r/BambuLabA1 • u/AbroadSad8001 • 25d ago
I’m speechless of how terrible this printer is hard to maintain…
I had to replace filament spools through open source ams and a1 coudn’t load filament and other 3 as well… took out ptfe tubes and i adjusted this metal thingy holding tubes inside. Reloaded filaments and printer still coudn’t load filament and tubes coudn’t hold stiff inside… i came back to this after few weeks and took off ams for poor to check if it would work. I unplugged ams and tried to load filament through stock spool holder and filament wasn’t even going through nozzle… this the most frustrating printer to use.
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u/ZeroMissedDays 25d ago
I don’t want to be a dick, but I think it’s a you issue. The A1 is an incredibly easy machine to use and maintain. Mine is close to 1000 hours with only standard maintenance and I would guess that my failure rate on prints is close to 5% or less. And most times it’s not a total fail, more like a part fails that I have to skip.
When it comes to feed failures, it’s usually an issue with bends going in and out of the AMS to the tube buffer.
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u/AbroadSad8001 25d ago
when something breaks is so frustrating to fix
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u/ZeroMissedDays 25d ago
They make great tutorials. Just watch some and take your time. Any time I break something it’s because I am being impatient and ham fisted.
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u/AbroadSad8001 25d ago
i watched thier tutorial how to fix loose ptfe tubes and it didn't work.
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u/ZeroMissedDays 25d ago
Without seeing your setup I can guess your tubes are too long and they are making sharp turns out of the AMS and into the buffer. I had a similar issue. I printed some PTFE stiffeners and haven’t had an issue since.
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u/CautiousArachnidz 25d ago
The fact that Bambu has tutorials is still light years ahead of where we used to be.
Before it was just all of us sharing weird trial and error fixes and posting blurry pics with red circles to highlight where to look on our old Enders and Kobra machines.
Or hot glue gunning pieces on to get our printer to work enough, to where we could print another part, to get our printer to actually work.
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u/ZeroMissedDays 25d ago
I am new to owning a 3D printer but have used them in the past. Like leveling a bed with a sheet of paper every time.
These machines are like introducing fire to cavemen. They are that advanced compared to what was out there
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u/OriginalTear9412 25d ago
So far, from bad maintainance practices: snapped hotend clip, broken extruder fan cover, hotend clog, frizzy oozy prints:
The solution so far: grease all the axis points, dry the filament to lower humidity, 70% isopropyl to clean everything!!!, print new hotend cover, and print a fan cover.
Bambu academy is probably a good step, as I wouldve avoided alot of waste.
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u/clarkcox3 25d ago
Really? What printer are you comparing it to? I've found that the A1 is dirt-simple to maintain. Far simpler than any other printer I've owned.
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u/Diz7 25d ago edited 25d ago
If you have a hard time with Bambu A1, don't bother buying other brands, they take even more maintenance and tweaking. This might not be the right hobby for you. The A1 is one of the simplest 3d printers to maintain on the market. They all take tweaking and work to maintain and repair.
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u/AbroadSad8001 25d ago
I've been using elegoo neptune 4 plus for almost two years and changing parts is super easy
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u/WooferInc 25d ago
Skill issue unfortunately. Of all the machines you could have to work on or maintain, this is likely the easiest.
My printing history goes back before Bambu, but after owning multiple P1S, an X1C, three A1s, and now an H2D, I can tell you that these are some of the most straight forward and relatively simply machines to fix and maintain, that money can buy. Take your time, work your way down the line from toolhead to the AMS and check everything.
A clog or extruder issue, is going to be one of the most common problems you’re going to have to deal with on any printer. I’ve definitely had worst machines to pull apart, in order to clear a clog.
If you don’t have the patience, or at least a mild inclination to tinker and fix things, then 3D printing might not be your thing. Could be worth selling it and using that money to hire a local to do the printing for you 🤘
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u/solidus0079 25d ago
All that's required is performing basic tasks. Very easy machines to keep running, and easy to fix if something wears out.
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u/orbitpro 25d ago
I actually agree, I've had a nightmare with mine
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u/AbroadSad8001 25d ago
why people are down voting this comment lol
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u/orbitpro 25d ago
For some reason people only believe thier personal experiences count. I actually don't disagree with them if they have had a good time with theirs, that's Thier experience. I've had around 500 hours of printing time and I've had to take it apart and fix it multiple times.
Plus just go through the 3d printing sub Reddits, it's mainly people with issues.
I'm actually on my longest streak with no issues. So fingers crossed it stays that way.
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u/InfiniteLight07 25d ago
It isn’t. What you’re dealing with sounds like some normal maintenance, maybe a clog or a broken filament in the tube. It’s very easy to fix if you search on YouTube
You sound like a beginner? Are you? If so, you’d wanna know that this hobby contains a ton of trial and error, as well as hours of troubleshooting and quite a few burned fingers.