I think the fact that everyone still compares every new printer to this model (1.5 years after the P1S release) in their reviews speaks a lot about its relevance and durability. I love my P1S despite some minor nuances
Most of my problems were related to the AMS. Somehow it doesn't want to feed from the spools with sharp edges. Like it can't grab the spool with the rollers. So I designed and printed "adapters" with the flat edges specifically for such spools. On the other hand I know that your, Keo, AMS works great even with the cardboard spools which is awesome. I guess it's a matter of luck which AMS you get with the printer.
What are this nuances? There are few minor annoyances on A1 mini too: Spool holder is like 68mm wide, some spools are 70mm wide. Spool is unwinded as toolhead moves up at end of the print and then filament is lose when it moves down at start of the other, so loop of the filament goes over spool edge and it twists. AMS lite takes a lot of space and despite mini in the name, printer is not compact at all. Other than that I do not like that even PETG or PLA can warp and detach from plate if printed part is long and narrow or does not have large contact area and I'm not sure if enclosed printer can solve this or cause other problems with PLA. Then what I kind of don't like is AMS lite which is designed for spools with 53-58 inner diameter, most of spools I bought have 52-54 (some are slightly conical) and it's somewhat hard to detach them from ams.
I bought my second P1S combo recently. I love them. The first blockage in the filament extruder unit occurred in my first after 1480 hours total use during a multicolour print, and that was only because the extruder gear was worn. Love my A1 mini, too. There are no bad machine families from Bambu. Mileage may vary on individual machines though.
I purchased mine about a month ago and I will never go back to the other printers I had! I might just order X1 and hopefully the larger format when they come out with it!
less than 100 hours on my p1s and the mc board fried. Pretty bummed but Bambu handled my support ticket quickly and were able to determine the issue from the log files on the printer
This is excellent to hear that support handled the ticket quickly. Unfortunate that the machine broke but I have heard too many horror stories of poor customer support from all of the brands lately
There are a few companies that have recently announced/made available their multi-material systems, Anycubic and Creality come to mind there. There are also a couple open source projects aiming to bring Multi-material printing to people with Klipper-running machines, the ERCF (Enraged Rabbit Carrot Feeder), and the ArmordTurtle Box Turtle (probably the most AMS-like). both are very DIY solutions, and require buying individual electronics parts, and printing off a number of others.
We got ahold of the anycubic a month or so ago and I was pretty impressed. We have a creality K2 coming currently so stay tuned for that as well but I would like to explore the open source options as well at some point. There are still issues with multicolor printing but at least it’s more accessible now
-- A1(for PLA and PETG) side by side with Qidi Plus4(for everything), both been solid machines, very similar in performance(print speed wise), "Crying Reality" Ender 3SE for TPU printing, eh regrets buying last one...
@ not gonna lie, with the bands up there was really hoping to see MXPX up there lol What problem did you have with the filament enclosure that you had to put holes in it?
I would love to see you do a review of the Qidi Plus 4. I don't think it will be as much plug and play, but I'd love to see what six months with that looks like compared to this.
@@KeoPrints That's totally fair. That's just one of those printers I've seen a lot of initial hype for through the usual youtube suspects... I'm more interested in the long term of using it. the Prusa XL seems awesome at first and then chips on the buddy board overheat and die so...
4:17 The dpd delivery guy handed the box of my x1 carbon awkwardly in my narrow doorway. He was also carrying it NOT by the handles and sideways.😑 later on I walked by him throwing packages around in the back of his delivery van
This guy will occasionally get things wrong. The point I was chasing was the fact that the machine ships with something other than a brass nozzle which is an absolute no go for anything abrasive. But of course, point taken. I should have specified that regular use of abrasives would require at least a hardened steel nozzle and the omission of the AMS
@@KeoPrints Also I'm not sure if it needs to change extruder gears, hopefully A1 (mini) comes with hardened steel gears already, but not hardened nozzle.
The clip is probably due to "Design by Committee". It was oriented correctly on a different product and they didn't want to spend the time and money to have it redesigned and manufactured. You would think that if they had a convenient cheap manufacturing process they could easily and cheaply make the changes.. but no. LOL
This comment is excellent! The though that companies producing 3D printers, a manufacturing process with infinite iterative flexibility, is bound by their injection molds is so good
I am very happy with my Bambu printer. That being said everything else with there supply chain sucks. Order arrived middle of November, was supposed to get a starter pack of filament @ bucks. Never showed up Ordered an AMS money left my account the 26th, still no AMS. I requested and got a refund on the filament. Sales and deliveries on printers seems ok everything else is hit or miss with a lot of miss. I can't say I would recommend Bambu Labs to anyone anymore
This is the unfortunate state of aftercare with so many of these companies now. I hear stories like this all too often and of course, I’ve been there as well
The Molex female plugs on the hubs PCB are only available in one angled version. As the PCB has to be mounted on the lid of the hub, they are unfortunately on the wrong side. But there are plenty of tools online to be printed to solve that problem. The other stupid thing is PTFE tube connectors with their release rings Inside of the cover, making it even worse to be unmounted. But there are tools to download and print, so get them.
