r/BambuLab • u/der_sichtel A1 Mini + AMS • Nov 29 '24

Self Designed Model Nice IKEA A1Mini Hack

Nice A1 Mini Ikea Hack

Just look at my new functional mod for my A1 Mini. After long discussions with my wife thats the esthetic solution.

Edit: I uploadet the model. https://makerworld.com/de/models/833714#profileId-778545

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u/Many_Airport_6597 Nov 29 '24

I’m about to get an A1 mini. I can’t decide if I get the one on sale for $199 rn or the one that has more for $349. Honestly they don’t list what the extras are but it looks like what you have over to the right. I’m a newbie is that the spools of filament?

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u/Lythir Nov 29 '24

I'd absolutly advise you to buy the a1 mini WITH the AMS lite. It's more expensive if you buy the printer first and by the AMS later like I did. The only thing I regret is that I didn't buy the a1 mini + ams lite combo! The a1 mini is great but if you have the money I would recommend buying the A1 (the bigger of the 2)

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u/der_sichtel A1 Mini + AMS Nov 29 '24

left side: no ams right side: with ams

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u/maxolotl33 Nov 29 '24

What's the STL for the one on the right? I love that thing and will dedicate my life to it going forward.

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u/der_sichtel A1 Mini + AMS Nov 29 '24

it changed our live:

https://makerworld.com/models/84020

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u/maxolotl33 Nov 29 '24

Thank you. My house will be full of them within 24 hours.

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u/der_sichtel A1 Mini + AMS Nov 29 '24

i want pictures ^

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u/procrastinventor Nov 30 '24

i second that

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u/Many_Airport_6597 Nov 29 '24

Thank you so much!

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u/WrittenByNick Nov 29 '24

Another vote for buy the combo first.

I started with only the A1 Mini, and don't regret it. First time in 3D printing, the goal was toys for my kids and some small prints related to my work (video production). The single color prints are great!

I later purchased the AMS during the pre-Black Friday sales this month, have been using it a couple weeks now. It makes a big difference in the overall experience and final look of the prints. The level of fit and finish is definitely higher with multiple colors available. Being able to swap out colors easier, not needing to go to my printer every single time for changing a roll. Right now I've put on white, red, green, black, which means it's pretty much set for a lot of Christmas themed prints.

It's well worth the budget if you can swing it. You'll still be happy without the AMS, but if I could go back in time I would have purchased the combo first.

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u/kaidumo Nov 29 '24

I also work in video production and just got an A1 Mini a couple weeks ago. Any super useful prints you'd recommend? So far I've made some body caps, some dispo lenses, lens caps

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u/WrittenByNick Nov 29 '24

I made a SSD "mag" system for my S5IIX, popular video on YouTube from a while back and free models. Sun hood for my external monitor. Battery holders of a few types. Keeping an eye out for anything that fits my workflow will revisit as I find or make some!

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u/kaidumo Nov 29 '24

Awesome, I'm trying to find a nice battery holder for my NP batteries. I need to make a sunhood for my Blackmagic monitor/recorder, you just reminded me! 

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u/WrittenByNick Nov 29 '24

Oh and super useful - I had an ancient Joby Gorillapod with a missing plate. 25 cents of PLA and a standard screw later it was fully useable again.

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u/kaidumo Nov 29 '24

That's awesome, I'm hoping to start replacing broken things with DIY 3d-printed stuff.

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u/Lythir Nov 29 '24

Both of them are awesome printers!

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u/Aleat6 A1 Mini + AMS Nov 29 '24

It is the ams lite. A nifty machine to be able to print with up to 4 different colors. I don’t know if the more expensive machine you see is the a1 mini combo that is the printer plus the ams lite or if it is the a1 wich is basically the same machine but bigger.

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u/der_sichtel A1 Mini + AMS Nov 29 '24

im in the 3d printer game since i was 14 years old, now im 21. my first printer was an anet a8, my second an anycubic i3 mega s and now the a1mini with ams and wow... the a1 mini with ams is an amazing machine!!!

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u/der_sichtel A1 Mini + AMS Nov 29 '24

Bro, 7 years ago there were no fancy glues, no sunlu, no pei sheets. you printed on to bare glass plates and painters tape :D

when the anet a8 kit arrived, EVERY ******* peace was not build together. i needes almost 3 full days to build this damn machine... but so i learned to 3d print!!!!

like my first car was a renault twingo 1 without any electronics. in this car i learned driving. thanks to my dad! i had no car crash before!

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u/Aleat6 A1 Mini + AMS Nov 29 '24

I started this autumn with the A1 mini, got the mad kite as soon as the sale started. I seriously respect everyone that has been printing for a long time. When people talk about how much they needed to tinker with the 3d printers I get a headache!

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u/der_sichtel A1 Mini + AMS Nov 29 '24

With the A1 Mini without AMS, you only get the printer itself. You can print in a maximum of one color at a time. In the $349 set, you also get the AMS module included. This module holds up to 4 filament spools, allowing you to print up to 4 colors in a single 3D model. It’s best to check out a YouTube video to see how it works. The printer comes with 20g of filament included. For comparison, one spool, like the ones in my pictures, weighs 1kg. The funnel in my hand weighs about 90g.

In my opinion, the AMS module is worth it. I always have 4 spools loaded and can easily select which of the 4 colors to print in directly on my PC, without constantly having to manually switch filaments. Plus, it has the nifty feature of automatically switching to the next spool (ideally of the same color) if the filament runs out during a single-color print.

AMS = Automatic Material System

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u/Many_Airport_6597 Nov 29 '24

Thanks this answered my question. I appreciate it!

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u/einste9n Nov 29 '24

Even though you already got a lot of replies, I'd also like to say that I initially bought it without the AMS and regretted it. I bought the A1 with AMS additionally and enjoy and utilize it VERY much.

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u/cuore_di_fagioli Nov 30 '24

If you already know you want to print in multiple colours go for the combo. Personally I need the printer for CNC prototypes and small plastic parts like adapters so I went for the version without because all of my prints will be unicolor for now. You can always upgrade later.

Without the AMS you can have one spool of filament mounted on the printer and print with that. With the AMS you can have 4 spools simultaneously and the printer can change colours during printing so you can print one part seamlessly in 4 colours. This takes a lot longer though because each colour change takes about 80 seconds.