Bambu Lab A1 Mini Pro Build Tips

[@go4cloud736]

Thanks for showing the printer without AMS. Thats exactly what helped me out.

[@chrisbelmont5960]

My son and I just ordered this printer with the AMS Lite. We can’t wait to get started and this video was very helpful for some ideas on getting it set up right and some improvement tips. Thanks!

[@Tombof3DPrintedHorrors]

Great, you will love it! be sure to watch my video on how to lubricate the printer as you will need to do this frequently. :)

[@dylanoxford]

The teflon tape is one of those ideas that's so good and so simple that I'm mildly irritated at myself for not thinking of it.

[@NWGR]

I ordered this and it arrived a few days ago. It's an amazing little printer. Once the full size A1 comes back in stock I'll be ordering that with the ams lite.

[@davidm9545]

I had to finally order the A1 mini since it’s at $199 right now. This video will be a great help when it comes in. Then to print your miniatures!

[@НиколайТрофимов-е9в]

Thank you for these guides! I started watching your videos a couple of years back when I bought my Ender 3 V2, you made my experience with it much less painful than it could be. My A1 mini finally arrived today, amazing machine, I'm very happy with it. Going to change the nozzle and try your miniatures profile later, can't wait to see the results.

[@Tombof3DPrintedHorrors]

I'm glad the videos helped you :)

[@MikeD0162]

Got my mini combo 10 days ago and love it. Me being a newbie to 3D really appreciate the simplicity in getting started with it. Highly recommended. Also if you can really get the combo. Even if you say well I'm not going to print multi color. You'll regret it. Your kids will love it too.

[@tinathecrafter]

I started watching your channel before the A1 mini came out, when you still recommended the Ender. Ever since you reviewed the A1 mini, I've been wanting one. I finally found a supplier in South Africa, and the printer is on a special! Have just ordered! I am so confident that this will be a great tool for me as a miniaturist because of your excellent reviews, tutorials and printer profiles. I even discovered a vendor close to me who sells Sunlu Meta.

[@Tombof3DPrintedHorrors]

You will love it!

[@JKtheSlacker]

Video was worth it for the PTFE tape advice alone, totally going to do that on my Ender 3 V3 KE.

[@Tombof3DPrintedHorrors]

It's surprising how much it reduces friction. :)

[@TheRonHockman]

Just got mine in this evening. I managed to fumble my way to getting it up and running, but I wish I'd seen this video first.

[@KaboozeRocks]

Seen you talking about this for a wee while - for ease and great results, what more could you want! Great that you've got an affiliate link as well, will make sure to use it when I go for it

[@Tombof3DPrintedHorrors]

Thank you!

[@geraldhildabrand3864]

My friend just gave me an A1 mini as a house warming gift :)

[@jav74modified71]

New subscriber here. New to printing and excited to start when my a1 mini combo arrives in just a few days. I remember seeing 3d printing when it started and wishing I could afford it. I’ve been in to customizing action figures and car models and other plastics for around 20 years now. This will be so fun. Next I need a reliable computer that will work in the woods so I can fully utilize all the mini has to offer. Computers… another thing I know nothing about 🎃 I appreciate the content!

[@StephenMichaelElliott]

Your feedback on your videos is fantastic. I returned my Ender 3 V3 SE (broke within first month), and my A1 mini just arrived. Of course I'm going to watch your setup videos on it!

[@mendelian8768]

Thank you for the tips. What I also recommend for all printers is a snap-on filament dust remover. I use them on all my printer and filament. They remove a lot of dust you don't want to have in your nozzle and prints.

[@sebcam9498]

I absolutely love mine. 3D printing has never been easier

[@glencwilson]

Got mine last week but this was still useful as a check. What a great printer - it just works!

[@Tombof3DPrintedHorrors]

It really is, and with Sunlu PLA Meta the results look like a resin print!

[@glencwilson]

@@Tombof3DPrintedHorrors Will have to try that. 👍

[@APlusModding]

Great video, very informative, I have had my Bambu Lab A1 Mini with the ams addon for a few months now and love it.