I ordered a Grove vision module v2 AI kit for a better camera resolution and I'll try to implement spaghetti detection as well. Also a bento box v2 for when I'm going to experiment with ABS or ASA plastics. Great first 3D printer
Excellent upgrades. That stock camera is silly useless but they needed to throttle it down as not to steal that X1C thunder. I get it but it’s lame still
You throw away the desiccant from the AMS? Like REALLY????????????? That is an absolute NO-GO, they shall BE THERE. You however, have to replace them, when the app show you to do so.
I'm not going to roast you if you don't roast me. I have the same issue because I need to do the maintenance stuff as well. Do I just find a youtube video that tells me what to do? Sorry first printer, and I thought that it did the maintenance it itself. just kidding
I own both tge P1P and P1S and would NEVER buy them again. I have found that they are no better then any other printer on the market, they have just as many issues and the worst part is that when something does go wrong with them you cant fix it because everything is so locked down. Both of my Bambu printers have developed bad Z offset issue which on other printers would be a simple settings change to fix...Not Bambu. There is no way to fix it.....Unless you want to start messing with g code and hope it fixes it. On top of that Bambu printers are way over priced for tech that is 3 years old and now lacks behind other printers in speed and quality....
I think the fact that everyone still compares every new printer to this model (1.5 years after the P1S release) in their reviews speaks a lot about its relevance and durability. I love my P1S despite some minor nuances
Most of my problems were related to the AMS. Somehow it doesn't want to feed from the spools with sharp edges. Like it can't grab the spool with the rollers. So I designed and printed "adapters" with the flat edges specifically for such spools. On the other hand I know that your, Keo, AMS works great even with the cardboard spools which is awesome. I guess it's a matter of luck which AMS you get with the printer.
Somehow I’ve defied AMS physics and I’m alright with it
You like it, yeah you like that!😂
What are this nuances? There are few minor annoyances on A1 mini too: Spool holder is like 68mm wide, some spools are 70mm wide. Spool is unwinded as toolhead moves up at end of the print and then filament is lose when it moves down at start of the other, so loop of the filament goes over spool edge and it twists. AMS lite takes a lot of space and despite mini in the name, printer is not compact at all. Other than that I do not like that even PETG or PLA can warp and detach from plate if printed part is long and narrow or does not have large contact area and I'm not sure if enclosed printer can solve this or cause other problems with PLA. Then what I kind of don't like is AMS lite which is designed for spools with 53-58 inner diameter, most of spools I bought have 52-54 (some are slightly conical) and it's somewhat hard to detach them from ams.
I came from creality to the p1s so nothing Is a problem.. it just works for me
Love love my P1s!! I just cracked 1000 hours on it, in about 2 months and it just keeps doing its job!!! great vid!
So good! Thanks for hanging around with us!
@@KeoPrints I try to catch all your vids I'm sure I've missed a couple lol but good stuff man! you guys rock!
I bought my second P1S combo recently. I love them. The first blockage in the filament extruder unit occurred in my first after 1480 hours total use during a multicolour print, and that was only because the extruder gear was worn. Love my A1 mini, too. There are no bad machine families from Bambu. Mileage may vary on individual machines though.
This has been my experience as well. Great solid machines for the average everyday consumer
I purchased mine about a month ago and I will never go back to the other printers I had! I might just order X1 and hopefully the larger format when they come out with it!
One major factor in choosing the P1S is that I have a cat, and this machine is pretty much cat-proof
I hadn’t considered the cat angle but it makes sense. It is at very least wildly cat resistant
Underrated channel. Love the style of this channel. Hope yall blow up
I appreciate you taking the time to say that!
less than 100 hours on my p1s and the mc board fried. Pretty bummed but Bambu handled my support ticket quickly and were able to determine the issue from the log files on the printer
This is excellent to hear that support handled the ticket quickly. Unfortunate that the machine broke but I have heard too many horror stories of poor customer support from all of the brands lately
There are a few companies that have recently announced/made available their multi-material systems, Anycubic and Creality come to mind there. There are also a couple open source projects aiming to bring Multi-material printing to people with Klipper-running machines, the ERCF (Enraged Rabbit Carrot Feeder), and the ArmordTurtle Box Turtle (probably the most AMS-like). both are very DIY solutions, and require buying individual electronics parts, and printing off a number of others.
We got ahold of the anycubic a month or so ago and I was pretty impressed. We have a creality K2 coming currently so stay tuned for that as well but I would like to explore the open source options as well at some point. There are still issues with multicolor printing but at least it’s more accessible now
-- A1(for PLA and PETG) side by side with Qidi Plus4(for everything), both been solid machines, very similar in performance(print speed wise), "Crying Reality" Ender 3SE for TPU printing, eh regrets buying last one...
Maybe I should get ahold of one of those Qidi Plus 4 machines...
