Liz
22 de septiembre de 2026
Super beginner friendly, it just works! Over 100 hours in.
I upgraded from a Creality Ender 3 that I had not touched in ages because I was so tired of manually leveling the bed and dealing with print issues. The Bambu A1 Combo is as close to plug and play as possible.Setup was easy and well laid out in the Quick Start Guide. I was printing within about 30 minutes of unboxing. The one issue I had was the wireless network. It did not play nicely with my dual band 2.4/5 GHz router and I ended up buying an inexpensive router to make a dedicated 2.4 GHz only printer network. Wifi is not required for printing, technically, since you can move files via SD card but it does make things easier and lets you use the phone app to send prints remotely. It also allows firmware updates on the machine.I did something pretty silly within the first weekend that required a replacement part (filament hub sensor). The good news is OEM replacement parts are easy to find, inexpensive and the online repair documentation is really good. I feel a lot more comfortable working on this than I ever did with the Ender 3. It feels like a consumer product rather than a tech project.Print quality is great. The PEI plate has excellent adhesion without any glue or spray. Just make sure to clean it with dish soap occasionally to remove fingerprints and oils or it will affect adhesion. I always run the calibration and bed leveling before prints which adds a few minutes but I would rather do that and get a clean result.The phone app is easy to use and has tons of free models you can send straight to the printer with print profiles already figured out. If you prefer not to use Bambu's proprietary software it is compatible with Orca Slicer and you can still send prints wirelessly from your PC.It plays a happy little tune at startup and when a print finishes. Multicolor prints do take longer since the machine has to retract the current color, load the new one, prime it and then resume printing. The AMS lite works well. You will need to print adapters for some filament brands to fit on the clips. It does take up a good bit of space next to the printer. There are models available to vertical mount it to save some space.I usually run longer prints overnight or while I am at work. Unlike the Ender 3 I can just start a long print and walk away. There is an onboard camera you can check via the app and you can stop the print remotely if something looks wrong.It just works. 3D printer technology has come a long way since my first printer. I'm impressed at how easy and plug and play Bambu was able to make this machine.Ver másVer menos
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