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3D Printing – Bambu Lab A1 Mini
Printing on this 3D printer is simple! Tap the touch screen to wake the printer (or flip the power switch on the back, under the build plate). Follow the on-screen instructions for loading and unloading filament if applicable. To add files to print, you’ll need to save them to the printer’s MicroSD card (inserted upside down on the right side of the printer). Use BambuStudio slicer software to slice your model, with the A1 mini – 0.4mm nozzle and textured build plate settings. In some cases, the printer might have a 0.2mm nozzle set up, but it will be clearly marked as such.
Before printing, make sure the build plate is cleared of any filament and centered on the platform. Make sure the waste basket is not full. Select your model to print and sit back! Keep in mind it takes about seven minutes to run through the calibration steps before the printer puts filament down.
3D Printing – Bambu Lab X1E
The Bambu Lab X1E is our flagship printer, with a larger build plate and isolated chamber. When printing with PLA, make sure to remove the top chamber cover glass and carefully place it under the table. For PETG, ABS, and most other materials, the cover should be on the printer. The default nozzle for these printers is 0.4mm, but we also have 0.2mm and 0.6mm nozzles available. When installed, these nozzle sizes will be clearly marked on the printer.
We’re still going through our old stock of Proto-Pasta filament, these rolls have to be modified in order to fit in the Bambu Lab AMS and manually added to the system. Do not attempt to load these on your own. Bambu Lab filament is easy to load and has an RFID chip that automatically tells the AMS what kind of filament it is. When loading and unloading filament, make sure to use a filament clip to prevent the filament from wrapping around itself. To unload a Bambu Lab roll, simply keep some tension on the filament as you push back the roll on the rollers until the filament is free from the AMS. To load a Bambu Lab roll, push the end of the filament into the intake area. The AMS will automatically grab the filament and set it up. Do not attempt to load or unload the AMS while a print is ongoing.
There are several build plates available for this printer, though for most materials we recommend the textured build plate. You can put down a small amount of glue on the plate before printing to keep the material on the plate. If you’re printing larger flat surfaces with PLA, modify the PLA settings in BambuStudio to set the aux fan speed from 70% to 0% (you can also turn it off on the printer, after the first layer has been put down). For multicolor printing, make sure there’s enough room in the purge chute.
3D Printing – Formlabs Form 3+
Please see us before attempting to use this printer.