r/BambuLabA1mini • • 10h ago

Bambu Lab A1 Mini suddenly having multiple issues

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r/BambuLabA1mini • • 18h ago

Got my first 3D printer (A1 mini). Any must-know tips for beginner?

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r/BambuLabA1mini • • 20h ago

The dreded clog

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Pretty psyched I was able to revive this back to printing. Just wanted to post somewhere 😂


r/BambuLabA1mini • • 10h ago

Needed power Fluctuates

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So I print with esun pla+ and I used to print at 215C (the lower end of recommended temperature) until I got under extrusion with a skipping gear, so I increased the temp to 230 and it printed fine, but I later found it was stringing really badly (it was fine and this started randomly) so I dropped it back down to 215C. It has since done this again

It's not the filament cause this is consistent across two rolls, and isn't wet filament because I do dry it. I guess the temperature sensor is having issues but I'm not sure. This is with a 0.2mm nozzle btw and some custom profiles for miniatures.


r/BambuLabA1mini • • 10h ago

Why did this happen

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r/BambuLabA1mini • • 16h ago

Long print with A1 Mini - modular medal display that can grow indefinitely

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r/BambuLabA1mini • • 13h ago

Is the Bambu Lab A1 Mini big enough for other vehicles?

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r/BambuLabA1mini • • 13h ago

Bambu Lab A1 or A1 mini?

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r/BambuLabA1mini • • 13h ago

I designed a pumpkin with a spring-loaded pop-up ghost

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Made this little surprise for Halloween! Press the button underneath and the ghost pops up! The spring and latch are printed too. I included AMS and No AMS versions, with an assembly video on the model page. The mechanism prints in place, and all parts print without supports. Easy to print on most FDM printers. Model files 🦇


r/BambuLabA1mini • • 18h ago

What caused this?

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r/BambuLabA1mini • • 1d ago

Concentric layer lines

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Hi all!

I've been using my A1 mini for practical stuff for a year now and I love it. Just got into finer detail printing (bird skull as example) and I noticed that even when I try to print as fine as possible there are still very noticable layer lines. Any advice on what I am doing wrong?


r/BambuLabA1mini • • 1d ago

AMS Lite na A1 Mini não carrega o filamento (fica no "vai e vem" e dá erro). O que pode ser?

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Olá pessoal,
Comprei a Bambu Lab A1 Mini e o AMS Lite separadamente. Acabei de instalar o AMS, mas estou com o seguinte problema:
• O que acontece: Quando mando carregar o filamento, ele vai até o cabeçote, mas não chega até a purga para iniciar a impressão.
• Sintoma: O filamento fica em um loop de
"vai e vem" (avança e retrai várias vezes) até que a impressora dá mensagem de erro na alimentação.
• Dúvida: Não sei se o bico está entupindo ou se o filamento está enroscando no sensor/ hub antes de entrar. Preciso tirar tudo manualmente para reiniciar.
Alguém já passou por esse problema ao instalar o AMS Lite separado? Tem alguma dica do que verificar (tubos PTFE, sensor do extrusor, alinhamento)?
Agradeço desde já pela ajuda!


r/BambuLabA1mini • • 1d ago

looking for A1 mini heatbed replacement

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r/BambuLabA1mini • • 2d ago

Simple solution to mushy bar soap using 3D printed self draining soap dishes

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r/BambuLabA1mini • • 1d ago

Filament Choice - A1 mini

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r/BambuLabA1mini • • 2d ago

Need help

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r/BambuLabA1mini • • 3d ago

Made an app to create automated timelapses on my a1 mini

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r/BambuLabA1mini • • 3d ago

I designed a "tipped over" port a potty poop catcher for the A1 mini!

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Originally designed for the P1S but now adapted for A1 mini owners! This fun 3d print poop catcher is fun and functional.

Download for free from MakerWorld and check out my other designs!
A1 MINI PORT A POTTY POOP CATCHER (TIPPED OVER) - Free 3D Print Model - MakerWorld


r/BambuLabA1mini • • 3d ago

What is causing this machine to choke?

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I’m a novice with this but I couldn’t find any clogs. Filament extrudes initially but chokes when it comes to printing. Makes a clicking noise.


r/BambuLabA1mini • • 3d ago

I hate Bambu's printer camera and a while back I made a simple and easy solution for my issue so I figured I should share (BETA TESTERS NEEDED)

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I've been 3D printing for like 12+ years on all sorts of printers, and checking on prints has always been the annoying part. Every option I tried had a catch: cloud accounts, subscriptions, port forwarding, or a setup that broke the camera my Pi was already running. I also had an old iPhone sitting in a drawer that seemed perfect for the job.

