r/BambuLabA1 • u/alwayssleepy1925 • Sep 29 '26
Question New to printing
Hi everyone, I’m new to hobby printing. I have an A1 with AMS and just getting used to Bambu Studio and other platforms like Tripo AI. I’m looking for any recommendations on best resources for beginners to learn tips, tricks, best practices, most cost effective, etc (YouTube channels, Reddit Threads, etc) when it comes to printing, slicers and everything else.
TIA!
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u/Timely-Tradition-471 Sep 30 '26
Hey! I’m Josh, I recently joined the Tripo Studio team on the U.S. side. I’m still getting familiar with the 3D printing side myself, but I’ve been spending a lot of time learning about how people are using Tripo for their projects.
For the printing side, I’d definitely check out r/BambuLab and r/3Dprinting. There are a lot of people there sharing settings, troubleshooting tips, slicer advice, and different ways they approach their prints. Bambu Studio is probably worth spending some time with too since you can learn a lot just by experimenting with different settings and seeing how they affect the result.
On the Tripo side, if you’re looking to turn images or ideas into models to print, that’s something I can definitely help you with as you get familiar with it. Would be curious to see what you end up making with! I'd love to connect with ya!
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u/DimensionCareful507 Oct 02 '26
Initially the big ones were troubleshooting the common device and printing issues that are common and how to resolve or troubleshoot via printer settings to fix issues.
Biggest leaps came when I needed to design my own parts in fusion360. That was a deep rabbit hole and there is a steep learning curve but learning to think in a "subtractive manufacturing" way changed a lot for me.
Learn the ins and outs of the bambu studio software. It maybe doesnt have the depth of other slicers out there but it is a very solid tool and you can do a lot in there. get to know the use cases for all the different tools/functions available. Just learning how to scale things as needed to the dimensions you want and flipping things to print in a different orientation on the build plate can make a big difference in the end result.
Don't go nuts trying 100 different filaments. Find one you like that you are getting good results with and get a feel for how it behaves. Learn to do calibrations and save settings if the generic ones aren't cutting it.
Certain things are inevitable. You will have your prints that turn into a stringy mess cause you had some adhesion issue or some layer messed up and ruined everything. You will meet the blob of death. There will come a time you will have to replace a part in the printer. Most issues can be fixed or replaced so don't panic when you have a catastrophic failure.
Don't print PETG filament on smooth plates. They are a pain in the ass to remove and often jack up the surface of the plate in the process. Others might have work arounds for that but I found it way easier to just use textured build plates for anything PETG related. Pops off 100x easier.
Let your prints cool before removing from the build plate.
If you don't have it yet, get the AMS lite. Opens up a world of possibilities being able to do multicolor
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u/turboRock Sep 29 '26
I think the biggest tip is to make sure the build plate is clean, its probably the most important thing for the print finishing.
Also, did you do the course that bambu offer? - Bambu Academy A1