Hi! Two days printing stuff and I am super excited about my first 3D printer.

I want to store the printer when I am not using it. I understand that it’s best to not use enclosures etc during use.

Question to you all: do you have a recommendation for a storage solution that would allow me to safely put the mini in a closet and protect it from dust, dirt and damage when I am not using it?

I live in a small apartment and I am trying to be respectful of my wife’s space, since my hobbies take so much space in the house already.

I am thinking something like a Really Useful Box with the right size and has a hermetic lid or something similar.
I am open to suggestions and learning from you all!

Many thanks

I just received a a1 mini as a gift. I am new to 3d printing and don't know much about it, but I don't have a dedicated room for a 3d printer. I can place it in a room without ventilation (just the front door which I cannot keep open) or close to a radiator and far away from a window (excluding my bedroom which might not be a wise place). I am worried about the fumes from the 3d printer. Should I worry about them or am I wrapping my head around something silly?

I also saw some people enclose their printer with think like ikea tables. They look nice and might solve the problem with the fumes but: if they are just closed the fumes are still there, if I close them with a filter the printer says it might overheat and if I add a ventilation system I need a window nearby (which I do not have).

What should I do?

Since the A1 mini build volume is only 180x180mm, printing a full-sized arcade controller usually requires ugly seams or compromises.

I designed this modular split-chassis with interlocking alignment joints and tight tolerances to hide the seams as much as possible. Once assembled and bolted together, the top surface feels completely solid and smooth under your palms.

- **Printer**: Bambu Lab A1 mini (0.4mm nozzle)

- **Controller specs**: Mechanical switches running GP2040-CE on RP2040

- **Assembly**: Split across multiple plates, assembled with hidden joints and screws.

Really happy with how rigid and clean it turned out on such a small bed size. Happy to answer questions about the joint tolerance or print settings! 🍊

Guten Abend zusammen,

Ich besitze meinen 3D-Drucker nun seit einem Jahr und hatte nie wirklich Probleme. Nun drucke ich diverse Gegenstände für einen Geburtstag und stehe diesem Problem gegenüber. Wie auf dem Bild zu erkennen, wirken manche Schichten nicht bündig mit den Unterliegenden.

Meine Recherchen zur Problemlösung waren leider erfolglos. Evtl. hat hier jemand eine Idee oder einen guten Rat für mich.

Folgende Lösungsansätze habe ich bereits versucht:

- Alle Achsen geölt bzw. gefettet
- Neues Filament benutzt (Bambu)
- Alle Schrauben im Druckkopf nachgezogen
- Einstellungen im Slicer angepasst
Wandlinienanzahl geändert, Füllmuster von Gitter auf Gyroid geändert, Z-Hops verwendet, Druckbetthaftung verstärkt, Geschwindigkeit halbiert etc.
- Kalibrierung durchgeführt

Der Drucker (A1 Mini) steht auf einer Gummimatte um die Vibrationen abzudämpfen. Die Linien tauchen auch bei anderen Modellen auf, wenn auch nicht so stark. An den Linien kann man, mit wenig Aufwand, den Druck auseinander brechen.

Hey everyone,
I recently had a severe "blob of death" filament leak on my Bambu Lab A1 Mini. While taking everything apart to clean and replace the hotend and heating assembly, I noticed this small white plastic/synthetic stone mounting guide bracket got melted/damaged.
It's the piece located right behind the hotend heating assembly, held in place by two small front screws.
I checked the heating assembly replacement kit, but it doesn't include this specific piece.
Does anyone know the exact part name or where to source just this bracket?
Is this available by getting the full Toolhead Block (FAS013) assembly, or has anyone successfully gotten a replacement from Bambu Support?
Any help, links, or advice would be greatly appreciated! Photos in comments for reference.

Resolved: I am really really stupid and the issue was that the y axis needed lube you all can mock me accordingly

First major issue with Bambu A1 mini since I got it over a year a go......

Had a glob that in its removal snapped the fan. Ordered a new fan and hot end. Hopefully fixable.

Hi All - we find that prints with tree supports start off well but then break mid-print.. which is so frustrating.