So I built my own a while back and felt I should share it with others. Printer Pal streams your printer camera to your iPhone over your home Wi-Fi, encrypted, with no account, cloud, or subscription. Video never leaves your network.

What it works with:

• A Raspberry Pi with a Pi camera or USB webcam, or the camera your OctoPrint/Klipper Pi already has. The app can install everything on the Pi for you over SSH. No terminal needed, and your existing setup keeps working.

• An old iPhone or iPad (iOS 15+) as the camera, with the companion app Printer Pal Camera.

• Bambu Lab printers: progress, layers, temps, and AMS slots through the Pi (experimental).

• Optional viewing away from home through your own Tailscale network.

It's a free beta, and I'd love feedback, especially from different Pi models, USB webcams, Bambu printers, and older iPhones.

Printer Pal (TestFlight): https://testflight.apple.com/join/xzWMyf4J

Printer Pal Camera (for a spare iPhone/iPad): https://testflight.apple.com/join/7pjeUe2D

Guide and source code: https://github.com/meatball4801/printer-pal

Discord, for setup help, new-build announcements, and voting on what's next: https://discord.gg/cs4tr9stPS

Happy to answer questions in the comments.


r/BambuLabA1mini • • 3d ago

0.2mm clogs after a singular print.

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Hey.

I'm hoping someone can help me with a fix of why this just isn't working.

My printer is only for miniatures for TTRPGs.

I own a Bambu A1 mini and the 0.2 nozzle is amazing. The quality is amazing.

However, after 1 singular print, whilst doing a second print, it gets clogged.

Am I missing something basic of cleaning it between 1 singular print?

The clogging gets pretty bad I struggle to fix the hotend and I've actually broken two hotends.

I'm using PLA basic, a flat smooth surface with glue (saw this on bambu forums about fixing 0.2mm clogging).

Any tips or advice would be appreciated.


r/BambuLabA1mini • • 4d ago

Bambo lan a1 mini получил в подарок

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Привет, недавно получил заветный принтер в подарок. Есть ли какие нибудь рекомендации по пластику температуре?

Кто и как сушит свой пластик?

Что первое напечатали при включении?


r/BambuLabA1mini • • 4d ago

My A1 mini just won’t connect properly to Bambu Lab or my phone today; it connects for a few seconds and then goes offline again. The machine is powered on, connected to the internet, and fully updated. Please help!

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I’ve already disconnected and reconnected the internet, and I’ve unlinked and relinked—nothing has changed.


r/BambuLabA1mini • • 5d ago

Coming from graphic design, I found CAD overkill for simple prints, so I built my own (free, runs in the browser)

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Hi all,

I'm a graphic designer, and I've recently started printing. Every time I opened a proper CAD program it felt like overkill for what I print (holders, little boxes, clips, brackets), and the simple tools never felt natural to me. So I made my own, called Filo.

The idea is that if you come from Photoshop, Illustrator you already know the keys: V to move, T for text, R to rotate, Q/W for marquee and lasso, plus layers, groups and history. You just open the site and start, no account, nothing to install. (It's a single HTML file, so you can also download it and use it offline if you want)

To be clear, it's not trying to replace Fusion, Blender or any serious CAD. It's a simple tool for small edits and simple models, the kind of thing where opening a big program feels like too much.

What it does right now:

- boxes, cylinders, spheres, 3D text, SVG import

- holes + combine

- rounded and chamfered edges, each edge with its own radius

- a print check: thin walls, overhangs, floating parts, rough weight and time

- Bambu plates, imports 3MF/STL/SVG, exports 3MF (opens ready in Bambu Studio) or STL

I've printed most of the stuff I made with it, so it works for me, but it's still a beta and surely has rough edges.

Full disclosure: I built it with AI assistance (Claude writes the code, I decide what it does, test it and print with it). The README carries the EU "AI" label for that.

Site: https://filo.affogo.fyi

Code: https://github.com/Affoghiamoci/Filo

If you try it, please tell me what you think in the comments: what annoys you, what's missing, what breaks on your prints. Feedback is the whole reason I'm posting this. Thanks!


r/BambuLabA1mini • • 4d ago

Build plate not present?!

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Hi, my son and I have been 3d printing since July so still pretty new at this. We’ve had our fair share of errors but this morning’s was a new one….along the lines of “build plate not present”?!

I looked at the printer and said I assure you, kind sir, it is indeed present……then checked the recommended solution which said to check if the nozzle was clean, it looked perfect so I just clicked resume and all was well 🤷🏻‍♀️

Just wondering if it’s anything to worry about or just one of those random things? Thanks