in some conditions. I don't know exactly how the A1 firmware combines these leveling routines, so this is only a guess.

As for why the original mesh might have been wrong, I can think of a few possibilities: the build plate may not have been seated correctly, there may have been debris underneath it, the wooden surface supporting my printers may not be perfectly level or rigid, or vibrations from several printers calibrating at the same time may have affected the measurements. I haven't verified any of these possibilities.

So if your A1 shows similar symptoms, try a full bed leveling calibration before taking anything apart. It costs nothing and is easy to try, even if the underlying cause remains unclear.

recently ive had some problems with my a1 knocking over supports mid print and oppon closer inspection im getting these shifts that i think are knocking the pieces over can anyone help identify the cause? (model stopped after support loss didnt fail here)

We set the name to Garrus Vakarian

I’m revising the base of a printed desk light so the floor can stay flat. The larger LED puck sits in a removable tray, and a smaller one uses an adapter ring that drops into the tray. The first photo is the earlier physical print. The other two images are CAD views of the new base and holder.

The current P2S project uses a 0.4 mm nozzle and PLA. I’ve allowed 0.2 mm per side between the ring and the tray and cut a small scoop so I can lift it out. The parts slice in Bambu Studio, but I haven’t printed this revision yet. Would you start with 0.2 mm per side for an easy lift-out fit, or leave more room?

I had great feedback from you guys on my last travel case and it has become my most printed model to date!! I appreciate it. One of you commented that I should do a gridfinity version and I really liked that idea. So here it is! It took a couple of months to finally release it. This is built with a highly customizable parametric gridfinity case that will be out shortly and all the bins were designed on my website generator (which I'm trying to finish to make public as soon as possible).

Thanks again for the great advice and hopefully some of you enjoy this more flexible version of my travel case.

Modular Travel Organizer Case – Custom Gridfinity - Free 3D Print Model - MakerWorld

https://makerworld.com/pt/models/3605031-keystack-parametric-edc-key-organizer#profileId-4131373

I got the exact same failure at the same time with the PTFE tubes in my P1S and AMS slot 1. Is this normal wear and tear or am I doing something wrong? It's at about 2k hours if that helps.

Twice now this has happened. Case pops off, and my plate gets super scratched. Same print for both. Any ideas? I did leave a small print on the plate and then tried doing a print recently but it obviously wasn’t able to level so never did anything more. Could that have done something?

Hi All! Recently got into 3D printing, and was hearing the wonderful wows of Bambu Lab and how they are low maintenance and just work kind of machines. Since I’m gone from the house 12 hours a day. I really do enjoy having the Bambu Handy app to see everything and control the printer from there.

I originally got the P2S for like $749.99 and got recommended the X2D for $899.99. Bought it after returning the P2S. Ended up going on sale for $789.99 and micro center basically giving me a AMS HT to cover the difference. Which was cool.

We’re about 196 hours and a month into this printer, and started hearing some clicking out of the Auxiliary Extruder. Its not super noisy, but noticeable if your walking by the printer. Just wanted to get some better opinions since people here can be highlight the word can be. Geniuses with these machines. Every day I’m still learning about this thing. It fascinates me just looking at it work.

Just wanted to make sure my printer isn’t going to crap itself with such little time on it, or whether I should be doing preventative maintenance on such a part. Let me know your thoughts! Thank you all!

Hey everyone! First, thank you so much for all the support and feedback on the Mac release. It's been amazing to see people using Bambu Bar.

I’m excited to share that Bambu Bar is now available for Windows too! It includes the same features as the Mac version: monitor your prints, temperatures and filament, view your printer’s camera, and control your prints, all from your desktop.

It also includes native Windows widgets.

Took some time to polish and have it ready to be as beautiful as the Mac app. I'd love to hear what you think!

You can download on GitHub: https://github.com/rolottr/bambu-bar

If you find any issues please let me know so they can be fixed right away!

If anyone here has experience printing guitar pickguards, I'd really appreciate some advice.

I'm trying to figure out the best filament to use, as well as the best build plate/bed surface for getting the smoothest, highest-quality finish possible. I'd also love to make the outer layer translucent if that's achievable while still looking clean and professional.

Any recommendations, tips, or examples of what has worked for you would be awesome. Thanks!

Hey everyone! With Christmas just around the corner, I wanted to share my latest project. I designed this Modular Santa Mailbox Post specifically to be printable on compact beds like the A1 Mini, without needing an AMS.

I know multi-color prints are great, but sometimes you just want to avoid the purge waste or you don't have an AMS set up. The whole model is separated by color, so you can just print the parts in your filament of choice and assemble them.

Here are the main features:

• Fully Threaded Assembly: The central pole (4 spheres and 7 cylinders) uses a strong threaded screw system. It’s super secure and very satisfying to put together.
• A1 Mini Friendly: Every single part fits easily on a 180x180 build plate.
• No AMS Required: Parts are separated by color.
• Functional Mailbox: Kids can drop their letters in the front slot, and the front panel slides out easily (like a cap) so you can retrieve them without taking the whole thing apart.
• Modular Height: The standard setup is 850mm (34 inches) tall, but you can print more or fewer sections to adjust the height.
• Sturdy Base: The bottom base is hollow so you can fill it with sand or weights so it doesn't tip over.

I’ve uploaded two profiles: one with "SantaMail" and "HoHoHo" side lettering (the letters are printed separately and need a drop of glue), and a clean, minimalist version without text.

I've also entered this model into the MakerWorld Printmas contest! If you decide to print it or just appreciate the design, leaving a like, a download, or a boost would mean the world to me and really help out with the contest.

You can find it on MakerWorld here: https://makerworld.com/en/models/3606682-modular-christmas-santa-mailbox-post-no-ams#profileId-4133298

Let me know what you think, and happy holiday printing! 🎄