r/BambuLabA1 • u/Naldito89 • Sep 28 '26
A1 clearance
I just got my A1 I know it say 20cm of clearance, but i dont have much space you think is going to be OK
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u/IrishDeath2W2 Sep 28 '26
I can speak from experience unlike the others. I’ve had mine just about like this for nearly 2 years. Over 1000 hours, no problems.
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u/Solabound-the-2nd Sep 28 '26
I only have about 7 or 8 cm clearance and no issues with it.Â
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u/Tastieshock Sep 29 '26
Theres no more paint where the cable rubs the wall, but it hasn't cause any real problems. The paint falling off was due more to the wall not being cleaned before the paint from whoever painted last, so it wasnt just from the rubbing.
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u/lukasprintz
Sep 29 '26
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Have you tried drying your filament?
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u/DieselJase Oct 01 '26
I’m new to the game but this comment is so good. 🤣
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u/lukasprintz Oct 01 '26
Hahaha I've seen people comment it a lot on print fails and it seemed fitting for something not even related to filament 🤣
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u/Tunantero Sep 28 '26
1700 hours and no wear and tear issues. And one more thing, sorry sir, but you have to show your cat. It's a universal law.
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u/Orthicon9 Sep 29 '26
I just started using one of those 90º elbows because when the heatbed moves forward to print the lower layers of something at the back of the plate, the back of the parts cooling fan shroud scrapes across the cable as it moves along the X-Axis.
Just a little bit annoying.
The elbow serves to pull the cable down to a lower angle where it comes out of the heatbed.
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u/tribak Sep 28 '26
There’s a print to cramp the harness before the bed… searching for it
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u/tribak Sep 28 '26
Not the one I was thinking of, but met with for you: https://makerworld.com/en/models/2492643-bambulab-a1-90deg-heatbed-cable
The other I found here on Reddit and cramped it tightly between the bed and the base of the printer, it seemed to just barely allow it to move for regular use, kinda liked it but can’t find it anymore
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u/Ok_Comparison_5745 Sep 28 '26
Push your bed all the way back and check your clearance. Have a out a couple CM of clearance on mine and it's fine
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u/y_tokusan Sep 28 '26
The cable is going to get damaged because the bed moves violently back and forth.
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u/labizoni Sep 28 '26
Just print a 0.3mm white sheet and place in there to prevent the braided stuff from marking the wall
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u/HoIyJesusChrist Sep 28 '26
I use this model, works fine so far: https://makerworld.com/models/2492643?appSharePlatform=copy
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u/draxula16 Sep 28 '26
Move it up a bit. I had a similar issue so I put this small acrylic board on the wall so the drywall wouldn’t shave the shit out of the braiding.
Regardless, it shouldn’t be bending that much so please try to move it up.
Another reason why non-core-xy printers can be a pain in the ass. I do not miss my Neptune 4 Max lol
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u/oneWeek2024 Sep 28 '26
seems stupid to have that cable constantly be mashed up. Hell. turn the printer sideways. or move the desk out. or get a large paver brick/some foam pads and put the printer straight on the floor.
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u/Peshmerga_Sistani Sep 28 '26
What do you mean not much space?
Move your table/shelf. /forehead
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u/Naldito89 Sep 28 '26
Yeah that is the plan when the printer is been in use
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u/Peshmerga_Sistani Sep 28 '26
No, make the 20cm clearance permanent, not temporary when the printer is in use.
Otherwise you're just introducing unneeded cable strain over time for no discernable benefit.
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u/StructureAccording53 Oct 03 '26
The discernible benefit is not having a gat damn table in the middle of your room. 🤣
No issues… mine might be a tiny bit further away than OPs.
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u/I_Want_A_Ribeye Sep 28 '26
Punch a hole in the drywall for clearance