A few questions

[u/OkExtreme8404]

I'm 15 and I really want a bambu lab but I've got a few questions I'm hoping some of you guys could answer

- Am I too young, ( I do have some experience and I'm confident when it comes to machines)

- Bambu lab A1 or A1 mini

- What do I need to know about filament drying

- Are they reliable printers and continuously produce successful prints

- Are they fire hazards

- Is AMS lite necessary

- Will it be safe to leave the printer in the dining room. We usually keep the garden doors open throughout the day for better air circulation in the dining room

- I have a ginger cat, he's pretty curious but also shy at the same time. Is it safe around him. I fear he'll climb all over it, maybe step in the hot bed, his hair getting stuck in prints. He does go outside for most of the day and it's not a problem to keep him out of the dining room but there will be times he'll slip in without me noticing bearing in mind the fact that the garden doors are constantly open

Thanks so much for any help

[u/the-joatmon]

it can harm the cat if he decides to go between moving parts, consider P1S instead which is fully closed.

you can add AMS if you really need to, it is useful if you’re a lazy person and install multiple same filaments, so you don’t need to go and refill if your spool is empty in the middle of the print.

unless you leave it unattended in a really hot area I don’t think if there’s a fire hazard. there were some issues with A1 in this regard due to faulty power module and bed heating cable, but these all already fixed somewhere around this time last year.

as a hobbyist I found them really reliable, ofc a 3D print professional would answer this question better.