Bambu Lab - A1 Mini Review - IT WASN'T MADE FOR YOU!!!!!

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00:00 - Intro

[mychris]

I bought this printer just because it was small. I have it set up on the front counter of my business and have it printing whistles and random stuff for kids all day to generate interest from my customers. It's been working out great! I love this thing. The real work horses are in the back.

[spencervoisin]

I’m a machinist by trade, I’m already spending my day mucking about with g code on mills and lathes, I preordered this for making personal prints and functional prints for work because there’s no fuss to make it work as far as I’ve seen. Anything I need to print will fit in the work area including mill vise soft jaws, and you can’t beat the functionality for the price, you’re absolutely correct 10/10 video

[AlessandroBertolucci]

FINALLY - someone else agrees that this is a gateway printer - a no-fuss printer for schools, libraries, and even maker spaces.

[diana_rayne]

A month ago I had no desire to 3D print. My A1 arrives this week. I am the target audience for this printer. I am a plug-and-play crafter. The hype around the ease of this gadget has hooked me into a world of filament and maker-sites and new YouTube content.
Mission Accomplished, Bambu.

[Jeremy_Adams]

I just got the A1 mini yesterday for Christmas. I’ve never touched a 3d printer or learned nearly anything about them but have wanted to get into the hobby. Yesterday in my anxious haste I set it up and printed my very first ever print with the sample filament. I printed a benchy! I was so proud I took pictures and sent it to everybody!. As a first timer in the hobby I could not be happier. To be honest I was nervous to get into the hobby as I’m not incredibly tech savvy but Bambi labs has made the learning curve ridiculously easy and I am just thrilled!

[Pyst]

I've been into 3D printing since 2017. I bought an A1 Mini because it's the biggest bang for your buck for a printer that just works. Whether they'll admit it or not 90% of what most of us print would fit on that bed.

[awidesigns]

I have printers of all sizes, from bambu labs to quidi tech and even the large snapmaker artisan. Even I have fallen into this trap in the past, always wanting the super large build area....for the "just in case" scenario but to be have never needed that much space. Things I print are industrial and really fit on anything around 200mm squared. So really this build size will fit 90% of everyone's true needs. Unless you are printing cosplay stuff, smaller printers really will be all you need.

[Barbasnoo]

I’m a pretty experienced printer with multiple high end consumer printers in my basement. However I picked up an A1 mini to sit on my desk without taking up much space for quick little prints. I love how quiet it is.

[tbip]

I actually had no idea this was only 269 uk . Thats amazing. I used to be mad about build volume, but a printer that prints out of the box with no fuss is far more valuable.

[grindtastic]

I have a P1S and I still want a A1 Mini! The Bambu Lab ecosystem is great and for the price and it's speed, it would make a great secondary printer. Print the small parts on the A1 while I leave the larger bits to the P1S, get my 3D print even quicker splitting them up :)

[barmacg]

Thanks for the review. I am of the same opinion. I just received the A1 mini and like you I bought it myself. It's too small to be of practical use for most of my purposes but I love 3D printing and I like to try to inspire others to share my passion for it. There is a grade school (K through 8) not too far from me that received five new creality printers to set up a 3D printing station. This was months ago and they have yet to get any consistent decent prints. The cost of each of those machines was the same as A1 mini with an AMS lite. I will definitely be transporting this system down to them to show them what it does. I plan to purchase all 4 of the fuctional included kits and show them to the kids.
If you can inspire a child with a 3D printer when they are in grade school the possibilities are endless.

One last thing
"I'm not saying she's stupid"
Is one of the bravest lines I've ever heard from a married man in my life.
"There is a very fine line between brave and stupid"

[jacobgorinac]

Its not even just for beginners. I've been in 3d printing for more than 6 years now. I'm A college kid who doesn't have the time to work on a printer for hours at a time. I need something that just prints, and prints fast. Its also small enough to fit in my dorm, including the AMS, so its perfect for my engineering projects.

[rendezk]

Great video! I've been 3D printing for over 5 years and i still want one of these, because they are doing something different and it just looks so damn fun. With you on the family stuff also, something like this just lowers the entry bar to getting more people involved!

[dprintandpaint]

Cracking review! I've been 3d printing for 5 years and the X1C bambu experience was game changing for me. I've bought a mini for all the small things, but it's clear from this video it also offers the opportunity to get my kids involved, and that's worth the wait and cost.

[Voyager_]

I have build my own printers for almost 10 years now. My hypercube evo is now under the desk and replaced by two P1S printers.
I will miss the tinkering and the feeling I get when I do my first print on a printer that I build my self, but I just love the Bambo lab printers.
Its a marvelous piece of engineering.

[JustCuzRobotics]

I agree 100% those little build kits really elevate the experience for a newbie from "toy" to "tool" immediately. The A1 Mini is going to be my go-to recommendation to everyone who asks me about a new printer under $500, and the P1S for $600+. Seeing all these reviews its incredible what Bambu lab is doing and for such a low price point, $299USD is crazy. I print robotics parts and I want to be able to print CF Nylon and ASA but mostly I use TPU as its so durable and the A1 Mini handles that no problem.
I have an X1 Carbon and debated getting and A1 Mini for a long time as a second printer. Ultimately decided on the P1S so I can get the hardened steel parts and match the X1 capabilities. But I bet anyone starting an Etsy print shop for all PLA would be happy to buy 4 of these for the price of one X1C.

[bishopmolson]

That is the reason I purchased the P1S, it just worked right out of the box. I work away from home all week so I just don't have the time to tinker for hours just to get a good print off my printer. Great review.

[edd]

I am a new engineering student and new to 3d printing as was looking for a quality product to print small prototypes and it looks like this is perfect and well within my budget range. Thanks for the review!

[havardnygard]

Just bought one, tired of my old ender 3 standing around collecting dust ever few months, waiting for some part, or calibration. Fingers crossed this will just *work*

[RookieRay]

My first printer about 6 months ago was the budget version of this - Kingroon KP3S Pro. Its a cheap gantry with a very small foot print but has 200^3mm build volume. I would have bought the A1 if it was available at the time. It’s a great idea