A1 Mini 3D Printer for only $199 - Wow!

Chuck finally got his hands on a Bambulab A1 Mini and only paid $199.
He shows you some CHEB Blocks storage drawers he created and printed on the A1 Mini and he gives you his thoughts on if this is a good printer to start 3D printing.

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Chuck fixes a common issue on the Creality K1, K1C and K1 Max, it's hard to load filament.
He shows you how to improve your K1, K1C or K1 Max to make it easier to load filament.

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[dexperiments]

So happy to see Bambu Lab shaking up the industry, it's been too stagnant for years.

[JustGoAndFly]

I'm printing a 6-foot wingspan remote controlled butterfly with my a1 mini in my van right now. Best printer right now imo so easy

[MCsCreations]

Brilliant project, Chuck! Thanks! 😃
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[dronepilotflyby]

I really like how you're blending the printers and printing with the electronics hobby.

[naytron]

I just picked up the bigger brother A1/AMS combo on sale for $550 after tax and shipping -- after being away from printing for a couple years, seeing this thing just work, and at the speed it prints at... it's a whole new game. It's mesmerizing to watch (and not hear).

[richardsaz]

I have love my A1 and A1 mini. They have shifted my time back to actual the models rather than tweaking my printer all the time. A true testament

[souravjamwal]

Thanks @FilamentFriday
I'm from a hilly/mountain State in India called as Himachal Pradesh.
Your videos motivated me to buy a 3d printer.
Thanks a lot.

[greggsvintageworkshop]

I've had a Bambu A1 Mini with AMS since January. I've run probably 100 prints or so, with the longest being about 24 hours. It has been flawless and the best prints I have ever had. I also have a Ender 3 Pro converted to V2, as well as a Mingda Rock 3 Pro. Neither of these has produced as good of prints as this A1 Mini. I cut my teeth for the past 4 years on these older units and learned a lot, due to a lot of issues and modifications. The A1 just works, and works, and works. So far nothing has been required from me. I plan to get the bigger A1 at some point and sell the Ender and the Mingda.

[ConkSMASH]

Would love to see more with this or the bigger A1. I just picked up an A1 combo after spending a few years with my Ender 3 v2 and using your videos to help me improve it and get better with Cura. This and some OrcaSlicer/bambu studio videos would be wonderful for the community.

[tiestofalljays]

Kind of feels like we’ve been getting fleeced not only by Creality, but also by Prusa. Been getting wrecked at both ends lol.

[corlissmedia.]

I had a thought I would like to share with you. When you were talking about the four color printing, I wondered: How could color print be functional? I'm not dismissing the fact that it can enhance the appearance of an object, but I am wondering how the colors could function. Great video, I'm going to look for the drawers now.

[kimmotoivanen]

Best feature of A1 and A1 Mini is the nozzle. Fast, easy swap. I added one in my Voxelab Aquila 😅
Only drawback is that the length of the nozzle changes _a lot_ with heat + height when changing varies a little. A1s make it by using nozzle as sensor.

[NeonDreams]

I've known about the A1 and there are plenty of videos about it. I'm glad you got one, but let's talk more about this PCBWay prining on the circuit board. That is really, really cool. Thanks for sharing!

[Bennett_Lab]

I have an A1 (regular size) and the X1 Carbon. It rendered all of my other half dozen or so printers useless. I can't believe how much time I used to spend fixing and modding. Bambu lab changed the game. I hope they keep it up

[MannyCo]

That amount of filament was perfect amount for the scraper. I didn't print the holder, just the scraper.

[BullFrog]

Just bought one 3 days ago. Should be here next Monday. Can’t wait to get it in. I have had such bad luck with my ender 3 after about 3-4 years of on and off use and multiple upgrades. Finally ready to try something that just works.

[trugbilddrachen]

Great video. Poor ender 2 pro, for its time, it was really nice printer. It’s a shame it never really took off. Loved mine when I had it.

[jasonjulian]

After a half dozen Ender 3's... I'm done tinkering and fiddling. I've got 3 Sovol sv07s and I just grabbed the A1 mini...

I need my machines to jsut work. I'm impressed at how easy setup is on the Bambu printer. The app and print quality is top notch.

It's small but mighty.

[webshowpro]

I bought my ender 2pro after watching one of your videos. I upgraded to the A1 mini about 6 months ago, for all of the reasons you mentioned. Mine sits next to my desk and is my "daily driver" my tinkering.

[AevnsGrandpa]

Looked at a Ender 3 v3 at Micro Center when I was visiting Dallas last week at $158 but after your comments on the A1 mini I might go that way. Need a second priner!