Comprehensive Guide: Bambu Lab X1 Carbon w/AMS 3D Printer Set-up
I cover everything to get you up and running with your Bambu Lab X1 Carbon 3D Printer with AMS, from unboxing, assembly, downloading the phone app and slicer software, loading the filaments, and printing your first prints. This is the ONE video that has EVERYTHING to make you successful in the shortest time possible!
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Another printing newbie here to thank you for such a detailed quick start. You've got yourself a sub!
I’m glad you found the video helpful. Thanks for your feedback (and sub)😊
I am just saying, we can all appreciate the playback speed feature that is available now. But, thankyou sir for ur detailed video.
Second that.
my first printer (bambu x1c) just got delivered a few hours ago! i totally subscribed! THANK YOU AHEAD OF TIME!
That’s great ( on both counts; that you just got your X1C and that you subscribed to my channel! ) Let me know if I can help in any way regarding any questions on your X1C. Thanks for your comment😊
This was the exact video I needed. Thank you very much! Really appreciate the thorough detail too!
I’m really glad you found the video helpful! Thanks for the feedback.
Thank you just put my Bambu together and this was very helpful.
I’m glad my video helped you. Good luck with your Bambu Lab printer. Please let me know if I can help in any way in the future. Thanks for your comment 😊
Thanks for the full review of the printer and the software of Bambu! I enjoy this video
You are very welcome! I wish you all the best for when you get your printer!
Thanks for the video. It was extremely helpful and informative.
Thanks for your feedback. I’m glad you found it helpful😊
Great video! I cant wait for my printer (Its going to arrive very soon)
Thank you for the details on the unboxing and setup that the guide did not address too well. Much appreciated!
I’m glad it was helpful. Thanks for your feedback!
Absolutely great video!
I’m glad you liked it😊
This popped in my recommended . Got my printer a few days ago just building a work bench for it. Great video!
I’m glad you liked my video. Good luck with your new Bambu printer and please let me know if I can help in any way!😊
Thank you sir for this video, really instructable.
I’m glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for your comment.
Excellent video. Sure wish my grandson and I would have used it as our step by step guide earlier today when we received the X1C Combo. But … I learned a great deal in watching your video and thank you very much.
I’m glad you enjoyed the video! I hope you and your grandson enjoy your new 3D printer. There is a large 3D printing community out there so please reach out if you need any help in the future. Let me know if there is anything I can do to help as well. Thanks for your comment!
what a cool ass grandpa you are!
You and your grandson made a good choice. Top 1 or 2 in my opinion
Good video. Thanks.
Thanks for the feedback 😊
Thank you for a very informative video!!!!!!
You are very welcome! I’m glad you liked my video😊
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Excellent video thank you!
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11/10 video. thank you for taking the time. buying an expensive printer with all the bells and whistles can be intimidating to set up for fear of doing something wrong. this video provided instructions so clear i felt comfortable and confident in myself throughout. thanks OG.
I’m really glad you found my video to be helpful to you for when you set up your printer. Best of luck with your 3D printing adventures and please let me know if I can help in any other way.
Thank you so much for this detailed guide. I was so worried I would damage something but I got everything going thanks to you !
I’m glad you found my video useful. Good luck with your printer and let me know if I can help in any way in the future😊
@@ristinnovations hey rist. My x1c is not powering on in chamber or screen. Can you give me some advice? I put in a support ticket but I'm not sure when they will reply.
@@akg2nIf you aren’t getting any power you could have a bad power supply. That was the symptom I had with my Qidi Tech printer. I had to replace the power supply. Bambu has a Wiki page that includes troubleshooting that may help you. You do have to be careful with power supplies (not getting shocked) because the internal capacitors store energy even after they are unplugged. I hop you are able to find the root cause.
@@ristinnovations thanks for your reply Rist. I'm seeing the power light on for the back switch and I'm seeing white lights in the AMS. There is also a red light on near the filament purge. I read on the wiki and checked the AP Board. That unit does not have power to its lights. The chamber light and screen also don't have power. I'm thinking it might be a failure of the AP board. Let me know what you think! I really appreciate your replies. Thanks you!!
@@akg2n Yes, I was just reading about the AP board so I think you are getting close to the problem. Is your printer under warranty? If so once you hear back from Bambu Tech Support they should be willing to send you free replacement parts.
