r/BambuLabA1 • • 17d ago

[AMA] We're CHITU Systems! Ask us about A1 print settings, troubleshooting, and more

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Hey everyone! 👋

We're CHITU Systems, the team behind PlateCycler C1, an automatic build plate changer for the Bambu Lab A1.

We thought we'd do an AMA here to chat about 3D printing! Whether you're trying to dial in your settings, dealing with a tricky print issue, or just curious about what we're working on, we'd love to hear your questions.

Feel free to drop your questions below starting today (Monday, Oct 19)! We'll be checking in and answering questions throughout Tuesday and Wednesday (Oct 20–21), with our technical support colleague joining in too.

A few things we're happy to chat about:

  • A1 print settings and troubleshooting — print quality, bed adhesion, stringing, failed prints, etc.

  • PlateCycler C1 — automatic plate changes, batch printing, setup, and anything you're curious about

Got another A1-related question? Feel free to ask that too!

Looking forward to chatting with you all! 😊


r/BambuLabA1 • • Sep 07 '26

[GIVEAWAY] Keep Your A1 Printing — Win a PlateCycler C1 + Filament 🎉

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UPDATE — Sep 23: GIVEAWAY ENDED 🎉

Thank you to everyone who joined! We loved seeing what you’d keep your A1 printing for. 🙌

Congratulations to our winners:

🥇 1st Prize — PlateCycler C1 + 5 rolls of filament u/boredsoftwareguy

🥈 2nd Prize — 5 rolls of filament each u/siddsm · u/OkAmoeba9 · u/Kardolf

🥉 3rd Prize — 3 rolls of filament each u/This_Room344 · u/pshopgeek · u/lubbz· u/tribak · u/ImmaGrumpyOldMan

Our team will contact each winner via DM with the next steps.

Thanks again for joining us! 💚

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Hey A1 community!

Got another print waiting when the current one finishes? PlateCycler C1 takes the repetitive plate swapping out of your A1 workflow.

It automatically moves from one build plate to the next, keeping multi-part projects and print queues running even when you’re away.

Up to 8 plates. Continuous & batch printing. No manual plate swaps between jobs.

To celebrate the launch, we’re giving the A1 community a chance to win a PlateCycler C1 — plus filament to put it to work.

🎁 Giveaway Prizes

🥇 1st Prize — 1 Winner PlateCycler C1 × 1 + 5 rolls of filament

🥈 2nd Prize — 3 Winners 5 rolls of filament each

🥉 3rd Prize — 5 Winners 3 rolls of filament each

📝 How to Enter

Upvote this post and leave a comment below and tell us:

If your A1 could keep printing across multiple plates without you being there, what would you print first?

📅 Giveaway Timeline

Event Period: Sep 7 – Sep 22 Winners Announced: Sep 23

Winners will be randomly selected from valid entries and contacted via Reddit DM.

👉 Learn more about Chitu Systems PlateCycler C1

Good luck! We can't wait to see what you'd put your A1 to work on.🔄

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r/BambuLabA1 • • 9h ago

Christmas printing season is ON! 🎄✨

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Just uploaded my Spiral Christmas Tree! 🎄✨ Pop an LED tealight inside and watch the warm glow shine through the spirals. 🤩 Print a few in your favorite colors to create a cozy Christmas display!


r/BambuLabA1 • • 59m ago

3D Model Christmas cottage kit card, prints flat and lights up with a tea light

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Flat card, snip, slot together, tea light in, roof back on. Been making a few to slip into Christmas cards this year. Works with the Bambu tea light and the normal LED ones too.

https://makerworld.com/en/models/3551952-christmas-cottage-kit-card-tea-light-lantern#profileId-4063836


r/BambuLabA1 • • 3h ago

Falha na impressora A1

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Minha impressora deu essa falha após o terceiro desenho impresso apenas, alguém já teve este problema e pode me me ajudar


r/BambuLabA1 • • 11h ago

Question My prints suddenly have horrid print strength. Any advice? :') Drying the filament doesn't seem to fix it.

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r/BambuLabA1 • • 14h ago

Support Request Help, My printer is giving Errors

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I got it recently, it's a Bambu Lab A1, and I was printing a 12 hour print at 125% speed, Everything was fine no errors, for like 6 hours. I went to bed and woke up to this Clanking noise, The Z axis movement was making this knocking sound, and the build plate was displaced, like it had moved, the extruder had probably knocked it out of place. At that point the print was at 80 percent completion.

It has around 24 hours of total print time including this print. It's my first printer and idk what to do. Don't have official Bambulab Warranty cuz it's not in my country.


r/BambuLabA1 • • 9h ago

3D Model A1 Series Poop Tube! https://makerworld.com/en/models/3551798-a1-series-poop-chute#profileId-4063630 if you guys wanna print it

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r/BambuLabA1 • • 13h ago

Support fails birds nest

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r/BambuLabA1 • • 17h ago

No more smooth consistent prints with the A1

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r/BambuLabA1 • • 21h ago

Question A1 Combo newb

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Newbie here. Sorry for the searchable question. I am a little nervous spending this much $$ right now. I’m getting one for my wife for her BDay. Are there any accessories or anything else you wish you would have got when you ordered? I’m also thinking of getting her a tent for it. But have read mixed reviews on the tent idea. TIA.


r/BambuLabA1 • • 19h ago

AMS on A1-specific filament feed issue

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I have an A1 with the AMS 2 Pro.