[@coloradocornbread6996]

Thanks for all your advice. Picked one up yesterday and I'm sitting here calibrating it before work :) this is not my first printer. im coming from an ender 3 v2 Neo and Creality K1. I know its kinda marketed as a beginner printer but im just in love and didn't have the desire for another enclosed printer, (P1) just a color changing one :)

[@SeanLumly]

I've recently decided to get an A1 (the larger version than the A1 mini). I have a cheap, Ender 3 clone, but it has taught me that I would rather print than fuss with broken parts, printing inconsistencies, and lack of features -- the extra $100 spent is WELL worth the cost. My next printer(s) will almost certainly be custom built, unless the market releases an affordable, quality, full-colour printer in the next little while.

[@dmpease01]

I like the z axis bar cap. I'm setting up a production lab for a non-profit and will be remote most of the time, so PTFE tube management cap is a must. Thanks!!

[@MeepMeep88]

8:54 I like how no one else explained what that lever thing was lol.

[@MiTheMer]

It's purpose is in the quick start guide that comes with the A1 mini

[@TDHobbies]

I DO NOT need this little printer, but for some reason I HAVE to get one! The Discounted price has me sold, just ordered it. Easter Sunday watching videos and shopping.

[@raybarron316]

Just received my A1-mini. Watching your video before unpacking.

[@carlmartinez7532]

just got one after watching your vids, i have used a resin printer at a friends house alot but the clean up and not being able to print at my leasure was really doing me in. Planning on trying out what you have for the 0.08 layer heights, but i noticed it can do 0.04 so i might stress test it a bit lol...

[@mattlberge]

Holy cow he has done it, scaled up his terrain and turned it into his studio! Just, kidding quick comment for the algorithm. keep up the good work

[@ExploreDungeons]

Glad to see I set mine up right. Great tip on the tape on the filament holder.

[@bryanjohnston5856]

As always sir, great video and awesome tips. Been thinking about getting a Bambu Labs printer for a while now to replace my older Ender 3

[@Tombof3DPrintedHorrors]

Thanks! The A1 Mini and full size A1 are both amazing machines, I can't believe they are so inexpensive.

[@thomasmiller8962]

Great videos as I wait for my new heated bed for my A1 from Bambu....Thanks Tom!!!

[@andrewmoore5712]

Got 2 A1 Minis, great little printer, so easy for nozzle swop. As usual great video

[@ToddRumbach]

Nice tips on a simple assembly. It's the little things you find that to make a really good printer, great. Keep up the good work. I'm a little jealous of your build plate. Mine doesn't have the Bambu logo.

[@wombat74]

Great guide as always, Tom. Thank you. As soon as I get my voucher from Bambu for the A1 recall I'll be picking up a Mini :)

[@scarlettswyrwyb6332]

Thanks for this video, just got one of these and looking forward to trying it out

[@roycrawford2473]

Jesse... It's Time to Print. Great video thank you.

[@TimDavis77]

Thanks for the informative video. Do you have an alternate SD card extender you recommend? The one on your site list is currently unavailable on Amazon.

[@dakkaflakkaflame]

Thanks for the video! I'll definitely be re-watching when I pick up a Bambu A1 or A1 mini. I'm still waffling between the two as I'd like the bigger print bed but I've heard people are getting better detail out of the Mini.

[@Tombof3DPrintedHorrors]

They are both fantastic machines, but for miniatures, the a1 Mini does slightly better (I think I may have even that resolved for the A1, but won't know until I can run it again once I get my replacement bed.)

[@sneakypepe]

@3DPrintedHorrors Your videos are really informative. I've seen a few people on reddit asking specifically about any quality differences between the A1 and the mini. When your bed situation gets resolved I'm sure your opinion will be appreciated by many before they buy a new printer. Nobody else is doing this kind of testing, and your attention to detail when making these profiles is very useful. Thanks.

[@dakkaflakkaflame]

@@Tombof3DPrintedHorrors thanks for the reply! I'll hold off on buying a little bit longer then.

[@Tombof3DPrintedHorrors]

@@sneakypepe as soon as the bed replacement is installed I will be doing a full print quality comparison video :)

[@S.A.S.H.]

Love tyhe plumbers tape idea. Brilliant.

[@kevinwalker3918]

Thanks Tom for the information especially the lubrication guide you made earlier. I am still the process of returning my A1 through the recall - 3 weeks and no response to the support ticket filed through their recall system. But trying to be patient. Hope it doesn't get close to the CC chargeback time limit.

[@Tombof3DPrintedHorrors]

Something is wrong then, I got a reply to my submission after a few days. Maybe try starting a new ticket?

