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Bambu Lab 3D Printer/Accessories Black Friday Sale: A1 $279, A1 Mini $199, P1S
$399
$699
42% off
& More + Free S/Hat Bambu Lab
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5-inch touchscreen - I honestly could care less, the amount I use the screen is near 0, everything is controlled via wifi and the slicer.
Improved Lighting - I did end up adding better lighting to both mine but honestly this was strictly because I wanted to be able to spin around in my chair and see my prints from across the room, at no point was this a "need".
Improved Camera - again neat but I never used the camera other than to occasionally check in on my print when I was away from the house and the 2fps I was getting with the p1s was plenty to do that with.
Cooling - again awesome but I never had any problems with cooling and I printed PLA all the time with the lid on, in fact I never take the lid off and I have had 0 problems.
Guide Rods - I like the steel guide rods but the 2 seconds it took to clean the carbon rods every 100 or so hours wasnt a big deal.
Filament Handling - I printed a side mounted holder for my p1s, it is way better, 10/10 for understanding the rear spool was a terrible idea.
AI Failure detection system - I mean I'm sure its cool and all but the amount of "failures" i have had with my p1s is near 0 and most of the time it was my fault because I forgot to change what plate I was using in the settings or some other goofy thing.
New extruder - Folks this is where the money shot is, they took all the bells and whistles of the A1 series and slapped it on the refresh, the auto flow calibration on my A1 mini is chefs freaking kiss for getting insanely nice prints the clog/grinding detection is nice but honest to god I 've never had either on any of my bambu machines.
All in all you can upgrade your p1s to do damn near everything the p2s does for near nothing but I have to say unless you can get a sexy deal (like this slick deal) on a current p1s I would grab a p2s soley for the auto flow calibration, I love it on my A1 mini.
Ask me literally anything if you have any questions about the p1s or A1 mini for that matter I have literally thousands of hours on my machines.
You will have VOCs (volatile organic compounds, or "bad fumes") with every printer just from the nature of heated, broken down materials to print with. In general PLA and PETG are safe enough for you to be in the same room as the printer. The fumes I smell are little to none from my P1S, although mine is enclosed and I have HEPA filters on the vent fan in the back. I also have the Bento Box mod if I'm printing other materials besides PLA, PETG, or TPU.
The "S" in ABS and ASA is styrene. If you have ever thrown a styrofoam cup into a camp fire, you know how terrible those fumes are. You should definitely not print ABS or ASA in an occupied room without some serious air treatment. People who print stuff like this have a whole another vented enclosure around the printer to contain the VOCs. It's going to be much safer to do this in a shed or a vented garage. Same with resin. You should do this in a shed or vented garage, as well as using nitrile gloves and masks to handle it after the print.
Should you protect yourself even with PLA and PETG? Sure, but microplastics have permeated every aspects of our lives, and you have to do the calculus to determine what is an acceptable risk to you. I've accepted to have my PLA and PETG prints going in the same room as me. The carbon filled nylon prints I've done used the Bento Box mod and I didn't smell any fumes. I will not print ABS or ASA unless my printer is in a garage or shed.
Community Reviews
Bambu Lab's sale stands out as a strong entry point for easy, reliable printing, especially the P1S at $399 and the A1 or A1 Mini for beginners. The ecosystem, app printing, and MakerWorld integration make setup and model access feel simple, and the printers are praised for skipping bed leveling and tuning while delivering consistent first layers. The P1S gets extra credit for enclosure support and dependable long runs, while the A1 series is favored for easier nozzle changes and flow calibration. Main caveats are AMS pricing and packaging, since the combo often includes the first generation unit, some accessories ship separately, and multicolor printing adds waste and time.
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i got the printer first. then the ams 2 two days later. then a box with the vibration feet, the 4 pin cable, a bunch of ptfe tubes, a 4 pin cable, and the hub in another box 3 days after the ams. and im still waiting for the ptfe coupler that connects the printer tube to the ams tube. the coupler is finally in transit and is expected on the 10th. which means that it will be about two weeks until i get all of the stuff i need to properly operate the combo. this entire process has been more than a little aggravating.
thank goodness there's a few ptfe couplers on makerworld you can print so do that before you start unplugging things and trying to put it together if you don't gave the ptfe coupler yet.
What about the kit to connect it? I received both ams2 and p1s but I can't find the buffer and power cord to the ams2 that is advertised on the product page. They haven't shipped the free vibration feet but it doesn't mention the kit is going to be shipping with it. I'm at a lost.
i got the printer first. then the ams 2 two days later. then a box with the vibration feet, the 4 pin cable, a bunch of ptfe tubes, a 4 pin cable, and the hub in another box 3 days after the ams. and im still waiting for the ptfe coupler that connects the printer tube to the ams tube. the coupler is finally in transit and is expected on the 10th. which means that it will be about two weeks until i get all of the stuff i need to properly operate the combo. this entire process has been more than a little aggravating.
thank goodness there's a few ptfe couplers on makerworld you can print so do that before you start unplugging things and trying to put it together if you don't gave the ptfe coupler yet.
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If its the P1S AMS 2 Pro combo, you get 3 packages: The P1S printer box, the AMS 2 Pro box, and another box with the install kit (with the hub or buffer and power supply) and whatever other add-ons you bought. I just got mine 3 days in a row Friday and over the weekend. The odd part is that the tracking numbers aren't obvious on the order page, but if you click on the first tracking number, you can see all of them (if they actually shipped already)
I am on a budget. I don't need blinking lights, just rock solid, no fuss, printing in basic black. I don't wanna mod it, supercharge it, etc, in any way, save for perhaps replacing nozzles if I abrade the original to death). I have a basement shop with a dedicated, powered exhaust vent to the outside world (from nearby laser engraver).
I don't need a huge print volume, but I probably need more on occasion than the A1 Mini could provide.
If I'm lucky I might get $100 for the Ender 3 V2 to apply to my purchase. I'm thinking A1 or P1S. What are you thinking?
As always, Thanks.
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