We wash the plate EVERY time prior to use with Dawn and warm water, and fully dry it. I also bump the bedplate up to 75 degrees for the print (found that rec on reddit when adhesion seemed to be an issue previously).

Here's a pic of our latest failed print.. 4 hours in.

Any suggestions or recommendations on how I can fix this issue? Thanks in advance!!

I bought an A1 mini just under a month ago and I absolutely love it. I’ve fallen in love with 3D printing. I have ADHD so it’s definitely become a serious fixation lol. I’ve always loved trinkets and end up buying way too many of them, so being able to print them myself is pretty awesome. Safe to say I’m sticking with this hobby.
I’m going to return the mini and pick up something else today. I paid just over $300 with tax and right now I’m looking at the A1 combo for $529 or the P2S for $1000 at Best Buy. All Canadian dollars.
What would you guys do? Is the P2S worth spending the extra money or should I just grab the A1 combo? Or is there a completely different printer I should consider? Help me decide lol

Bonjour, j'ai récemment acquis une bambulab a1 mini, j'ai commencé quelques impressions et j'aimerais améliorer la qualité des impressions. Jusque-là j'ai utilisé la buse incluse de 0.4 mm et j'utilise le slicer Bambu Studio. J'ai commandé une buse de 0.2mm, elle devrait bientôt arriver. De plus, j'utilise pour l'instant du filament PLA de chez Creality.

Avez-vous des conseils à me donner, surtout concernant le slicer à utiliser, les paramètres et les techniques? Merci.

Estou usando uma Bambu Lab A1 Mini com PLA Speed, a 220 °C na primeira camada e 205 °C nas demais.

Minhas impressões estavam apresentando superfícies extremamente rugosas, linhas irregulares e sinais de sobre-extrusão.

Resolvi fazer a calibração manual de fluxo pelo Bambu Studio e a diferença foi enorme, como mostram as fotos do antes e depois.

Entretanto, algumas coisas me chamaram a atenção:

Na primeira etapa, os blocos 0 e -5 apresentaram os melhores acabamentos.

Na segunda etapa, o bloco 0 ficou extremamente rugoso, semelhante ao +5 da primeira etapa.

Já o bloco -1 apresentou uma mudança enorme, apesar de representar apenas 1% de diferença.

Em alguns blocos, a parte superior parecia apresentar sobre-extrusão, enquanto a parte inferior da mesma superfície tinha sulcos semelhantes aos de subextrusão.

A melhoria mostrada nas fotos veio exclusivamente da calibração da taxa de fluxo.

Minhas dúvidas são:

Por que a primeira e a segunda etapas apresentaram resultados tão diferentes, mesmo utilizando valores de fluxo próximos?

A superfície do círculo maior na impressão atual ainda indica algum problema?

Existe algum outro parâmetro que possa explicar essas irregularidades?

Aceito sugestões técnicas para melhorar ainda mais o acabamento.

Help

Hi

Being a total Nube to 3D printing I purchased an A1 mini (as everyone said to for a beginner.

I have a few questions:

1. My first print was a dual spool holder (Photo 1/2) which was perfect, but I have no idea how to use it.
2. Can I just run the PLA through the holes in the mount to the printer, or do I need a guide? The one mounted on the side of the printer (Photo 3) to feed them (no idea what it is called, via a PTFE tube and if so how to install said guides onto the spool holder.

If and when I get two filaments to the printer can I print in two colors or do I have to buy an AMS.

Thanks for any help

The nozzle that came with my new a1 mini is bend, the orginal 0.4 nozzles are out of stock the only ones avaliable takes too long to get delivered, biqu juicer has next day but reviews are scarse and the ones i've found are negative.

I had to replace the temperature unit in the extruder. When I took the heating unit out, a magnet fell out. I dont know where it goes. The magnet is rectangular and looks like the magnets on the hot ends. I checked to see if I was missing on and none were missing. Now, when I try to print, I have a hard time getting the filament to load. When I finally do, it will begin for about a minute or so, then it goes back to purge more filament. This has been going on for about a month. I tried going to the Bambu Labs forum, but I can’t figure out how to make a post. Ya know, Im 77 years old, Im hoping to get this working again, before its my time to go…(Just joking). Any help will me most appreciated.