I just got one and found your video greatly helpful, so I've subscribed. Thanks!!!
That’s great news on all three things; that you just got a Bambu, that you found my video helpful, and that you subscribed! I really appreciate it and I wish you all the best with your Bambu printer. Please let me know if I can help in any way in the future😊
Thanks for the video. I will check this again when i receive my printer. I noticed that there was some vibration on the device so you will need a sturdy base.😀
Yes, I have since moved my printer to another more sturdy table
Love the video I been printing for a few years and trying to get my Prusa MMU2 working have to make the decision New prusa or Bambu I only use about 4 material suppliers Fillamentum Prus Elixr need to work out if the ams can handle these spools, I am sorely tempted to buy Bambu
Thanks for the feedback. There is a list on the internet that has information on which manufacturers’ spools fit the AMS. I made a spool rewinder that allows me to use anybody’s filaments in the AMS. It’s in my video titled “The top 10 Bambu upgrades, if you are interested. Good luck with your decision.
Hello, and thanks for your video. Is it possible to replace the hotends with brands other than Bamboo Labs? Perhaps the DyzeDesign for higher temperatures. I apologize if this is a basic question, but I'm not familiar with the process. Thanks
That’s a good question. I don’t have any experience with using other manufacturers’ hot ends with my Bambu Lab X1 Carbon. Possibly another viewer of this video may offer their experience. Bambu does offer many materials; what material do you want to print?
@@ristinnovations Thank you. I have a few materials in mind that require temperatures higher than 300C. Unfortunately, and if I am correct, the maximum temperature capacity of the Bamboo Lab is 300C.
@@ristinnovations Thank you. If the replacement for another higher temperature hotend were to be successful, is it possible to select a higher temperature in the studio viewer? What do you think?
Yes, you are correct that Bambu Lab state the maximum hot end temperature is 300 degrees C.
I don’t have the expertise to know how another manufacturer’s hot end would work in a Bambu Lab printer, especially if you are looking for temperatures above 300 degrees C. It’s my understanding that you would need a heated chamber and possibly a hotter bed as well, but your best bet would be to contact Bambu Lab directly for your specific requirements.
Can the slicer be set to print as much as possible in the same color? if it can print 5-10 layers without the head getting in the way before it changes to another color.. then it can save a lot of the dumped plastic.
can you share the link for the scraper , is it 3d printable ?
Thanks for a really informative video. If I can find the space, and convince my wife I can spend the cost for this exact combo of the X1C with the AMS and filament, then this is exactly what I aim to get. :D The geometric parts and the poop shoot, what material are these printed in? PLA or PETG (or ABS?). Besides a few minor flaws I guess (unless meant to be - top corners of the poop shoot seen from the outside?), then these looks like awesome quality. Oh and with this video, I know exactly what to do if I get this model, and can get up and running quickly. :)
The geometric parts were made from PLA except for the red one, which was made from ABS. The poop chute was made from PLA. Overall, I’m extremely happy with the quality of the prints coming off the printer. If you want to print the higher temperature plastics you will want the X1 Carbon model. Bambu Lab offer a lower cost model, but it isn’t enclosed and there are some other features missing so the focus would be PLA and PETG. I really hope you can convince your wife to get the X1Carbon.😊.
Well, last Friday an X1C with AMS found its way into my home… :) Now if Bambu Lab would just reply to my general support request, I hope to find out why the spare parts and fillament package is not even sent a week after I got the track and trace details…. A second order from this week was already shipped on the other hand…. So something is wrong…
@@amndk34 Congratulations on your new printer🎉. That’s odd regarding your parts order. I have placed about 6 orders with Bambu Lab and I have found it takes a few days before FedEx actually picks up the order, but your situation seems different. I guess you will see how fast Bambu’s ticket response will be. Let me know how you make out with your printer!
@@ristinnovations Printed a few small things, including an enclosure for a joystick tester. Build the joystick tester myself, and purchased the design to print it. Works great, and besides planning to look into building functional stuff in general, then just doing the fun / test prints to get to know the printer first. Watching videos to learn the slicer etc as well. Only had it for approx a week, but loving it. I also think being into retro computer stuff, building small electronics projects etc. is gonna be a perfect match to being able to print own enclosures etc. as well. Holding back a little bit as the standard PLA that came with it is almost used up. However, the last order I did for additional fillament will be here tomorrow, so going to get some more printing done in the weekend. Also at least Bambu Lab responded to my support mail on the missing spare part and first shipment of fillament, and they are investigating what happened with that order/shipment. So cross fingers for quick resolve. Now with the P1S just coming out, the only regret I would have, would be that in the spare part order I also ordered the textured PEI plate, which they apparently did an updated version of. I can always hope they include the new one instead, due to the delay on the initial order that was made with the printer and spare parts.