[@kevinwalker3918]

Thanks Tom! I will try it again- I hope the system will allow me to resubmit. The system warned me at the onset that I could only do the recall submission once, but I’ll give it another try. 😊

[@Tombof3DPrintedHorrors]

You can always file a separate support ticket asking them to look into the first one. They were shut down for two weeks in February because of Chinese New Year, so no idea how that affected things.

[@snörre23]

I thought this is the printer you buy for your grandma, plug and play in 10 minutes, thats why i would choose it, now i find your channel and several videos with all kinds of problems and longer setup information, all kinds of extra tools and stuff - just started to watch while waiting for my printer to ship.

[@Lumi_nance]

How did it go?

[@Rucka_Inc.]

Should have waited a week for the sale lol

[@jasonjulian1]

@@Rucka_Inc.yep! With a $25 off 100 coupon, I just paid $175 for the A1 mini.

[@snörre23]

Well actually it works super out of the box and some of your maintainance videos are very appreciated. That they started to sell it for 200 instead of 270 a couple of days later (4 days too late to get a refund) - is another thing.

[@jeffsmith6659]

Thank you for this. I'm looking at this and it's big brother. The mini looks sweet.

[@LordSquee]

Waiting for the bigger boy to re-release. Looking forward to picking it up. Really enjoying your videos on the series though :)

[@zenthai1368]

Great video as always Tom! Can't wait for May so I can get my revised A1 :)

[@Lutzeh]

My „bigger“ prints break from the build plate half way through the printing process. I have a A1 Mini and the recommended settings. What should I do to enhance build plate adhesion?

[@nicolasheffner3488]

Thank you so much for all your videos !!!

[@Kensownvids]

Great video. Followed this video in setting up mine. Love it already. Sits next to my p1p.

[@dreadknot69]

Thanks Tom. I used your affiliate code and grabbed one. Should be arriving today!

[@Tombof3DPrintedHorrors]

Thank you!

[@SirJerr]

Thanks again for your invaluable videos!

[@arielmarshall5501]

Do you know if it has the same privacy concerns as the x1 and p1s, etc? Does the printer need to be registered with an internet connection and does it send data back to Bambulab?

[@Lancaban]

I tried the plumbers tape, and sadly after less than a dozen prints, the tape has worn completely through on the two spots where the spool sits. I did a good 4 -5 passes/coats/layers of the tape, not sure what I might have done wrong.

[@hasasanka]

This is an odd question but I am curious and planinning to get into 3D printing in coming months with minis being one of my usecases, The bigger printing space however tempts me. I heard your complains about A1 and I assume that P1S and X1 would both have same problems due to multiple z lead screws?

[@MrAndersonMusic056]

Just popping in for support 🎉

[@andrewholland2763]

Is the a specific SD card format that this machine uses?

[@SemoshSemosh]

Thank you for the awesome content, just found the channel and have a x1 carbon ive been trying to get better quality prints out of. Will be watching all your content other videos, keep it up!

[@redherring5532]

The sd card bit is a good, vital one.

[@lucasb.2410]

I got an Ender 3 v3 SE, it's good but bad at the same time (auto-calibration you said, CREALITY? ugh?), resell it at a good price. I followed your advice and now waiting A1 mini. I really like what your are doing for minis. If you have any profile that would be neat.

[@Tombof3DPrintedHorrors]

Did you watch this video? Custom A1 Mini profile linked in it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/naiVc6iCrJ6bhKcsi=uq4d2Ty4KbJdOm_N

[@lucasb.2410]

thank you my lord@@Tombof3DPrintedHorrors

[@Orbitire]

Hi Tom! Just had a question about your mini profile: I find that when I’m printing smaller diameter columns like swords or staves, they tend to break either during the print or very easily after. Do you think this could be because of the cooling fan being so high?

[@Tombof3DPrintedHorrors]

Which one of our minis is breaking? I specifically engineer swords and such to have enough shells dictated by nozzle extrusion diameter to avoid this. As far as being caused by the fan settings, I tested for this to eliminate any issues before I released the profile.

[@bencejoful]

Quick comment: when printing multiple things (like dungeon tiles), try using Print By Object instead of Print by Layer (on the "Others" tab, Print Sequence). It will print each object fully before going on to the next object. This is really useful to decrease overall printhead travel time and chance of stringing between models, or one failed print ruining the entire batch. Your pieces do need to be further apart, but you can still fit 5 models usually - 1 in each corner and one in the middle.

