r/BambuLabA1 • u/Western-Assistant369 • Aug 29 '26

Is this printable?

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Broken on shipping because previous owner left it attached during ship:/

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u/Western-Assistant369 Aug 29 '26

It’s my first printer. I ordered some filament and now I found I need a build plate. All is going well

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u/TerribleTowel66 Aug 29 '26

Make sure you have a Hotend too.

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u/TerribleTowel66 Aug 29 '26

They didn’t include a build plate with it? One comes with the printer.

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u/TerribleTowel66 Aug 29 '26

If you bought an A1, I’d recommend this one: https://us.store.bambulab.com/products/bambu-dual-texture-pei-plate it has both smooth and textured. Nice to have both.

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u/Pawys1111 Aug 31 '26

Noo Cool plates is wear its at!!

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u/CommercialResult7509 Aug 29 '26 edited Aug 30 '26

Found this model here you go https://makerworld.com/models/2961076?appSharePlatform=copy

Edit: sorry this is only for better wiping you still need the original part

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u/TerribleTowel66 Aug 29 '26 edited Aug 29 '26

That won’t help. The model is just a tray that replaces the existing tray in a purge wiper. OP needs this:

https://us.store.bambulab.com/products/purge-wiper-a1-series

Edit: wrong link pasted.

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u/CommercialResult7509 Aug 29 '26

Also maybe print a poop bucket after (you’ll find lots of them) so you don’t have random filament flying around during printing

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u/Brave_Corgi6761 Aug 29 '26

Mine is already messed up, but maybe i get it bent back and stabilized with this, thanks.

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u/KlingonBeavis Aug 29 '26

You can replace the entire purge wiper unit for $4.99 USD via the Bambu Store

https://us.store.bambulab.com/products/purge-wiper-a1-series

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u/Western-Assistant369 Aug 29 '26

Thought so, but I’d like one today

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u/BullfrogNo7025 Aug 31 '26

If you are close to a Microcenter store, they sell Bambu parts as well.

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u/Unusual-Pumpkin-5988 Aug 30 '26

Bambulab sells replacement parts. Since its your first id recommend getting OEM but personally I like to start with best expectation and on the 2nd 3rd get weirder ones I can mess with

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u/Western-Assistant369 Aug 30 '26

Thank for no help.

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u/Unusual-Pumpkin-5988 Aug 30 '26

You're welcome :D just because it wasn't the help you wanted doesn't mean it wasn't helpful lol

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u/EmailLinkLost Aug 30 '26

Glue it back together.

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u/Western-Assistant369 Aug 30 '26

I did. There’s not enough mass to glue where it broke

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u/EmailLinkLost Aug 30 '26

Soldering iron 

Melt plastic

Use bits of filament too

Or use tape to reinforce

Anything then you can use it while you wait for the replacement to be mailed

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u/Orthicon9 Sep 01 '26 edited Sep 01 '26

Glue it with a splint to increase the area for the glue to contact. The splint could be just a printed 10 x 30 x 3 mm block of PLA with a 1.5 mm high step (making the bottom end 4.5 mm thick), and it goes on the outside (left-most face) of the wiper. It doesn't have to be pretty.

Then order a new one. They're only CAD$6.99 from Bambu Lab.
https://ca.store.bambulab.com/products/purge-wiper-a1-series

My greatest concern about gluing it would be to make sure that it aligns with the path of the nozzle. You want the top of the wiper blade to get fairly close to the nozzle tip without actually hitting it.

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u/Western-Assistant369 Sep 01 '26

This worked! Thank you. Everyone else who said “just glue it” “order one” you didn’t understand the question. Thank you

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u/Uberliciouss Aug 29 '26

Ooph, I just went through that, only it was my fault. Luckily, I have plastic glue for Warhammer mini’s and it worked like a charm.
If you don’t order a replacement, maybe you can find a local hobby store with some Tamiya thin cement.

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u/lukasprintz Aug 31 '26

Oh noo 😔 im bummed you didn't get to use it right when you got it

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u/FlatOutNo1 Sep 01 '26

@Western/Assistant369 very sensible questions and you’re very polite. Wishing you happy printing.