The Bambu Labs A1 Mini: The Ultimate 3D Printer for beginners?
Summary
TLDRIn this review, the presenter explores the Bamboo Labs A1 Mini 3D printer, a popular choice among beginners. With a sale price of $200, the printer boasts features like auto calibration, motor noise cancellation, and a user-friendly interface. The unboxing experience reveals a nearly pre-assembled machine, and the setup process is straightforward, requiring minimal tools. The printer's performance is tested with a quick print job, demonstrating its speed and ease of use. Additionally, the video showcases the Bamboo Labs app, which simplifies the printing process further. The presenter concludes that the A1 Mini lives up to its reputation as an excellent starter printer, offering both simplicity for beginners and advanced options for those looking to delve deeper into 3D printing.
Takeaways
- 🎉 The Bamboo Labs A1 Mini 3D printer recently went on sale for $200 for their second year anniversary.
- 🖨️ The A1 Mini is marketed as a highly beginner-friendly 3D printer that can be used right out of the box.
- 🔧 The printer comes almost entirely pre-assembled, requiring minimal setup with just a few screws to remove and tighten.
- 📐 It features full auto calibration, active flow rate compensation, and active motor noise canceling, with a build plate volume of 180x180x180 mm.
- 🌡️ The max build plate temperature is 80°C, making it suitable for most common filaments.
- 📱 The printer has a touch screen interface that guides users through setup and calibration, making it highly accessible for beginners.
- 🔄 The Bamboo Labs A1 Mini also supports an app that allows users to select print jobs, monitor progress, and adjust settings remotely.
- 💡 It includes features like motor noise cancellation, vibration compensation, and auto leveling, which simplify the printing process.
- ⚙️ The printer offers a variety of settings for more advanced users through the Bamboo Lab Studio app, allowing for detailed customization of prints.
- 👍 Overall, the A1 Mini is highly praised for its ease of use, making it an excellent choice for beginners looking to start 3D printing.
Q & A
What is the price of the Bamboo Labs A1 Mini 3D printer during the second-year anniversary sale?
-The Bamboo Labs A1 Mini 3D printer was on sale for $200 during the Bamboo Lab second-year anniversary.
Why did the reviewer decide to pick up the Bamboo Labs A1 Mini?
-The reviewer decided to pick up the Bamboo Labs A1 Mini to determine if it is a good beginner 3D printer, especially since they are a beginner in 3D printing.
What are some of the key features of the Bamboo Labs A1 Mini according to the Bamboo Lab website?
-Key features include full auto calibration, active flow rate compensation, active motor noise cancelling, high-speed precision, and a build plate volume of 180x180x180 mm.
What nozzle sizes does the Bamboo Labs A1 Mini come with, and what are they used for?
-The printer comes with a 0.4 mm nozzle, but it can be swapped for a 0.2 mm nozzle for more detail or a 0.6 mm or 0.8 mm nozzle for thicker, stronger lines.
What is the maximum build plate temperature of the Bamboo Labs A1 Mini?
-The maximum build plate temperature of the Bamboo Labs A1 Mini is 80° C.
How was the assembly process for the Bamboo Labs A1 Mini described by the reviewer?
-The assembly process was described as very straightforward, with the printer being almost entirely pre-assembled. The reviewer mentioned needing to remove a few screws to unlock the Z-axis limiter and tighten some screws.
What was the reviewer's initial reaction upon powering on the Bamboo Labs A1 Mini?
-The reviewer was pleased and noted that the printer came to life and started calibration, including motor noise cancellation, vibration compensation, and auto leveling.
Did the reviewer find the process of loading filament intuitive?
-The reviewer found the process of loading filament intuitive, noting that the touch screen guided them through the process despite the initial lack of instructions in the quick start guide.
How did the Bamboo Labs A1 Mini perform during the reviewer's first print?
-The Bamboo Labs A1 Mini performed impressively during the reviewer's first print, completing a 15-minute print quickly and demonstrating high speed and efficiency.
