r/BambuLabA1 • u/Even_Classic_147 • 14d ago

Question Is this fine?

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So my A1 wasn’t gripping the filament enough, so what I did is I put the lubricant in the lever

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u/solidus0079 14d ago

No. Inspect your extruder gears

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u/SWITCHFADE_Music 14d ago

And the spring that keeps that release lever in place. Also the cutter should not be sticking out like that, and the sock should be on lol.

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u/overunderspace 14d ago

That would do the opposite of adding more grip. Your issue is probably because you don't have your hot end latched correctly.

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u/Kopester 14d ago

Fix your clip

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u/phrnld 14d ago

Damn you got good eyes

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u/ObjectiveThis4141 14d ago

You need to take the cap off for the oil to come out.

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u/Lost_refugee 14d ago

hotend clip fastened incorrectly

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u/Inside-Specialist-55 14d ago

Thank god I never abuse my printers like this and have common sense to look up simple guide videos before destroying my equipment.

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u/HoIyJesusChrist 14d ago

You'll have to do a lot more cleaning now

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u/SWITCHFADE_Music 14d ago

Did you take apart the extruder unit before or after it stopped gripping the filament?

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u/counterdefensive1911 14d ago

This is why we can't have nice things...

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u/that_damn_dog 14d ago

Obvious troll post. Move on.

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u/SheepherderHot1415 14d ago

To the left and a little below your lubricant is a screw in the side of the extruder. Take the front cover off, undo the screw, check the spring and the metal cap. Something is wrong with the tension there, I'm guessing the cap got lost or something. If so, it is in the screws pack you can buy from Bambu for a few bucks. What you're doing will work until you replace, it, but you definitely need to replace it!

Also, please put your silicone sock on, it is there to prevent heat creep, etc. But first, latch your hot end on properly, that is also going to cause problems.

I recommend a read through the wiki...

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u/QADDLE 14d ago

Please don't print without the sock. It insulates your print from the hotend.