Is it bad I spent half of the episode pausing to see all the different band logos on the walls? 😂
No it just means you’re a legend
@ not gonna lie, with the bands up there was really hoping to see MXPX up there lol
What problem did you have with the filament enclosure that you had to put holes in it?
I think you flipped the end of the cables 😅
i'm getting an a1 regular for xmas it's my first one I have no idea what I'm doing :D
You’re gonna be fine. These suckers go together well and are super easy to get started with
💯 you'll be fine!
Curious to know how many print hours the machine has accumulated over the 6months?
I’ll have to have a look and let you know once I’m back by the printer
I would love to see you do a review of the Qidi Plus 4. I don't think it will be as much plug and play, but I'd love to see what six months with that looks like compared to this.
I would love to and the price is favorable. I’ll have to see what kind of budget is available although the short answer is… none lol
@@KeoPrints That's totally fair. That's just one of those printers I've seen a lot of initial hype for through the usual youtube suspects... I'm more interested in the long term of using it. the Prusa XL seems awesome at first and then chips on the buddy board overheat and die so...
4:17 The dpd delivery guy handed the box of my x1 carbon awkwardly in my narrow doorway. He was also carrying it NOT by the handles and sideways.😑 later on I walked by him throwing packages around in the back of his delivery van
Sounds about right unfortunately
Stainless steel nozzle is not rated for abrasives and the ams is the full ams, not the ams lite
This guy needs to do his research, no abrasive, no glow filament, guess it's abrasive too. Think one can buy a hardened nozzle tho.
This guy will occasionally get things wrong. The point I was chasing was the fact that the machine ships with something other than a brass nozzle which is an absolute no go for anything abrasive. But of course, point taken. I should have specified that regular use of abrasives would require at least a hardened steel nozzle and the omission of the AMS
@@KeoPrints Also I'm not sure if it needs to change extruder gears, hopefully A1 (mini) comes with hardened steel gears already, but not hardened nozzle.
2:05 delivery of a baby 😅
The clip is probably due to "Design by Committee". It was oriented correctly on a different product and they didn't want to spend the time and money to have it redesigned and manufactured. You would think that if they had a convenient cheap manufacturing process they could easily and cheaply make the changes.. but no. LOL
This comment is excellent! The though that companies producing 3D printers, a manufacturing process with infinite iterative flexibility, is bound by their injection molds is so good
I am very happy with my Bambu printer. That being said everything else with there supply chain sucks. Order arrived middle of November, was supposed to get a starter pack of filament @ bucks. Never showed up Ordered an AMS money left my account the 26th, still no AMS. I requested and got a refund on the filament. Sales and deliveries on printers seems ok everything else is hit or miss with a lot of miss. I can't say I would recommend Bambu Labs to anyone anymore
This is the unfortunate state of aftercare with so many of these companies now. I hear stories like this all too often and of course, I’ve been there as well
The Molex female plugs on the hubs PCB are only available in one angled version. As the PCB has to be mounted on the lid of the hub, they are unfortunately on the wrong side. But there are plenty of tools online to be printed to solve that problem. The other stupid thing is PTFE tube connectors with their release rings Inside of the cover, making it even worse to be unmounted. But there are tools to download and print, so get them.
True stuff. Those release collars on the PTFE tubes being recessed like that is a silly move as well
2 min time stamp - Why don't you simply put the box on the FLOOR ?!
Because that would be much too simple of course!
I ordered a Grove vision module v2 AI kit for a better camera resolution and I'll try to implement spaghetti detection as well. Also a bento box v2 for when I'm going to experiment with ABS or ASA plastics. Great first 3D printer
Excellent upgrades. That stock camera is silly useless but they needed to throttle it down as not to steal that X1C thunder. I get it but it’s lame still
You throw away the desiccant from the AMS? Like REALLY?????????????
That is an absolute NO-GO, they shall BE THERE. You however, have to replace them, when the app show you to do so.
I typically have the lids to my AMS units open anyway so I don’t use them as a sealed dry environment unless I’m using PETG, ABS, or ASA
I'm not going to roast you if you don't roast me. I have the same issue because I need to do the maintenance stuff as well. Do I just find a youtube video that tells me what to do? Sorry first printer, and I thought that it did the maintenance it itself. just kidding
Haha. The old self-maintaining printer. How nice that would be
Noise gate in this video is hideous!
There may have been a -12db misstep during recording of narration… not sure who would be so incompetent to do such a thing though
I own both tge P1P and P1S and would NEVER buy them again. I have found that they are no better then any other printer on the market, they have just as many issues and the worst part is that when something does go wrong with them you cant fix it because everything is so locked down. Both of my Bambu printers have developed bad Z offset issue which on other printers would be a simple settings change to fix...Not Bambu. There is no way to fix it.....Unless you want to start messing with g code and hope it fixes it. On top of that Bambu printers are way over priced for tech that is 3 years old and now lacks behind other printers in speed and quality....
funny because the z banding in the video was fixed by... cleaning? also expensive? I call bs