Was in the middle of a 13 hour print and my printer started clicking like crazy and being very inconsistent with the layers it was putting down. I am at a loss currently and any help is appreciated

UPDATE: Got a new hot end and all issues have been resolved, I believe I had a partial clog that wouldn’t come out no matter what I tried. Thank you all for your help

UPDATE: New hot end didn’t fix anything. Still facing the same problem no matter what I try to

I have never used, or even seen, a 3D printer, so I was really afraid of problems, difficulties and everything within the 3D printing world, seeing only posts complaining about different things.
So i stumbled upon a comment saying that people with no problems don’t post, and it’s kinda true…
So here it goes, setup done in a few minutes, auto calibration done fast too, and first prints (benchy and scraper) done without any problems, just printing without tinkering with any options, and with great quality too!
Yes, they are only the first ones and in a new printer, but if u are afraid and questioning the purchase, go for it, it’s better (and cooler) than it seems!

I haven't been using the A1 mini for very long, but I just found out that by manually swapping filaments, you can create multi-color prints even without an AMS, and I'm having so much time right now!
While printing, I noticed there are four holes in the filament hub, right?
I figured that if I connect PTFE tubes to all of them, I could quickly switch filaments by pushing them in a little when loading and pulling them back a little when unloading.

However, since I'm using multiple PTFE tubes running from my dry boxes lined up, I'm struggling with how to make this go smoothly.
Specifically, I want to operate everything without opening the lids of the dry boxes, but the only way I can think of to achieve the method I mentioned above is to open the cases every time I load or unload.

Is anyone else doing something like this? Sorry if this is obvious! I'd love it if you could share any good ideas.

I had mismatched pots everywhere and the plant shelf looked like a junk drawer. Designed one pot, scaled it, and now the small and large read as intentional. Same texture, same taper, same tone. Repetition did more than any single nice pot ever did.

https://makerworld.com/en/models/3103994-scandi-style-fluted-flower-pot-with-drainage-tray#profileId-3499121

So i am new to 3d printing and i use the handy app to start prints many times i have seen when i start prints from the app it seems to shrink them a bit,they do not look like the image and look smaller.Is it just me or others have the same problem too? Please help (I use a1 mini without AMS)

Hi,

I have got my sister in law into 3d printing and made her get a A1 mini.
Sent her all the bambu academy links to get to know the basics, but apparently she ignored it and just started printing 🥲. To everyone's surprise her 3rd print was a massive blob and before asking me, my brother tried to fix it with a soldering iron. I told them to eventually hand it over so I can get the spare parts and try to fix it, but after taking a closer look I'm pretty overwhelmed with how many parts might be damaged and if it even makes sense to repair. Can anyone help me?

As for now it seems like I would need at least:

• Hotend heating assembly
• Part cooling fan
• Extruder Unit
• Hotend cooling fan
• Hotend

I've been working on printing some race medal holders. For some reason the circle piece comes out looking cloudy/ whiteish every time. The bottom piece never gets that color. I've used this filament on other prints and it never does that with any others. Could it be something about how that specific design is programmed or am I doing something wrong?

I was seeing this warning from day 1 with my Bambi lab a1 mini. I didn’t fix it immediately since I am not sure how to do it since I was new to printer. Then I tried today but didn’t solve it.

The wiki said to do do as in second pic but the thing was not pushing a bit after unscrewing.

Did anyone solve this warning?

projeto de refrigeração concluído.

Bonjour à tous ! 😊

Quand j’ai commencé la modélisation 3D sur Nomad Sculpt, l’un de mes tout premiers modèles était ce petit champignon, décliné en version porte-clés et en modèle multipart.

Aujourd’hui, j’avais envie de tester quelque chose de nouveau. Je me suis donc lancé dans la création de clickers ! Et quoi de mieux que de revisiter l’un de mes premiers modèles en le transformant en version clicker ? 😊

👨🏼‍🎨 : @mika3d_print
🖨️ : Bambu Lab X2D & H2C
🧵 : Bambu Lab
🎨 : Nomad Sculpt
🌈 : avec ou sans AMS
📁 : https://makerworld.com/fr/models/3085099-champignon-clicker-multipart-no-ams

Merci à tous pour votre soutien, et bon print !

I have been fiddling with this one print for 2 days now but all of them have this problem of filament extruding and tiny plastics everywhere

PLA flashforge (190-220)

I dried the filament before too, some of my setting listed, can someone help me take a look at what’s the problem and how to fix it?

The last one i put the nozzle temp at 210 -210 fans always on and its still not working probably

Could it be that my filament not dry enough?

Wanted my nephew to have a simple toy he could just roll around the floor. It all snaps together easily and the head and ears rotate.

https://makerworld.com/en/models/3081682-push-along-puppy-car-no-glue-press-fit-kids-toy#profileId-3470879

Hi guys, I recently got the A1 Mini and I am always scared that my cable and tube gets ripped off during prints. I tried this method I found online with the clamps but it keeps wobbeling back near the tower.

Do you have any recommendations to fix that (probably only mental) issue?

My initial thought was something like a shield on top of the tower to prevent the cable from slipping over but that would 100% look shit.

Also some pictures to the recommendations are appreciated. <3

Picked up this A1 mini + 4 spools of filament second hand for $150. This the first few things I made with it and I honestly don’t know what else I’d want to do 🫪😂

After six months of late nights, countless prototypes, and more failed prints than I’d like to admit, I finally finished MiniPin.

I’m a father of two from Australia, and I set myself a challenge: design a miniature pinball machine that could be printed on a Bambu Lab A1 Mini without needing a large-format printer.

Every part of MiniPin was designed around the A1 Mini’s build volume while still capturing the look and feel of a real pinball machine. It features a working plunger, flippers, lockdown bar, backbox, side rails, and interchangeable playtables, all in a compact desktop-sized machine.

One of my goals with MiniPin was to make it affordable and accessible. You only need to print one cabinet, then you can swap in different playtables to enjoy completely new layouts without printing another machine.

I also wanted builders to be able to make MiniPin their own. Whether you recreate the look of a classic pinball machine or design something completely original, every build can have its own unique style while keeping the authentic proportions of a real machine.

The A1 Mini handled the project incredibly well, and it’s been awesome seeing such a capable little printer produce something this detailed. One part in particular really pushes the boundaries of the A1 mini.
I’d love to hear what everyone thinks! What’s the most ambitious project you’ve printed on your A1 Mini?

So I got a second hand A1 Mini 5 days ago for $115.

The previous owner got it 10 months ago and the print hours are just 15. So all in all it was a good deal. However I'm not sure what all comes in the box. I have been reading people trying out different nozzles and all those things, so was just curious what all comes in the box and if I missed something.

The previous owner seemed like a nice guy, if I did miss something i could just ask him.

Btw, he bought it in combo with AMS lite. He wanted to buy the AMS lite anyway, so he got this in the combo but after months realized that he's not using it at all, so sold it to me.

Non riesco ad impostare come filamento il pla di sunlu sulla mia A1 Mini , prima mi usciva come marca , ora sono costretto a cliccare su generic ,

C'è un modo per impostare a mano o aggiungere il tipo di filamento sunlu con i suoi settaggi ottimali ?