Turns out there was plenty left to finish this print. It uses about as much as any other 3D printer...unless you are doing multicolor in which case there is a certain amount of waste when changing colors. The printer itself was about $399 US when I bought it and the AMS Lite was another $300 (if I remember correctly). I think both might be on sale right now for less.
Good advice. Certainly cleaning the bed fixed this issue. The glue was originally applied (many prints ago) because I had a previous issue printing a helmet that just wouldn't stick. Thanks for taking the time to comment!
I'm unsure what answers you think I am expecting, but thanks for the comment. I watched your Mavic sports mode vid. Keep practicing, drones are an excellent & fun hobby.
lol...yep, it sure is(was)! After this failure I gave it a good cleaning 🙂 There's an old saying "if it ain't broke, don't fix it". I had dozens of succesful prints with no adhesion issues prior to this print while the bed was this dirty, so I was just letting it go 🙂. It was old glue stick on the bed which was put on to fix an adhesion issue with a troublesome Mandalorian helmet print. Thanks for stopping by and watching!
@@PassedOutOnWolfOfficial 100%. I know a couple weeks isn’t a lot of time but I’ve had it running quite a bit and it hasn’t failed me. My neighbor who got me into 3d printing even liked it so much he bought one and I printed all his AMS top mount parts for him. Haven’t really done a lot in terms of multicolor yet but what I have done has come out great. I feel like what happened in the video may have been a problem with bed cleanliness.
clean print looks good tho why is there a purge tower i mean it kind of looks like you printed it using single color of silk pla , and i don't know if bambu slicer has any support blockers but i see atleast few points where you ddin't need any supports in general the print looks clean but you coul've saved quite a bit of time and material on this one
Single color but the purge tower is need (I believe) when you are doing a "smooth timelapse". My first attempt at printing this failed so I was definitely over aggressive on the 2nd attempt with supports. If I was doing it again there would be several things I would change, including limiting the outer layer speed to reduce the "banding".
Those are "tree supports", which explains the odd shape :-) They are quickly becoming my new favourite! I usually use one of the standard supports, but if a build fails (as this one had previously) and it looks like it was a support problem I try tree supports. They look cool and are hollow so don't really add to the filament usage or time. In my experience they've also been quite sturdy and because they are larger at the bottom adhere to the plate well.
@@sjcreativesolutions cool thanks. Never heard of them before, I've seen them but never really looked into it. Can't wait to upgrade to the Bambu P1S 😁
Thanks...lol. Sorry, it was a live stream. I started it when I hit "print", not when it "started printing". Thanks for commenting the timestamp of the start. To save even more time the actual printing starts at 6:51
What time would it have taken if you were only printing one of them? Also, while obviously its more filament-effective in this case, but Is it more time effective to print 3 at a time?
I didn't check for doing just one but theretically (if they were all the same object of the same size) with multicolor printing printing one takes more than 1/3 of the time that it would take to print 3. This is because the color change/flush cycle happens once per color per layer regardless of how many of the same objects there are. If they were all just silver (no black) then I believe one at a time would have been faster (if you ignore the initial bed leveling/vibration calibration) that happens for each "print".
No, was using a .4mm nozzle. I had to noodle with some settings as my first attempt at printing it one of them failed. I think I just changed to tree supports, I don't remember reducing the speed but maybe I did. As with most "slow" prints the multi color really increases the print time.
@@sjcreativesolutions I feel thattt, remember to calibrate your flushing settings and most likely reduce the multiplayer to save on filament! There is great tutorials out there
@@cameralife8 lol...thanks for the reminder. That was exactly what I was doing on this print...experimenting with some flushing settings to minimize waste including using a dedicated flushing object. Grogu was that object and to save 3g of filament I ruined his little head :-) ... but I knew it was an experiment so I didn't mind. In my opinioin the best way to save on flushed filament is using "multiple copies". I've also found with a bed slinger (3d or not) if you're printing tall objects sometimes speed kills...i.e. I've had the prime tower come off the bed because the bed jerks quickly and the tall tower has weight to it and a relatively small surface area attached to the bed. Hilariously I was able to pause the print and use hot glue to reattach the tower and finish the print 🙂 Thanks for the comment/advice and have a great day!
@@Roman6025 So far for Power Ranger helmets I have just made this one and SPD red. I don't currently plan on more but that will depend on my daughters cosplay needs 🙂
I'm not sure...this printer is the A1 (not the mini). If you click on the following link to the bambu site I am sure it will show the prices for the various printers in your own currency. bambulab.com The A1 non mini was $519 CDN (non combo) and $719 CDN combo. The combo includes the AMS lite (for multi color).
