Bench Hardware ~ Bambu Lab P1S
This printer is my husband’s baby. He bought it after some research, when Micro Center opened up in Santa Clara. He wanted to upgrade from the Prusa Mini and reprint the robot arm, the PAROL6 from Source Robotics.
The print quality is amazing and the multi-filament mux is a game changer. Reprinting the robot arm parts was faster and cleaner, with less head plunging into failed prints.
The AMS
The AMS holds four spools. The only problem is the long, slow retraction time and lots of “poop” (filament droppings from changing out). My husband printed a little poop catcher so it wouldn’t make as much of a mess.
The screen
He also upgraded the front panel to a larger display, the BIGTREETECH Panda Touch, a 5 inch touchscreen. It is the screen on the front of the printer in the photo up top. The install involved precariously soldering inside the printer, which was mildly stressful for a new printer.
Filaments
Most of our printing runs through the P1S now. Refer to the table below for my (not up to date) list of what has gone through it.
| Material | Link | Colors | Nozzle | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gradient PLA | PLA Shiny Gradient sample pack | Blue-Black | ? | Printed | Brand unknown. Three 0.25 kg sample reels. |
| PETG | Bambu Lab PETG | Black, White | ? | Printed | |
| PLA | Bambu Lab PLA | Orange, Green, White | ? | Printed | |
| PLA | Overture PLA | White | ? | Printed | |
| PETG | Printed Solid Jessie PETG | Black, White | ? | Tried | The rolls were moisture logged and expired by then. |
| Gradient PLA | PLA Shiny Gradient sample pack | Gold-Green-Black, Purple-Black | ? | Planned | Brand unknown. Three 0.25 kg sample reels. |
| Silk PLA | Inland PLA Dual Color Silk | Gold-Red | ? | Planned | |
| Silk PLA | Inland Silk PLA | Orange | ? | Planned | |
| Support | Bambu Lab Support for PLA/PETG | Nature | ? | Planned | Still sealed. Only for the support interface with PLA or PETG. I tend to use organic instead of rectilinear supports, so we'll see how it goes. |
Trinkets
Poop chute
A poop chute for the P1S in green Bambu PLA. My husband printed this to solve a particular problem. We don’t recall which model it was.
Benchy
A Benchy in green PLA. Have to test the printer somehow.
Tokens
DnD tokens in orange PLA, with the tops painted white. Another of my husband’s prints. We don’t recall which model these were either.
Spooler
A spooler printed in PLA. It converts rolls onto a standard 1 kg plastic spool. The AMS doesn’t like small rolls or super large rolls, and it doesn’t like cardboard dust either. All credit goes to my husband. I think it’s an early V1.x of Wiseone’s Respooler Winder.
Now
Our Prusa Mini still runs beside it as a drafting printer, but this is now our production printer. Maybe I’ll open a niche print shop someday. Not that I have time for another side hustle.