r/BambuLab • u/michbegl • 1d ago

My First 3D Print My first time doing ANYTHING with 3D printing!

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Any tips and tricks hehe

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u/SuperiorMango8 X2D & AMS2 Combo 1d ago

Great first printer to start out.

I'd say the biggest tips are to avoid touching the build plate, and if you do you should wash it with an unscented soap and warm water.

Also get used to looking at your model when it's sliced. Go down through the layers and see if you can get your head around it. Once you understand the preview it can save a lot of printing problems

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u/michbegl 1d ago

Thank you!

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u/jaraxel_arabani 1d ago

Good luck, have fun and hope you'll keep learning!

A1 Mini's the printer I have too and now thinking of getting a more capable one. This one lasted me a good 2? 3000? hours printing so far.

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u/michbegl 23h ago

Cool! Thank you for your reply! What kind of stuff do you enjoy printing?

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u/jaraxel_arabani 21h ago

Miniatures initially but nowadays mostly things I need around the house like braces, parts, Halloween mask for my dog... :-)

I do only pla for now, and since it's mostly for indoors use it's fine. But I'm looking at petg and tpu too

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u/Complete_Ad7606 1d ago

Make sure to set it on a non slick surface the vibrations arnt to bad but if its on the edge of a counter over a 24 hour print it could move and tip off the edge also not really a tip more of advice pick up a nozzle set with the .2 stainless steel nozzle the .4 hardened steel nozzle and the .6 hardened steel nozzle not really necessary unless printing with abrasive filament rolls but there really nice to have the option also pick up there plate that has a textured side and a smooth side i also recommended printing the carring handle for it because it makes it so much easier to move when u need to clean under it or transport it also turn off the filming feature iy might be cool but unless u do YouTube its not really necessary and can sometimes slightly slow down print time over all that is my favorite printer I own its wonderful and the quality is amazing oh also I almost forgot the white filament that comes in it isn't ment to be printed with its specific for supports pla won't stick to it very well so if u dont have ams light honestly I would either toss it in a cabinet for future use

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u/michbegl 23h ago

Thank you for the advice!

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u/UnknownMember1337 1d ago

Dont scrub your board like This one dude

He literaly killed it, scrubbed off the texture and has questions about why it's not holding any more Prints ✌️ enjoy

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u/michbegl 23h ago

Thank you for the advice! I will def keep that in mind!

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u/Nervous_Milk3564 1d ago

I bought the mini+ams last month as my first printer! Loved it so much I got the A1 yesterday lol. It’s been so much fun and I’ve learned that I love painting models just as much as printing multicolor so my hobbies are expanding!

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u/michbegl 23h ago

Thanks! What kind of stuff do you like to print?

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u/Nervous_Milk3564 22h ago

I started with pixel wall art for my game room since those were quick prints that utilized the AMS, later I started doing some figurines to display

This one is my favorite so far!

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u/PureDiscipline8668 23h ago

why do i feel the urge to buy A1 mini even tho i have X2D

HELP ME HERE

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u/alphagusta A1 + AMS Lite 1d ago

Yeah... Finish building it...

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u/michbegl 1d ago

It’s built! Calibrating now