The 9 BEST Upgrades for your Bambu Lab A1 Mini Printer!
Description: I have designed 9 upgrades to the Bambu Lab A1 Mini and AMS Lite that will take your printer to the next level. All of the upgrades are my original designs that you won’t see anywhere else. This video brought to you by PCBWay, your one-stop-shop for PCB’s, injection molding, 3D printing and other services. Check them out at pcbway.com/g/5uwW1e
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I just purchased a bamboo labs A1 combo and this information was very useful. I am not new to 3-D printing, and I still learned a lot from you. Keep up the great work.
I really appreciate your positive feedback! Thanks for your comment😊
Great video thanks so much. Those scraper blades are just what I need !
I’m glad you liked my video and yes, I agree that scraper really works well! Thanks for your comment.
This must have been such a fun project for you to design, thanks for sharing with us!
Yes I enjoyed the challenge. Thanks for your feedback😊
thanks for sharing. I was considering something similar w/ my shelf system and didn't know what the connector type was for the AMS. thanks for the digikey links.
Glad I could help!
@@ristinnovations the cable and adapter arrived yesterday and they worked like a charm. thanks again. I'm loving this printer.
This was an interesting system! Thanks for posting it
I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Looks really nice! must have been a lot of work. My Bambu Lab A1 mini will arrive next week and I found your video very helpfull. thank you!
I’m sure you will enjoy your A1 Mini. I have found it to be a very reliable and easy to use printer. Let me know if you have any questions about it once you get it. Thanks for your comment 😊
Looks great and well thought out. Have an X1C but if I had an A1, I’d be on this. Really have enjoyed your videos.
I really appreciate your feedback! You help me continue to keep making my videos 😊
But how much does this cost? $300 (I'm excluding the Beagle) ... And it still doesn't allow printing ABS or other materials requiring an actual enclosure then. It also doesn't make the build volume bigger, so ... if you really need this, you would probably have been better of buying the P1S combo, no?
Yes, the better overall value would be the P1S Combo.
Great job with all of this! When the full size a1 comes back in stock I'll be purchasing one and my a1 mini will be going to the mrs. I Like the idea of the aluminum extrusion cage and ams mount.
Thanks for your feedback!
Thanks!
Hi Keith, thanks for the $10, however were you trying to buy the Assembly Manual and stl files via this $10 or is this a "Super Fan" gift? I set up an Etsy shop (link in the YT description) for anyone who wanted to buy the Assembly Manual and stl files. Please let me know. -Ken
Again a great vise and such creative ideas. And as European - thanks for adding the measures in cm.
Thanks for your positive feedback 😊
I wish this was for the full size A1...this is awesome!
Thanks for the feedback. I don’t own an A1 and Bambu Lab has a 3D printed bracket to mount the AMS Lite to the A1 frame so I didn’t think many people would want an A1 version of my design. Thanks for your comment!
Or you could just get a P1S. Not trashing the design, or setup, because it's great, but holy hell. That's A LOT for simple "fixes". Great video man!
Lol, you could say I went a bit overboard. I do agree that a P1S would be a better value, but liked the challenge of trying to make the A1 Mini with the AMS Lite easier to move around and take up less space, at least table top wise. Thanks for your comment😊
I had the same thought when the price was revealed. But then it got me thinking...A1 mini is for beginners who would like to be creative in the physical space. These projects and small prints are actually perfect exercises to dive into designing and building stuff - shelfs, useful brackets, using various tools like inserts etc. Really great video.
I just ordered the A1 mini, it will be my very first machine. I was concerened about the foot print and it looks like your idea is great. I ordered your plan book.
Thank you very much for your Etsy order! I think you picked a great 3D printer for your 1st one. I have enjoyed using the Bambu A1 Mini with the AMS Lite. Once you get your printer set up, let me know if you have any questions about the printer or about the enclosure plans you purchased from me. I will be glad to help! -Ken
You did a great presentation for a newbie like me, info alone is worth the 15.00 Canadian for me. Keep up the good work.
I was just reading through@@ristinnovations I was just reading through the parts instructions but I don't know how to find the links to 3-D print the parts needed.
@@canadiansparky64 Hi Darren, if this is regarding an Esty order you placed, there are two files to download, the assembly manual and a second file for the stl files. If you are having any troubles downloading the stl files, please contact me via Etsy because it will be easier to resolve things there. Thanks, Ken
probably going to try and do something similar for the A1, but fully enclosed. Having the bottom be raised also gives the option to add passthroughts for cooling ducts, so the electronics and psu can get fresh air, which seems the limitting factor for enclosing the A1s
Yes, that’s a good factor to plan for electronics cooling if you decide to fully enclose the A1. Thanks for your comment.
I like it, great video but i gonna try to build a fullly enclosure
Sounds good. I think Bambu Lab doesn’t recommend a full enclosure because the electronics wouldn’t be protected so you may want to look into that further.
Beautiful project! Will you also make a version for the A1 (not mini)?
Hi Fiorenzo, I just replied to your Etsy question, but I wanted to reply to you here also. I don’t own a Bambu Lab A1 printer so I don’t have plans to make a similar enclosure for that model at this time. Thank you for asking and for your comment.