What additional software does Bamboo Labs offer for more advanced 3D printing?
-Bamboo Labs offers the Bamboo Lab Studio app, which is available for Windows and Mac. It allows users to create multiple build plates, view individual layers, and adjust a wide range of settings for more advanced 3D printing.
How did the reviewer rate the user-friendliness of the Bamboo Labs A1 Mini?
-The reviewer rated the Bamboo Labs A1 Mini as extremely user-friendly, stating that it walks users through everything and is very easy to use straight out of the box.
What conclusion did the reviewer come to regarding the Bamboo Labs A1 Mini as a beginner 3D printer?
-The reviewer concluded that the Bamboo Labs A1 Mini is indeed as good a beginner 3D printer as everyone says. They found it filled with features, very user-friendly, and highly recommend it for beginners.
Outlines
🖨️ Introduction and Unboxing of Bamboo Labs A1 Mini
The Bamboo Labs A1 Mini is being reviewed to see if it lives up to its reputation as a top beginner 3D printer. The reviewer, a novice in 3D printing, is unboxing and setting up the printer. The A1 Mini was bought for $200 during Bamboo Labs' anniversary sale. The printer is praised for its user-friendly design and minimal setup requirements. Initial impressions are positive, with the machine appearing mostly pre-assembled and featuring easy-to-follow setup instructions.
🔧 Loading Filament and First Print
The reviewer attempts to load filament into the Bamboo Labs A1 Mini. Despite the absence of specific instructions for the AMS system, the printer's screen guides through the process efficiently. The reviewer successfully loads the filament and starts a test print of a Beni, noting the printer's impressive speed and ease of use. The first print is completed in about 15 minutes, showcasing the printer's capability and beginner-friendly design.
📱 Using the Bamboo Labs App and Advanced Features
The reviewer tests the Bamboo Labs app, finding it straightforward and efficient for starting prints without needing SD cards or USB drives. The app allows detailed print setup, including bed leveling and filament selection. The reviewer also explores the Bamboo Lab Studio app, which offers extensive customization options for advanced users. Despite these advanced features, the A1 Mini remains accessible for beginners, making it a versatile choice for all skill levels.
🎉 Final Thoughts and Recommendation
The reviewer concludes that the Bamboo Labs A1 Mini is indeed a highly recommended beginner 3D printer. The ease of setup, automatic calibration, and user-friendly interface are highlighted as key strengths. The reviewer is impressed with the printer's performance and encourages those new to 3D printing to consider the A1 Mini. An update on the printer's performance will be provided in a few months after further use.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Bamboo Labs A1 Mini
💡Beginner 3D Printer
💡User-Friendly
💡Auto Calibration
💡Filament
💡Multicolor Printing
💡Build Plate Volume
💡Touchscreen Interface
💡Print Speed
💡Bamboo Labs App
💡Bamboo Lab Studio App
Highlights
The Bamboo Labs A1 Mini 3D printer is often recommended as a great beginner printer.
The printer recently went on sale for $200 for Bamboo Lab's second-year anniversary.
The reviewer is a beginner in 3D printing and seeks an easy-to-use machine.
The A1 Mini is almost entirely pre-assembled right out of the box.
It includes features such as full auto calibration, active flow rate compensation, and active motor noise cancelling.
The build plate volume is 180x180x180 mm, and it comes with a 0.4 mm nozzle that can be swapped for other sizes.
The max build plate temperature is 80°C, allowing for most common filaments.
Setup involves removing a few screws and attaching parts, which can be slightly tricky.
The touch screen interface guides the user through setup, including Wi-Fi connection and calibration.
Calibration includes motor noise cancellation, vibration compensation, and auto leveling.
The printer provides clear guidance on loading filament, even if the AMS system is not used.
The reviewer successfully printed a Benchy in about 15 minutes, showcasing the printer's speed and ease of use.
