Bambu Lab X1 Carbon

[Brandon]

super clean, what CF filament brand are you using ?

[Stockclass Heroes]

Just found this thread on the funny pages , do the bambu series printers are beyond amazing , coming from creality 5 series , these are mind blowing . I've been making pb items for markers ( usually phantoms) . Most recent items are CF grip frames for phantoms . These printers are amazing . I design and print . 😉😉



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[pghp8ntballer]

RAZRBAKK sorry for the late reply. I never got a notification about a comment to my post.

Yes I got the AMS lite.

[goofyman23]

I grabbed the P1S with the 2 random spools when it was ~100$ off. I'm really impressed with how well this prints right out of the box. I have a Qidi Xmax which has always been a huge pain in the ass with print with and a 3/4 built Vzbot that I'll probably never finish, lol.

Generic profiles on this have worked great for TPU, PETG, and ABS so far.

[RAZRBAKK]

That's encouraging. I think I'm going to pick up an A1 in 2024.

Did you get the AMS lite?

[pghp8ntballer]

We have been running the A1 Mini pretty much non-stop since it was delivered ~ 1.5 months? I am absolutely impressed with how well it simply works. Bambu Lab has earned the hype. They have earned the customer base. No other hobby/pro-sumer product in the sub $1500 range is even close to the quality of their products.

[Levi]

I'll have to post a more in depth update soon, but I've been using the heck out of this thing over the last week and I'm really impressed.

[RAZRBAKK]

I've been considering the new BL A1 since they announced it. Some of the A1 Mini reviews are very impressive, especially for a bed slinger.

I don't necessarily want another bed slinger, but I'm willing to make the exception for one that can print GOOD and FAST.

The X and P series are definitely cool, but after conversion it's practically double the price for the P1 vs the A1.

We'll see what 2024 brings.

[Georgie]

I have the Creality K1. It's excellent, very fast, can't even compare the speed and quality to the old bed slingers. 3D printing has come a long way since I started in 2013.

I understand the Bambu P1P or X1 are very good fast printers.

[Chemical-x.....ahain]

I was given a 3D sys machine years back. I struggled to make it work. Later on i found out that they use a proprietary software thats no longer supported or available. I was enamored with the machine though and a year or so later i was job training in Cleveland and there was a microcenter just down the road, I went in one day after work and saw some open box printers. Those printers were the first ones I had exposure to while they were operating. I ended up going back before my training was over and got a creality 10s.

I struggled to get it to print though and at that point in time no one really liked to share tips or teach without being a douche so I set it aside until early this summer when i dug it out to see if i could print a pocket hopper.

I still hadn't had much luck aside from a few trinkets that would occasionally make it fully through printing. I got into a few forums and ended up trying painters tape on the bed as recommended by another user, sure enough I was finally able to produce items with increasing reliability. My time I had toiled away had given me some better understanding about other principals so it wasn't all bad.

When I was finally passing 9 out of ten prints successfully I tried again to get back into designing. Nothing was being retained, after I just played around more with cura I was beginning to get much better at manipulating existing programs and I decided to take the plunge on an x1 or K1 as they had essentially just both hit the scene. I wanted the K1 due to its price but the AMS option was too great for me to discredit. I opted to just wait a while and see who the market favored and why.

I'm really happy I waited as I changed my mind due to the K1 having issues. I looked at my 10s and decided I didn't want to continue those trials. So I made the leap to an X1c.

I can't tell you how glad I am that I did so.

I was now able to focus more on learning to design as my machine was reliable enough to set and forget

I have since picked up onshape to do my drawings in and im getting the swing of it. I ended up liking the machine so much that I now have four of them and I've been buying extra parts so that when the day comes that I do break something I can hopefully be prepared.

Seriously, Im pleased as can be with the X1.

[Brandon]

I'd recommend a textures PEI plate and a bunch of filaments. The printer itself comes with a spare hot end ,some extra wipers, filament cutters and a couple other odds and end. I bought the plate when i placed my initial order, if I hadn't, I would have gone and purchased it separately.

If you're into the look of things, there are some really nice textured plates you can get from AliExpress that will give you a carbon fiber pattern to the bottom layer.

Download orca slicer, in my opinion, it works better than the Bambu slicer. There's a lot of tutorials on YT about calibrating non Bambu filaments to your specific printer, it still uses the wireless printing feature.

[Levi]

I bought an X1C about 3 weeks ago and it's amazing right out of the box. The ams unit is a nice addition for the multicolored print ability.

Great to hear!

I pulled the trigger on one last night. Are there any consumables or other odds & ends you wish you had right from the start?

[Brandon]

I bought an X1C about 3 weeks ago and it's amazing right out of the box. The ams unit is a nice addition for the multicolored print ability.

[RedLeaderSB]

I just ordered it, so it will be weeks before I have any feedback. I just want to print cf filled nylon so I skipped the ams for now.

[Levi]

Have you printed much with it yet? Any feedback on it?