[@MrAndersonMusic056]

How does the speed change on this? As far as print time goes.

[@bencejoful]

@@MrAndersonMusic056 In terms of raw print time, it actually increases speed just a bit, since the printhead is focused on one smaller area of the build plate at a time, and requires less travel per layer. However, it significantly reduces the amount of things you can print in 1 job. So whereas if you print by layer you can print 9 dungeon tiles at once (in a 3x3 grid), printing by object only allows 4 tiles (in 4 corners; some smaller objects like miniatures would also allow 1 in the center), more than halving your output per print. Short answer: slightly faster per object, but fewer objects per print, so it requires more human intervention to clear the plate and start the next job. The last consideration, which I should have said in the initial comment, is object height. You can have objects of any height by spacing them out on the Y-axis. But if you add two objects that have overlapping X-axis values (i.e. the front two corners or the back two corners), at least one of them must be shorter than the X-axis bar, so it doesn't get knocked when the second object starts printing. Practically, this means if your objects are more than ~1 inch tall, you can only print 2 or 3 at a time with Print By Object (but you can print an additional 2 shorter objects at the same time as long as those print first). Hope this helps!

[@donepearce]

Objects I make with my A1 Mini come out slightly undersized. For example, I made something that should have been 20mm, and it printed at 19.7. A bigger object at 50mm still comes out 0.3mm small, so this is not a proportional problem. I just need it to add 0.3mm to whatever it prints. Any ideas?

[@mrjayd]

Is that logo on the build plate new? I bought this printer and the A1 and the P1S and none of mine has this.

[@RandyTheSavage5150]

do you have a preferred microSD to SD adapter?

[@Tombof3DPrintedHorrors]

Yes, in the video description is a link for my recommended 3D printer parts that has it linked on the page. :)

[@SaiyanParmos]

I am loving this printer

[@JulysHobbyWorkship]

Thank you for the tips!

[@noahs97]

Would love to see you do a video with your settings for terrain on this printer :)

[@Tombof3DPrintedHorrors]

I did!

[@anderdelrio]

Love these videos!!! Thank you!!!

[@Avocadomolotov]

gonna try the tape part

[@travisbarber1945]

Thanks for another great video

[@marchache]

Excellent as always

[@RichardBerry-e3l]

thanks for the intro i have not got one yet but soon

[@gregferguson8654]

Thanks a lot for the settings.

[@sdfg512]

My dog was losing it at the dragon on the bottom right of the screen lmfao

[@b67us]

subs,...you are a goood man thank you best bambulab video

[@kenspaceman3938]

Great vid as always, thanks!

[@kevindowty2545]

great video. thank you

[@johnwatrous3058]

With an Ender 3, you can actually miss the slot and drop the SD card inside the machine, meaning you have to open the printer up to retrieve the card.

[@Michael_Greenhill]

Awesome video!!!

[@Warlord_Thor]

Great video brother, keep it up!

[@Tombof3DPrintedHorrors]

Thanks! :)

[@sabrinag.5845]

Thank you so much for this video!

[@WaynesForge]

Good vid, Tom!

[@dalecipperley40]

Great video!

[@johnmolt3456]

Thanks so much for this.

[@MateuszRulski]

Great tips! Thanks!

[@Kragh50]

Good video!

[@treerex05]

thank youuu😊

[@boydhenry9164]

Thank you

[@pinkyrabbo9698]

Nice video!

[@blizzardfpv9584]

I'm soon to be TEAM BAMBUZLED

[@niemand9871]

Thanks!

[@curtislincoln6044]

Nice video

[@chi-dog738]

Nice!

[@krisstmartin7657]

Great!

[@matthewmclean9583]

Thanks

[@MaximRodin-s9u]

I'm the 23rd person to watch this video and the first commenter

[@metaphysicalArtist]

Yes !

[@thefirefox7210]

Hot damn that's a good video

[@beedok]

nice

[@Scott4271]

Nice

[@heatblast3771]

whoops i started printing and bambu only said to do the y axis

[@Tombof3DPrintedHorrors]

Do the Y and X axis.

[@timothyjones7907]

Fast comment

[@ITSREALLYNOTYOURFAULT]

"fast comment" ;-)

[@uror907]

A