The Bamboo Labs app allows for remote printing without the need for SD cards or USB drives.
Users can use the Bamboo Lab Studio app to access advanced settings and controls for more detailed printing projects.
The reviewer confirms that the A1 Mini is as user-friendly and feature-rich as advertised, making it an excellent choice for beginners.
Transcripts
is the bamboo Labs A1 Mini actually a
good beginner printer like everyone says
it is let's find out if you've gone on
YouTube or looked up on Google best
beginner 3D printer lately you're going
to hear about this thing this is the
bamboo Labs A1 Mini 3D printer and it
recently went on sale for $200 for the
bamboo lab second year anniversary and I
thought it was the perfect time to pick
it up and actually decide if this is a
good beginner 3D printer from a beginner
everybody claims that this machine is
awesome it's super user friendly you can
use it right out of the box but all the
people that are saying this have 50
other different printers they can write
their own code tell the printer exactly
how to do what they want they can look
at a print and see what's wrong with it
that's not me I don't know about you I
wish maybe one day but right now that is
not me I am a beginner at 3D printing
and I need the easiest machine possible
to use so let's see if this thing is
actually as good and as user friendly as
everybody says it is this beautiful
piece of Machinery behind me arrived
this morning so let's jump back a couple
of hours unbox this thing and see how
beginner friendly and how quick it
really is to set up so first let's go
through the specs on the bamboo Lab
website now this right here is just the
A1 Mini you can get the AMS combination
which allows you to do multicolor
printing however it is about $150 more I
believe so I decided to go with just the
A1 Mini the most affordable option and
if we go through the specs here they say
it has full auto calibration active flow
rate compensation active motor noise
cancelling high-s speeed Precision this
specific printer the A1 Mini has a build
plate volume of 180x 180x 180 mm the
printer comes with A4 mm nozzle however
you can swap it out for a02 for more
detail 6 or A8 for some more of those
thicker stronger lines if that's what
you're looking for the max build plate
temperature is 80° C which allows you to
print most of your common filaments all
right now we got all that out of the way
let's get this thing open and see how it
works so here it is straight out of the
box right here it looks like it is
almost entirely pre-assembled which is
awesome that screen does look a little
bit Dusty I think that might have been
my fault because of the way I unboxed it
but so far this thing looks
awesome remove the four screws to unlock
the zaxis limiter all right we need a
screwdriver so I will say these screws
are slightly tricky to get to I had to
ditch this big old thing for a little
smaller allen wrench just to kind of get
in there but no big deal so I just got
that last screw out and this piece just
comes right off and tighten the three
screws circled in green this one is also
kind of hard to get to but one nice
thing is it uses the same exact size
Allen key the 2 mm so that's cool looks
like we just slide it right
on just like that and would you look at
that there's the Allen keys that you
need to do this which you know what if I
would have looked in here first I would
have seen that which would have been
kind of nice this packaging is so good
if you look at that it says right on
there for Purge wiper so I ended up
flipping it on its side just to get that
screw in there made it a whole lot
easier spool holder
installation so let's grab that spool
holder add this on
there just like
that
awesome all right now it's time to plug
this thing in and see if it comes to
life nothing happened oh there's a power
switch on the back
all right let's try
again okay I heard
it there it
is it's
alive
whoa yelling at me too so if we start
this little nice touch screen here it's
going to ask for the language region and
connect to Wi-Fi so I'm going to set
that up real quick and if we look at the
screen here it is uh starting
calibration so it says first it's going
to do motor noise cancellation vibration
compensation then autoed leveling so
click Start on that oh it's
moving I guess I'll just
uh sit back and let it do its
thing all right take a look at that we
got calibration completed cool let's get
this thing loaded up with some
filament and see what happens now like I
said I ordered the bamboo Labs filament
it's just not here yet it is uh I don't
really know where it is actually but
like I said before I do have that old 3D
printer that I've been trying to get to
work and just can't so I do have a
little bit of this
ELO matte white filament here I believe
it's supposed to go like
this and then through here that I
believe is your filament runout