Hi I have the same Anet A8 that I bought like 8 years ago. I've been watching a lot of reviews on that Bambu A1 and I will buy one soon. How has been your experience so far with the Bambu? My Anet A8 takes like an hour just to heat up the bed and I read that new printers heat up in just a few minutes.
I am the same way, bought my ANET A8 to print parts for my drones (camera mounts etc)...about 7 or 8 years ago. The Bambu A1 is one sweet machine...things have certainly come a long way!
@@sjcreativesolutions Thanks. Yes I start checking on new printers since last week and I'm impressed as how the technology has improved the last couple of years. looking foward to start a business using this bambu, fingers crossed.
How long did it take to print?
HOW!! Did it fit the head?
Looks nice...
Thanks!
Yep! The second it starts pooping it's over! If you haven't pooped half a spool to print a benchie, you aren't doing it right! Lol
ROFL
That's plenty of filament, whatcha on about
lol...yep, it was enough as it turned out. I didn't know that at the time.
No
You are correct!
@@sjcreativesolutions hell yea 😂💪💪
Turn the part 90° around its Z axis for more stability in the Y plane.
lol...yes that is certainly helpful, that is also in the description :-) Thanks for watching
can you splice the filament with a new reel?
The A1 lets you know when the filament runs out and then you can just load a new reel and it will continue on.
That looks like a lot, how much does that thing use? Is it expensive?
Turns out there was plenty left to finish this print. It uses about as much as any other 3D printer...unless you are doing multicolor in which case there is a certain amount of waste when changing colors. The printer itself was about $399 US when I bought it and the AMS Lite was another $300 (if I remember correctly). I think both might be on sale right now for less.
tall print with mainly all supports as the base layer? i see you also like to live dangerously.
Wdym slow, that printer is really fast😂
lol...it can definitely go fast but not on this print :-)
clean the tray, DONT apply any glue and reset print. 100% sure it will work just fine.
Good advice. Certainly cleaning the bed fixed this issue. The glue was originally applied (many prints ago) because I had a previous issue printing a helmet that just wouldn't stick. Thanks for taking the time to comment!
maybe clean your bed. so now you have what you would like answers from people. For me at least you get a thumbs down, it doesn't mean anything.
I'm unsure what answers you think I am expecting, but thanks for the comment. I watched your Mavic sports mode vid. Keep practicing, drones are an excellent & fun hobby.
The bed hella dirty
lol...yep, it sure is(was)! After this failure I gave it a good cleaning 🙂 There's an old saying "if it ain't broke, don't fix it". I had dozens of succesful prints with no adhesion issues prior to this print while the bed was this dirty, so I was just letting it go 🙂. It was old glue stick on the bed which was put on to fix an adhesion issue with a troublesome Mandalorian helmet print. Thanks for stopping by and watching!
Tought about buying one. Now I better don´t buy one
I’ve had mine for a couple weeks and it’s been absolutely solid
@@jonpferreira Really? Because I am searching for a multicolour printer, so I can sell coloured prints
@@PassedOutOnWolfOfficial 100%. I know a couple weeks isn’t a lot of time but I’ve had it running quite a bit and it hasn’t failed me. My neighbor who got me into 3d printing even liked it so much he bought one and I printed all his AMS top mount parts for him. Haven’t really done a lot in terms of multicolor yet but what I have done has come out great. I feel like what happened in the video may have been a problem with bed cleanliness.
Don't judge this printer based on one failed print with old silk filament on a dirty bed.
@@sjcreativesolutions agreed and my last comment wasn’t a knock on you. Just wanted to give them some perspective.
Sadge man
Like a slow knife :p
lol
Gotta show what the final looks like! Wicked cool!
I will once I have installed the visor!
how much filament did this use? it turned out great :)
I believe it was around 600g but it might have been a bit more or less.
clean print looks good tho why is there a purge tower i mean it kind of looks like you printed it using single color of silk pla , and i don't know if bambu slicer has any support blockers but i see atleast few points where you ddin't need any supports in general the print looks clean but you coul've saved quite a bit of time and material on this one
Single color but the purge tower is need (I believe) when you are doing a "smooth timelapse". My first attempt at printing this failed so I was definitely over aggressive on the 2nd attempt with supports. If I was doing it again there would be several things I would change, including limiting the outer layer speed to reduce the "banding".
those supports look cool
I agree whenever I'm done a print with tree supports I almost want to keep the supports! :-)
This is the way
🙂
I give you my best luck on that print, keep going strong
Thanks!
