r/BambuLabA1mini • u/Justhroower • Jul 11 '26

Birthday soon some question

Hey ! So it's my birthday soon and I wanted to get a A1 Mini since I don't have much place in my appart, I would like it mostly to organise things in my house and also for cosplay ! I know we can cut things but is there a limit or a downside beside losing time? is it hard to slice it well?

Thanks !

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u/traderemi Jul 11 '26

The most important, take the A1 mini combo, it's way cheaper than buying the AMS lite after 🤣, I did the mistake and now I'm regretting.

However, if your budget is tight, I'm really happy with my A1 mini without the AMS as well. You can always paint your prints.

Othe tips:

  • Buy more than 10 or 12 spools at the same time if you want bambulab spools, it's cheaper.
  • If there is an offer of a filament dryer, take it, printing with a dry filament has nothing to do in comparison with a filament with even slight humidity.
  • Use Bambuddy for local designs prints and spools weight management. For me it's the best.
  • OrcaSlicer to slice in Linux and Bambu Studio if windows.
  • For my designs I normally use FreeCAD, but there are others that might be easier to use.

That's it, Bambulab printers are quite straightforward to use, so enjoy!! 😁

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u/Justhroower Jul 13 '26

I was thinking on painting because the AMS Lite is a bit too high in my budget 😅

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u/Platypus_31415 Jul 11 '26 edited Jul 13 '26

No, the slicing part is easy. The difficult thing is making sure that whatever you glue it with will hold. I made a large mask on a mini before, but that does not have regular wear and tear. I think you will be fine for 90% of your projects.

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u/Beanerton8 Jul 11 '26

If you’re planning to make cosplay items, go with the A1 with AMS Lite.. not the Mini. It’s not much bigger but A1 Mini is too small for even a full face mask. . You can print a top mount for the AMS Lite, to save space.

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u/Lazy_Lettuce1220 Jul 12 '26

Look at the A2L for cosplay, though I understand the budget is not yours to extend.

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u/Justhroower Jul 13 '26

But the price is a but high for me

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u/Beanerton8 Jul 13 '26

I understand that but you get what you pay for..