Looking at all the current 3D printers available in the Bambu Lab<\/a> range I decided to purchase the A1 Combo model<\/a>. This has a 256 x 256mm build plate, 4 filament feed print head and the filament Automatic Management System (AMS) that makes multi-colour printing a breeze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With the decision made all I had to do was find a supplier. Strangely enough buying direct from Bambu Lab gave the best price and with the \u00a310 voucher and 28% off of filament bought at the same time as the printer it was a no brainer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00a3528 later I had 10 rolls of filament and an A1 Combo 3D printer winging it’s way to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2 days later our local DPD delivery driver arrived with 2 large boxes and a comment about how heavy one of the boxes was.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Upon opening the printer box I found it was extremely well packed. The printer comes in a partially assembled form and requires some assembly by the end user. All the parts are really well labelled right down to each packet of screws being labelled with their exact use. All the tools needed to assemble the printer are included as is the easy to follow manual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Another thing I really liked about Bambu Lab is that they supply you with screws for things that aren’t in the box, like the scraper screws shown above. At first I thought this was a bit weird but, in reality this makes complete sense as printing your own tool set is a great introduction to making your first prints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Next I attacked the heavy box, this contained the 10 reels of filament I’d purchased at the same time. I’d ordered a good assortment of colours that would keep everyone in the family happy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Installing the BambuStudio<\/a> software on my MacBook Pro was a breeze. Using the account I setup at purchase time I was soon hooked into the Bambu Lab Makerworld community<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I immediately found the tools I needed to print and set about making my first 3D prints. The software has a lot of functionality, especially when it comes to the designing of your own objects. It’s fair to say the initial learning curve is vertical however, there are some great videos on YouTube on printing downloaded objects using the BambuStudio software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Whilst searching for 3D Print tools on the MakerWorld I stumbled across this really neat filament waste collector that fits nicely onto the X axis support. During the print there is a small amount of waste filament, especially if you are printing a multi-colour object as the print head has to be purged each time a new colour is required. Out the box there is nothing to catch the waste filament and so, it ends up on the floor. Fortunately the MakerWorld community resolved this issue with a multitude of options for collecting and storing the waste, all of which you can print yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The print speed is incredibly quick, much quicker than I ever imagined and it’s addictive to stand and watch the print take form right in front of your eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Bambu](\"https:\/\/m0aws.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/M0AWS-Bambu-A1-Combo.png\")
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