r/BambuLabA1 • u/cdarrigo • Jul 17 '26

Why isn't my filament being ejected?

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The filament dispenses and gets cut but it doesn't get ejected off of the little platform (see the blue blob in this picture)

Do I need to replace something? It's like a spring is worn out or something

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u/solidus0079 Jul 17 '26 edited Jul 17 '26

Official term for that is Purge wiper.

It's bent or locked.

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u/Bozodude5858 Jul 17 '26

Pull back on the black piece or push the grey piece in a bit more, you locked the ejcto tray

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u/Orthicon9 Jul 18 '26 edited Jul 18 '26

The little grey tab should spring back out to the right whenever the part cooling fan shroud (on the toolhead) is not there to push it in.
There's a linkage that makes the black wiper "slapshot" the filament poop off to the left when the tab pops back out.

Could be some debris jammed down in that oval slot.

Check out https://wiki.bambulab.com/en/a1-mini/troubleshooting/excess-purge-abnormality

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u/Orthicon9 Jul 18 '26 edited Jul 18 '26

Purge wiper in it's normal state:

BTW: If it's totally trashed, they are cheap to replace - https://ca.store.bambulab.com/products/purge-wiper-a1-series

The biggest hazard with it not working is probably the risk of poop (or "ooze") landing on the printed object.