Like the design, mine hasn't arrived yet, but I've got printers coming out of my ears. I was looking to design something, but you've done a yeomen's job and I'm gonna shamelessly pilfer it. 😁 I just did an inventory check and the only thing I'm missing is the right size binding screws and the wiring extensions. Gonna be fun. Thanks. Here's my $10
Hi Keith, did you receive my reply from yesterday (11/26) regarding your $10 Super Fan gift? Were you intending that the $10 was to purchase the A1 Enclosure manual and stl files? I set up my Etsy shop for anyone to purchase the manual and stl files so if that's what you intended, please email me at info@ristinnovations.com so we can work things out with your $10. -Ken
A very nice solution. With theese toolholder bars, you could actually glue acrilic parts begind, to make it more secure forpets and children. As you need only stripes, between the stripes, you might simply use transparent packages from sweets... As I have started 3d-printing a few years ago, I have quite a few old, unused 3d printers, like the Tronxy X5 (first version, not CoreXY). So while the unused parts are not the same size as in your project, I might reuse them for an A1 mini enclosure, bringing the cost down a lot. Your video is a good inspiration. However, at the moment I simply use a Creality mid size tent to place my A1 mini with AMS. My 3d printer room has about 10°C in winter. so having an enclosure is mandatory even for printing PLA.
Thank you for your detailed comment. I have recognized that you have provided previous comments to some of my other videos so I really appreciate that you continue to watch my videos and that you take the time to write comments. Thank you very much😊
You should make and sell these... amazing work
Thanks for the positive feedback. I do have an assembly manual and stl files on my Etsy shop, but I don’t plan to sell the actual kit. I have links for all the commercial parts in the description of the video.
nice
Do you need both sets of corner brackets (lines 6&7) ? Looks like they are essentially identical other than the number of screws required to fasten them.
That’s a good question. The 4-screw corner brackets have T-nuts that can only be mounted by sliding in the end of the extrusions. The 2-screw version allow you to rotate the T-nuts in the extrusions without having to slide them down from the end of the extrusions. I hope this answers your question.
@@ristinnovations it does, from an assembly standpoint, you would need to make sure you slid in all your t-nuts at the very beginning if you stuck with the four screw version. Since you need two sets worth of brackets, it makes sense to buy both. Thank you for your reply!
Work great! However, the total cost and time for upgrade can get a P1P with AMS?
Overall, I think the P1P would be the better value, depending on the person’s budget.
Basically a P1P/P1S with AMS. Would be great if a color display could be added to replace the displays on P1P and P1S.
Big Tree Tech offer the "Panda Touch" LCD screen for the P1P/P1S, however you need to be aware of firmware compatibility between Big Tree Tech and Bambu Lab.
The beagle camera doesn't list any Bambu compatibility. How did you configure it?
To clarify, I’m only using the Beagle camera as a webcam. It’s not connected to the Bambu Lab printer. Thanks for your question.
Okay, so I am screwed if I don’t want to use the frame because of costs and what ever. If I was willing to pay that extra I have had ordered the p1s.😅
I probably would have also ordered the P1S. For me, it was more of a challenge to find a way for the A1 Mini to take up less space on the workbench, but there are other options out there now including the A1 and as you mentioned, the P1S that existed before the A1 Mini.
Nice creativity… but isn’t this build larger than p1/x1 with an ams on top?
Yes, that’s the issue with how much space the A1Mini and AMS Lite takes up so if space is important, I would recommend a P1P/P1S/X1C. Thanks for the comment.
Looks like the light is sold out at amazon.
I dont think you're quiet getting the spirit of the A1 mini. All of these upgrades undoing what this machine is about, which is just a quick and easy quality bedslinger that can be used with/without the multi filament system. It feels like you were methodically trying to recreat their larger p1p or x1 printers with every addition. You are not going to match the quality of those big boys even with all your bells and whistles because its still a core XY machine. Just added a bunch of bulk.
I agree the A1 Mini is a quick and easy printer, but when the AMS Lite is added, it takes too much space on my work bench for a small print volume printer so this was my approach. My solution may not be for everyone, but I’m happy with my upgrades. Thanks for offering your opinion.
@ristinnovations they make a clip that allows you to mount the AMS to the z arm, I believe. Does the same thing you did without the extrusions. Don't forget to be an engineer while designing this stuff. Improvements matter along with innovation
This is ALOT. I mean great work and all but not very innovative. Good idea though. Overkill for a itty bitty bed
I agree that I may have gone overboard, especially for such a small build volume, however I looked it as a challenge and learning experience. Thanks for your candid comment.
@ristinnovations having one in front of me now I realize the real estate gain with your build. Less daunting to change filaments. The build could be expanded to accommodate 2 machines side by side. Having it in front of me I can really appreciate the work seen in the video. 🤌
or just buy a p1s
:D :D :D :D :D A1 mini is nice and beautiful piece and this is brutal way to change it into Darth Vader. Horrible!
Best..? Nope.
You’re going to charge 10.00. Guess your paid promotion company won’t like that.
Yeah he should just make stuff for free... That's how things work lol.
honestly...what do you care?
Way over engineered, especially when there are much simpler mounts out there that don't cost more than filament and screws.... Couldn't make it past the shotty enclosure before I'd seen to much. 100$ in aluminum extrusion ?! Another what 30+ in plexi. Sheesh sir. I'm not one to knock someone's ideas but there's this thing called the kiss theory..... I don't even want to know what the other 8 things are if they are as bad as #1....
The intro was not it bud