Bambu Lab X1 Carbon: 5 Things You Don't Know

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In last week's video, I shared my initial impressions of the Bambu Lab X1 Carbon Combo and the surprises I encountered. In this week's video, I will be concluding my review of this best in-class product and sharing why I agree with other creators that it is light years ahead of the competition.

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00:00 Introduction
00:15 It Takes Forever to Get Going
01:53 It's Smart
04:42 The Filter Isn't What You Think
08:07 It's A Walled Garden
13:32 Conclusion

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[thenextlayer]

THANK YOU for watching! Let me know what you think, your comments really help!

[ReeferReas]

The 7 minutes for start up sequence is so worth it. Got perfect prints every time

[robdel]

One often overlooked feature of the AMS is the automatic capability of switching to a new spool when you finishes one. Having two spools of the same material in it will ensure that your print will complete without any manual intervention! No more trying to figure out if you have enough filament to do a print…. Genius!

[Blakes_Makes]

If you are printing abs on your 2.4 you should be heat soaking. That is wait half an hour after the bed heats before you start printing to get the best results. The voron team generally recommendeds this. It makes a huge difference in print quality. For smaller prints it doesn't matter as much but I really recomend setting up a heatsoak macro. The reason for this is if you start printing with the chamber at say 30C and it heats up to 50 to 60 during the print things are gonna be different because of thermal expansion and you may get some strange layer lines. If the printer cools down you dont need to run the exhaust fan. The VOCs will condense on the inside of the printer. I wouldnt run the exhaust fan unless you need the parts right away which I wouldn't recommended for abs anyway as it can warp if not cooled down slowly. I would rather keep the VOCs in the printer than try to filter most of them out. Just my thoughts. Thanks for another interesting video.

[NPAK]

I use a Wham Bam plate for my X1. It is SOOOO nice that I bought 2 so I was never without it in case one failed down the road. I pumped up the bed temp for PLA on it to 65. I started at 50, 55, 60 then finally 65 and I had mirror like flat finishes on the bottom at 65.

[jraiello]

Got my P1P (X1C on order) setup in 20 minutes, been printing pretty much non-stop for 3 days. I am spoiled, no bed leveling or constant tuning, upgrades on my Ender 3’s and 5 Plus. I care more about design and making stuff than tinkering even though I have done that. The P1P makes perfect first layers, extrusion is spot on, corners beautiful, the best ironing I have experienced and much more. I want another and another….

[ewen]

I have watched a lot of YouTube videos on the Bambu printer but this one is the most informative. It was interesting that the software picked up a change in the level profile when you added a brace to the desk.
My ideal printer would be delivered with true AI. I can only dream.
Wham Bam really is the go to 3rd party supplier. I have 2 hot boxes for my Enders and the flexible build plate on the Mars 3.

[blorby]

Amazing review with stuff most reviewers just skip, talking about the unique pros and cons flat out! Thank you Jonathan! We ordered the X1 carbon based on your reviews and feedback!
We’ll also check out wambam after our X1 will arrive.
As I mentioned on the previous X1 video you did, a head to head comparison of the X1 vs “your” 2.4 😁

[Nooooo]

A reminder to support great content creators like this one. There is also a Patreon which puts more $$ in coffers to continue the cause.

[Bennett_Lab]

I learned about the exhaust fan the same way you did. I didn't know about the real time resonance monitoring. That's insane. I've started to buy Bambu filament just for the added convenience of the RFID tags. That's something else I think could be out in the hands of 3rd party companies and allow Bambu to recognize other filament brands automatically

[genegreiner]

I just discovered your channel when searching out X1C videos. Thank you so much for informative videos but mostly thank you for your positive attitude even when giving constructive criticism. It’s refreshing.

[nvaphenix]

This is the first review video of the Bambu X1 that I think covers these really important areas which I are often forgotten / overlooked and I 100% agree with your view and suggestion on their walled garden approach.

[Jwmbike]

7-8 minutes on a 20 minute print is feels like such a pain, but then I step back and realize that print would have taken me an hour anyways, and I quit sulking. 7min out of an 8hr print is nothing to blink at. A decade of 3d printing, and my X1C is the best experience I've ever had.

[kenwilkins]

I have a new Raise3D Pro 3 Plus and it takes 6-8 minutes to get going. Between prints you can reheat the bed and HE to retain the heat & keep going quicker.

[UNgineering]

6:30 do you know if they updated their firmware/profiles to run the carbon filter fan?

[clad]

I know you think it takes a long time to start up, but with other printers I came from, I spent hours fixing and tweaking it to just work. If we don't all have 7 mins to give for perfection then you probably want to get a printer that requires a lot of maintenance but starts fast. For me I can wait. I don't actual wait though, I do other things because I don't have to worry if its going to print. It just works!

[crafthappylife]

I'm totally fine with the walled garden approach. I'm not big on modding things and their parts are fairly priced.

[FranzAudio]

more videos on the X1 please :) this printer is a beast. Keep up the great work!

[gothicus]

Would love to see a lemons to apples comparison between the V2.4 and the X1 Carbon. Currently on the fence between building a 350^3 Doom 2.4 or buying an X1 carbon... then using it to eventually build a 2.4.

[pctech]

The Chamber fan is controlled by the start-up G-Code. I think it's triggered by the bed temp when it gets past 45c. I have seen some custom code on Reddit, that will trigger it sooner and at a lower speed. Cause ones it's triggered, its triggers at 100%. It is loud.

Please do not edit your Start or Machine G-Code if you do not know what you are doing. You can damage the printer if you mess it up.

The command is "M106 P3 SXXX" Where XXX = 0 through 255
Sample:
M106 P3 S0 ; turns off the chamber cooling fan
M106 P3 S255 ; turns on the chamber cooling fan to 100%
M106 P3 s127; will turn it on at around 50%