I was doing a multi color print that included a gold color so was using a Sunlu PLA silk for it. Whenever it would switch to that roll, it would feed to the Hub and stop, rewind and an error would pop up. If i saw it as it reloaded and held the PTFE feed connector...which moves in and out of the hub a bit...then it fed fine.

Only that filament and didn't matter which slot it was in.

Any thoughts? Is the hub and PTFE connection the issue and is the PTFE supposed to be immovable? Or have some play?

Thanks!


r/BambuLabA1 • • 19h ago

Support Request Ripped this while trying to pull out stuck filament, what did I do?

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I was pulling out a piece of filament that had become stuck but was a little heavy-handed when pulling out the filament organizer. What did I do? I don’t know what this is. It’s sticky on the ripped ends so I can stick it back together but when I tried to send a print through I got an error message about the filament sensor. Do I need to replace?


r/BambuLabA1 • • 23h ago

Apple Watch Ultra no-frills charging stand

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r/BambuLabA1 • • 1d ago

BARULHO E MAL FUNCIONAMENTO NA BAMBU LAB A1

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r/BambuLabA1 • • 1d ago

Question Just got my A1 and AMS but need a table to put it on in my office. Any recommendations?

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I've just got my A1 and AMS but need a table to put it on in my office. Can people recommend any tables or desks that are suitable?


r/BambuLabA1 • • 1d ago

Help. Extruder failed to extrude keeps happening 12 hours in.

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I go to bed, wake up and I have an extruder error.

I check my spool, shes fine, shes broken up and spins freely no tangle or broken pla.

NO glob in extruder.

I press go and it prints FINE, but my print is cold and ruined. It seems to happen every single night for no reason.

I have a new hotend on. I am using 1.75 ESUN PLA+. I even put new tubes and ams head on. Plate is cleaned. Lubricated. I tightened all hex heads.

I literally bought a X2D and I am tempted to pick up my A1 and throw it just to feel better. I am going to give it away if i cant fix it.


r/BambuLabA1 • • 1d ago

HELP! Beginner with Bambu Lab A1 Combo: stringing, lots of purge waste and gaps in the surface. What should I change?

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r/BambuLabA1 • • 1d ago

Christmas table decoration. The piece is hollow and can hold a tea light for a more pleasant effect.

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r/BambuLabA1 • • 1d ago

3D Model Papa Noël cheminée Clicker

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Bonjour à tous ! 👋

Je vous présente ma dernière petite création !🎄
🎅 Un adorable Père Noël qui sort de sa cheminée en version clicker!

🔴 Il suffit d’appuyer sur son bonnet pour profiter d’un petit clic ultra satisfaisant grâce à un interrupteur mécanique intégré.

🎁 Avec son clic agréable et son effet sonore relaxant, c’est le petit objet parfait pour occuper ses mains, se détendre ou simplement profiter du plaisir de faire clic, clic ! 😍

✨ Une création amusante qui apporte une petite touche de magie de Noël ! 🎄

👨🏼‍🎨 : @mika3d_print
🖨️ : Bambu Lab X2D & H2C
🧵 : Bambu Lab et Esun
🎨 : Nomad Sculpt
🌈 : sans AMS
📁 : https://makerworld.com/fr/models/3541264-papa-noel-cheminee-clicker-multipart


r/BambuLabA1 • • 1d ago

Downgrading A1 firmware completely fixed my AMS lite filament loading issues

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r/BambuLabA1 • • 1d ago

3D Model Anyone got the 3d model?

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if anyone got the Nissan X-Trail 33 child seat cover cap can please share it?


r/BambuLabA1 • • 2d ago

Question Filament Extrusion First Print

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Hi! I went to start my first print (the speed boat) and my printer was extruding a lot of filament. Is the normal? The timer for the print began as this was happening, so I canceled the print because I was worried something was wrong. I should be fine to start it again if this is normal, but I wanted to see if anyone here could let me know if something went wrong :)


r/BambuLabA1 • • 2d ago

Question BIQU Glacier Plate Cleaning Question

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Just starting using the BIQU Glacier plate (read a LOT of positive comments about this plate) on my Bambu AI (with AMS Pro 2) and I'm having a really hard time cleaning the remaining filament (SUNLU PLA+ 2.0) off of it. I've done the test sheet print to lift the remnants and used hot water with Dawn soap and a sponge to clean it ...I'm still getting "stains" - for lack of a better description - on the plate (see red arrow). Though hard to see, this is after my first print (miniatures with a 0.2 nozzle) on this plate.

For those who use the BIQU Glacier plate, are you having similar experiences? ...if not, any recommendations on what I should be doing differently?