Why the purge tower?
I was also doing a Timelapse from the built in camera. The purge/prime tower is necessary for “smooth mode” if I am not mistaken
So I'm guessing those vines on the outside are supports? Why are they so odd shaped ?
Those are "tree supports", which explains the odd shape :-) They are quickly becoming my new favourite! I usually use one of the standard supports, but if a build fails (as this one had previously) and it looks like it was a support problem I try tree supports. They look cool and are hollow so don't really add to the filament usage or time. In my experience they've also been quite sturdy and because they are larger at the bottom adhere to the plate well.
@@sjcreativesolutions cool thanks. Never heard of them before, I've seen them but never really looked into it. Can't wait to upgrade to the Bambu P1S 😁
Save your time 1:23 Your welcome
Thanks...lol. Sorry, it was a live stream. I started it when I hit "print", not when it "started printing". Thanks for commenting the timestamp of the start. To save even more time the actual printing starts at 6:51
What time would it have taken if you were only printing one of them? Also, while obviously its more filament-effective in this case, but Is it more time effective to print 3 at a time?
I didn't check for doing just one but theretically (if they were all the same object of the same size) with multicolor printing printing one takes more than 1/3 of the time that it would take to print 3. This is because the color change/flush cycle happens once per color per layer regardless of how many of the same objects there are. If they were all just silver (no black) then I believe one at a time would have been faster (if you ignore the initial bed leveling/vibration calibration) that happens for each "print".
looked kinda small for a 7hr print compared to the speed on my a1 mini, were you using .2mm nozzle?
No, was using a .4mm nozzle. I had to noodle with some settings as my first attempt at printing it one of them failed. I think I just changed to tree supports, I don't remember reducing the speed but maybe I did. As with most "slow" prints the multi color really increases the print time.
@@sjcreativesolutions I feel thattt, remember to calibrate your flushing settings and most likely reduce the multiplayer to save on filament! There is great tutorials out there
@@cameralife8 lol...thanks for the reminder. That was exactly what I was doing on this print...experimenting with some flushing settings to minimize waste including using a dedicated flushing object. Grogu was that object and to save 3g of filament I ruined his little head :-) ... but I knew it was an experiment so I didn't mind. In my opinioin the best way to save on flushed filament is using "multiple copies". I've also found with a bed slinger (3d or not) if you're printing tall objects sometimes speed kills...i.e. I've had the prime tower come off the bed because the bed jerks quickly and the tall tower has weight to it and a relatively small surface area attached to the bed. Hilariously I was able to pause the print and use hot glue to reattach the tower and finish the print 🙂 Thanks for the comment/advice and have a great day!
I see why you have to wear goggles with this thing now
oh yeah, for sure
Is this a Dino fury helmet?
Yep! Dino Fury Red!
Zayto's helmet from Power Rangers Dino Fury
Really cool ! Do you plan on making an SPD Omega ranger one? It’s one of my favorites ;)
@@Roman6025 So far for Power Ranger helmets I have just made this one and SPD red. I don't currently plan on more but that will depend on my daughters cosplay needs 🙂
What a great dad ! Hope she has lots of fun cosplaying !
How much does the mini cost?
I'm not sure...this printer is the A1 (not the mini). If you click on the following link to the bambu site I am sure it will show the prices for the various printers in your own currency. bambulab.com The A1 non mini was $519 CDN (non combo) and $719 CDN combo. The combo includes the AMS lite (for multi color).
Some nice warping.
Wat its for Shitt vido ????
what's that swishing noise? Air compressor?
I'm going to assume it is the hotend cooling fan you are hearing. I don't think there is anything else going on 🙂
That’s a great idea!
It’s working great so far. Once in a while a piece of hot filament sticks to it but it’s better than having it all over the bench :-)
Yep😮
Hi I have the same Anet A8 that I bought like 8 years ago. I've been watching a lot of reviews on that Bambu A1 and I will buy one soon. How has been your experience so far with the Bambu? My Anet A8 takes like an hour just to heat up the bed and I read that new printers heat up in just a few minutes.
I am the same way, bought my ANET A8 to print parts for my drones (camera mounts etc)...about 7 or 8 years ago. The Bambu A1 is one sweet machine...things have certainly come a long way!
@@sjcreativesolutions Thanks. Yes I start checking on new printers since last week and I'm impressed as how the technology has improved the last couple of years. looking foward to start a business using this bambu, fingers crossed.
Im printing on my mini all day
Gonna do that too soon, did not install my bed yet
Cool! My older printer is an ANET A8 (from around 2016ish)...they've certainly come a long way.