sensor now my next question is this is
for the AMS system which I don't have so
I don't really know which one I'm
supposed to uh use let me see if I can
find out so it actually does not say in
that quick start guide how to load the
filament however I was just messing with
the screen here and I found a spot where
it says load external spool
honestly I don't think it gets more
beginner friendly than this it literally
guides you exactly through how to do
everything now the filament's popping
out there I don't know why that took so
long for me to notice press
done
whoa it just shot it out cool all right
I just told it
to nice I just told it to print a uh a
Beni here so says it'll take about 20
minutes and we'll see what happens all
right I just started Printing and this
thing is going insanely
fast I don't know if um I set the speed
to that or if I was supposed to change
the speed but this thing is moving I so
impressed I don't think it gets any more
beginner friendly than this literally
Straight Out of the Box what was it take
out four screws install one screw and
that's it that's it this thing is
printed in in about 15
minutes I mean I don't know if you can
tell how just insanely fast this thing
is printing but there it is about 15
minutes to print this right here that is
insane
wow I don't know if you can tell how
impressed I am with
this the next thing I wanted to test out
was was the bamboo Labs app so I found a
a cool tolerance test that I wanted to
print on the app here it tells me it's
going to take 40 minutes and 19 G of
filament right here then you pick your
printer your bed plate pick your
filament so I'm going to be using
external spool and then again it's going
to have me go through and pick that it
is generic
pla how many copies you want if you want
bed leveling flow calibr ation and a
time lapse anything like that and click
Start print says sending print job and
let's see how well this works and just
like that it is already moving no SD
cards no USB drives you don't have to go
to a computer to do it oh wait just
kidding
0.1 works but it's uh you just have to
break it free a little bit
05 I'm looking at it there's no way if
you want to get more in- depth with your
3D printing you absolutely can with this
printer you can download the bamboo Lab
Studio app I guess you could call it
program it's available for Windows and
Mac and you can create multiple
different build plates so you can
prepare whatever project you're working
on you can go through and you can see
every single individual layer that this
printer is going to print it's actually
pretty remarkable the amount of things
that you can do with this program if you
really want to you can change any
setting that you want to over here
literally anything speed support
strength and it's all just tons and tons
and tons of different options to get the
printer to do anything that you need now
you can definitely get into the woods
with a lot of this stuff and kind of get
lost in it or you can simply just go
back to the basic mode right here and
you have just your basic options your
basic settings but I think it's really
awesome that bamboo Labs gives you the
option to really get in depth with your
3D printing if you want to or you can
simply stick to the app on the phone and
send over projects that have already
been made I just think it's really cool
that you have the option to progress
with this printer if you feel like it is
the bamboo Labs A1 Mini actually as good
as a starter printer as everybody says
it is
yes but seriously this printer is filled
with a ton of features and options and
all of it is super super user friendly
it walks you through everything on that
screen I don't think I could come up
with any more features that I would like
to see in a beginner printer as a
beginner myself I'm on my third print
right now in the past hour this thing is
super easy I didn't have to calibrate
anything it did it all for me completely
on its own it walks you through
everything I don't think it could get
any more beginner friendly than that
honestly all of those YouTube videos all
those articles the website how it says
it's the number one one beginner 3D
printer they're all right 100% they are
all correct if you are looking to get
into the 3D printing game you want to
make some money out of it you want to do
it as a hobby you like designing things
whatever and you don't know where to
start let me recommend this printer to
you right here the A1 Mini is awesome I
love it I've had it for only a couple
hours and I love it and I hope you guys
will too and thank you so much for
checking out this video I'll be giving
you guys an update video on this machine
in a couple of months when I've actually
gotten to use it a lot more and gotten a
little bit better at 3D printing but
anyways that's it for now
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