@@amndk34 I’m glad you are having success with your initial prints. It’s also good to hear that Bambu Lab is working with you to resolve the missing shipment. Good luck with all of your electronic projects!
Hi. Just checking in to see if your feelings are still positive on this printer. I'm considering getting one and it certainly seems like it's a good printer snd real easy to use. I currently have an Ender 5 which is good but it's slow and limited on the types of filaments it can successfully print. The speed, self leveling, lidar, fault detection, camera, enclosed case, phone app, etc. really seems like they've covered most bases. Have you come across any negatives? Anything you'd wish they'd change? You mentioned that you'll be producing more videos about this printer and 3D printng & design. What are you thinking about and what's your schedule look like?
Hi Christopher, I’m still very pleased with how the X1 Carbon is running in my shop. I’m making parts daily without any issues. The one limitation is that not all other manufacturers’ filaments fit into the AMS, but there are solutions to that. I’m building one of the motorized filament rewinders that transfer filament onto Bambu Lab spools. Regarding me wishing anything Bambu would change, I’m not into many multi-color prints, but it would be nice if they would offer a multi-head design to minimize waste and speed up the print time (but this is common for all single-head printers). I hope they improve their customer support (even Bambu’s CEO acknowledges they need to improve this). So far, it’s the closest thing to a plug-n-play 3D printer I have seen. I will be uploading more YT videos every 2 weeks or so on topics such as “Beginners Guide to 3D Printing”, “Upgrades to the Bambu X1Carbon”, “Bambu Slicer Tips”, etc. What specific topics are you looking for? I might be able to incorporate your topics into my future videos. Just let me know. Thanks for the comment.-Ken
Hi @@ristinnovations and thanks for a great video. Pls keep up the good work :) Where can I find a guide of how to build the motorized filament rewinders that transfer filament onto Bambu Lab spools? Many thanks in advance.
@@FamiljenBarouta Hi Tony, I just finished a motorized spool rewinder based on the following 3 designers, all in Printables. Original design: Miklos Kiszely. Motorized version: Bird2Brain. Motorized major upgrades: Diplomator. Diplomator’s upgrades made my rewinder much more reliable. I found without Diplomator’s upgrades, the motor tended to slow down (and even stop) due the friction and weight of the full spool at the end of the rewind. I will be uploading a detailed video within the next month on everything I learned from by motorized rewinder build, but in the meantime I think you will like the 3 people I mentioned above in Printables. Thanks for reaching out. Ken
Thanks @@ristinnovations! I will have a look at Printables. And I look forward to your next video, I will subscribe!
@@FamiljenBarouta Thanks Tony😊
Does the multi filament holder come with it?
If you buy the “X1 Carbon Combo” at $1,449, that includes the multi filament holder. They call it the AMS, which is the Automated Material System.
Can you provide a link for the rotating display unit near the end of the video?
I don’t have a link, but if you search “White Electric 10 inch Rotating Turntable Display” on Amazon you will find it. The company is Tuanse.
So if I download a file to my laptop and slice it through bambu’s slicer and send it to print where does the saved file go? In the printer? Or can you save it to the Sd card and reprint at a latter date like my AnkerMake does?
As far as I can tell, when I send a sliced file from Bambu Studio, it goes to the printer’s internal memory. The internal memory always keeps the last file I sent so I can reprint it later if I want. The file doesn’t appear to be also saved to my SD card in the printer. The only way I see to store a sliced file on the SD card is is I have the SD card in my computer, save the file to the SD card and physically install the SD card into the printer.
@@ristinnovations thank you sir now I just gotta wait for my bambu to show up here in a few days. I appreciate it.
@@paistefreak18 Sure, you are welcome. Let’s learn together so if you have any questions once you get your machine feel free to reach out.
