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I had to switch filaments because my other filament was poppin like a popcorn stand from moisture. Threw it in the dryer. Here is a print I made for my wife in regular PLA. 0.4mm hotend. 0.16mm layer height. ZERO bed heat. ~100g. I even had an error and it sat on the bed unattended for about 8 hours while I was at work (filament wasn’t well wound… it’s cheap Sunlu stuff).

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Making another one in blue Bambu Metal PLA filament for my desk (the proper color for a Snorlax damnit) because I like it so much.

I bought some Elegoo Copper Metal PLA and am going to try to make a shiny “metal” object when that gets in. High heat low speed apparently.

Just gaining knowledge because in January our holiday party is Space themed and you just know I have to make the most garish shiny Mando helmet with the company logo or something on it to wear.
 
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mesothelioma lawyer said:
is there a good site for n00b faqs?
got my wife a A1 mini for xmas
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The r/Bambulab Reddit is where I filled my brain with knowledge. YouTube is a great resource too… I think the hardest part to learn is the software bit and there are lots of Bambu Studio tutorials there.

Guys. It took replacing a bit of hardware but I think this might be my cleanest print yet.

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mesothelioma lawyer said:
is there a good site for n00b faqs?
got my wife a A1 mini for xmas
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I got lucky in that the mechanical engineer I work with is knows a ton about the software and the settings so I haven't had to watch or read tutorials.

That being said, you'll be able to print right quickly after you calibrate the A1, which can be done from the touchscreen or software and is just a click of a button.
 
You don't have to do it, but after you calibrate, if you can successfully print Benchy (the famous tug boat print), then you should have no trouble printing just about anything else.

Another tip, pay close attention to the first layer of the print. If something goes wrong, it's usually then.

Bambu was slammed with their sale and haven't shipped out the filament I ordered yet. I was hoping to use their PLA Wood this weekend.
 
I saw a Creality K2 Plus last night from my bud who managed to still be a Creality guy and did the Kickstarter… he literally just got it (I think for non Kickstarter it’s out in December)

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It’s 100lbs and 350x350x350, enclosed with chamber heater with its own AMS.

It could kick my Bambu printer’s ass. Also: faster than an X1C.

I’ll wait till I’m certain they won’t explode or something (or Bambu releases a bigger model.. I honestly just want more space for activities).
 
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PETG-HF @ 220 degrees. 0.16mm layer height with a 0.4mm nozzle. 50C on Darkmoon cool plate.

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Lost 2 because they were missing a middle finger (printed full speed so I expected some loss) . Lost a star on top of one because I’m an oaf lol.
 
This is turning out. Absolutely. In. Credible.

It’s actually reflective under all that support.

19 hour print so it’s still got 6 hours then some cleanup. This is an AI generated bust I’m making for our director of sales.

His team told me he’d love to stare at himself all day (as sales managers usually do)

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I actually already did a draft (shitty/fast) test print fast with a 0.6mm nozzle earlier this week and the glasses are the scary part. Hoping I’ll be able to not break them when removing supports. If I do I’ll just slice them out of the print, reprint, and super glue them on.
 
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Lutter said:
This is turning out. Absolutely. In. Credible.

It’s actually reflective under all that support.

19 hour print so it’s still got 6 hours then some cleanup. This is an AI generated bust I’m making for our director of sales.

His team told me he’d love to stare at himself all day (as sales managers usually do)

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I actually already did a draft (shitty/fast) test print fast with a 0.6mm nozzle earlier this week and the glasses are the scary part. Hoping I’ll be able to not break them when removing supports. If I do I’ll just slice them out of the print, reprint, and super glue them on.
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20C above spec. 50mm/s max speed on the outer walls. Infill printed first (so it has time to cool and doesn’t affect the outside walls).

That’s the secret sauce.
 
Listened to a podcast today with the owner of this place and need to pick some of this up next time I need filament. Made in Troy, MI.

He’s currently working on putting RFID tags compatible with Bambu on his reels. Apparently Bambu actually checks the spool in the cloud against their database which has made cracking it take over 2 years.

They seem to have a ton of fun specialty filaments which is my current fascination.

Polar Filament

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I’m actually printing something in 0.1mm detail
with a 0.2m Nozzle at the moment for my wife and for once it’s actually adhering.

Will post once it’s done. 6 hours for something that’s less than 2” tall. This shit better be fire or I’m literally opening my window and throwing tha nozzle in the front yard.
 
I’m not 100% happy with it and tried 2 times to print glasses but this weak ass elastomer filled filament refuses to make them strong enough not to break but overall happy given this was made with AI.

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Once I get a printer that can handle harder materials like PA6-CF I’ll try again but I just cannot make them strong enough in thin fashion enough to work.
 
I turned around for 3 seconds and the only authorized reseller of Bambu in Texas other than Microcenter (which sadly isn't in Austin OR San Antonio!) apparently opened.

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Kinda out in the boonies from where I live on the other side of town (the affluent part which kinda makes sense) but I'm definitely going to pop in here for some filament and accessories when I need them.

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Leaving town till Saturday in about an hour so I started a ridiculously long print with 1800 layer changes I’ve been working on. 3 days 11 hours total print time… about 1.5KG of material.

Hopefully I return to this box overflowing with filament purges and it doesn’t just error out while I’m 200 miles away.
 
Lutter said:
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Leaving town till Saturday in about an hour so I started a ridiculously long print with 1800 layer changes I’ve been working on. 3 days 11 hours total print time… about 1.5KG of material.

Hopefully I return to this box overflowing with filament purges and it doesn’t just error out while I’m 200 miles away.
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Dang something either snagged or a filament broke last night and it errored out… probably that crappy “metal’ blend. Ah well I’ll resume it when I get back. I used the cold plate so it should stay stuck to the same spot.
 
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Dang something either snagged or a filament broke last night and it errored out… probably that crappy “metal’ blend. Ah well I’ll resume it when I get back. I used the cold plate so it should stay stuck to the same spot.
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Bummer! I've had the most issues with PLA Silk. Must have been a poorly wound spool.
 
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