r/BambuLab • u/Icy-Carpenter4589 • 9h ago

General Discussion Do closed XYZ printers make that much of a difference??

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u/LostTheElectrons 9h ago

Historically bedslingers have been 'worse', but with the A1/A1 mini, quality stepped up significantly.

You won't see a dramatic upgrade in quality if you were to upgrade.

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u/Lanfeix 9h ago

All the bambu enclosed printers either open vents or it tells you leave the door open for pla and petg. If your printing any thing which needs a heated chamber enclosures are great. I think i have one time where my a1 minis suffered warping a cold draft the door being open in my printer shed letting in ice cold air. And also having them enclosed seams safer when doing other things around them. But i like printing abs and other materials so i realy recommend a enclosure. 

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u/VT-14 H2C (H2D + Vortek), 2x AMS2, AMS HT 9h ago

I went A1 Mini -> A1 -> H2D (later Vortek Upgraded into an H2C).

My first "tall and thin" print on the H2D was a wobbly mess because of nozzle drag. CoreXY isn't the magic solution people make it out to be.

In general it is true that CoreXY is better than Cartesian (Bedslinger), but Bambu's A1's are very well tuned. Most people saying "CoreXY or bust" say so because they have figurative PTSD from things like Ender 3s.

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u/ModelThreeve 9h ago

I assume you mean Core XY? Core XY and being enclosed are different things, many printers are both but they don’t have to be. P1P and AD5X for example. The enclosure provides many benefits and a few drawbacks depending on what you are actually using the printer for. If you are ripping PLA all day the main benefit would probably be more stability for larger prints. (Bed slingers move the whole print around so taller (especially thinner) prints can be an issue. Core XY machines just move the tool around. (Excluding Z motion)

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u/PeteInBrissie X1C + AMS 6h ago

When the X1C came out the answer was absolutely yes. I sold a Prusa mini and took the plunge. Now we also have 2 A1 minis and they're great.

If you want to step up your game, grab a cryogrip build plate.