@@paistefreak18 Update: I just learned you can send your file from Bambu Studio to the SD card that is in the printer. I just tried it and it works. Thanks for your question because it caused be to investigate further after I sent my original reply to you.
why at one corner prints are warping ? is there any solution for this?
That is a good question. My thoughts on why parts are warping in a specific corner are that possibly there is some contamination that needs to be cleaned off the build plate or possibly the build plate does not have the same temperature at the corner versus the rest of the build plate. I don’t have a solution if there is a temperature difference, plus it would be hard to measure the temperature without a thermal camera. On option might be to try a glue stick or use the Nano polymer adhesive from visionminer. I hope that helps.
can you use non Bambo filament?
Yes, you can use other manufacturers’ filaments, but they need to fit in the AMS. There is an Excel spreadsheet that is available on the internet that lists which manufacturers’ filaments fit. I just uploaded a video this morning that shows you how to build a spool rewinder that gives you the option to rewind another manufacturer’s filament onto a Bambu Lab spool. Another option is to load the other manufacturer’s spool on the external spool holder, but that’s not part of the AMS. Did I answer your question fully? If not, just let me know how I can further help!
thans so much for taking the time to reply in detail. I'm a 2yr MK3S+ user and need/want another and cannot decide. Are the tags on the reels recodeable or can you simply manually input that info to the printer via the screen. I guess the gcode would contain all the relevant info you just need to work out which slot each colour is at? Ive never used a multi colour setup, always done it manually.. Thanks@@ristinnovations
The RFID tags are only for the Bambu filaments, but you are right that you can manually update the spool information (material & color) via the printer screen or Bambu’s Studio software. Depending on your budget, Bambu Lab offer their new P1S which is an enclosed printer, including the AMS for $949 or $699 without AMS. Also they will be launching something new on 9/20, but nobody knows what it will be yet. Good luck with your decision.
Thanks again for your help. Great Videos, keep well 👍
You too😊
This is almost like the Cube printer!
The Bambu Lab A1 Mini does have some similar features to the 3D Systems Cube 3. Have you had any experience with the Cube 3?
Can i use the cardboard spools with the ams ?
Bambu Lab doesn’t recommend using cardboard spools in the AMS due to their concern that the rubbing of the cardboard will produce fiber dust that can clog the gears, but I do know many people do use cardboard spools in the AMS. I think it really depends on your specific situation.
@@ristinnovations do you recommend any spools for ams from Amazon?
I went down the path of 3D printing a spool filament rewinder (it is in my Top Bambu Lab Upgrades video) so I typically only use the Bambu Lab spools with other manufacturers' filaments rewound onto the Bambu Lab empty spools. Also, most of the time I use the Bambu Lab filaments. There is a spreadsheet on the internet that lists all other manufacturers' spools and whether they fit into the Bambu Lab AMS. I hope this helps you. @@cheizaguirre5494
I set mine up new out of the box and can’t get one print I did everything the instructions told me and it did it’s pre printing settings and when the print starts the filament just wraps around nozzle not happy waiting on a response from Bambu
Have you had success with other prints or are you having problems with all the designs? Are you using the cool plate ( and you applied the glue stick glue to it, correct? Are you using the Bambu filament that came with the printer? Which filament?
@@ristinnovations apparently the benchy that is preloaded is causing a lot of people the same problem. I have not tried any other Prints that will be done later today. All the rest of your questions is a yes. I’m sure I’ll figure it out. Just off to a bad start. Thank God I still have one of my AnkerMake’s running and doing pretty well.
@@paistefreak18 I hope you have success with your other prints.
You left some tape on the printhead
Lol, yes, I didn’t realize that until much later. Thanks for mentioning it.
Can you buy me a X1C printer Please?@@ristinnovations
watching this at work, i did install it this morning by watching other content creators and now thinking about it, i wish i had found your video this morning because you did a great presentation, you knew what you are doing and what is coming up like that foam under the bed being released from calibration, some people just skipped it, making me try to pull it from the top. I had 3 flashforges in 2 months (3pro 4 pro and 4 pro) that now i have returned them all and got a bambu x1, my latest prints on flashforge were all perfect by calibration and glue, even the build plates were not getting 1 scratch. Still my first print on X1 detached from the glue once almost done, so i need to learn it better. This time i dont have the amazon return advantage so i gotta be careful
Thanks for your detailed comment. I think you will enjoy the Bambu X1C😊