Bambu Lab removes their A1 3D printer from sale
The Bambu Lab A1 has confirmed to be a vastly well-liked 3D printer, however the launch has not gone with no hitch. After the corporate obtained experiences of unusual heated mattress behaviour, and experiences that one unit caught hearth, the corporate has eliminated the printer from sale and issued a warning to all customers.
Homeowners of Bambu Lab’s A1 3D printer have obtained an electronic mail that has informed them to “stop utilizing the A1 for now”. The corporate has additionally launched a weblog put up for an “A1 Heatbed Cable Callback“, explaining the issues that customers have had with their A1 3D printer.
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What’s unsuitable with the Bambu Lab A1?
Bambu has confirmed that “a really small portion of A1 printers” have broken heated mattress cables. These cables have both been broken throughout transportation, throughout set up, or after set up. If a big pressure is positioned on the foundation of the cable, it may be bent and broken.
Harm to this cable may cause unstable readings and heating points for the A1’s heated printing floor. If harm is extreme sufficient, it will probably trigger warmth buildup on this space of the cable, inflicting it to burn and turn out to be scorched. Bambu Lab have launched pictures of what a broken cable can appear to be of their “A1 Heatbed Cable Callback” blogpost.
What about A1 mini?
No, Bambu Lab’s A1 Mini 3D printer makes use of a totally totally different design and doesn’t have this problem. A1 Mini 3D printers are protected to make use of.
(Bambu Lab’s A1 just isn’t at present obtainable to buy)
Is the A1 protected to make use of?
Bambu Lab has requested their customers to stop utilizing their A1 3D printers and verify if their models have broken cables. For those who personal an A1 that doesn’t have a broken cable, your printer might be protected to make use of. For those who do, you will have to contact Bambu help to obtain a brand new 3D printer or a alternative cable.
We strongly advise prospects with verified cable harm to chorus from working their A1 models till the required repairs or replacements have been carried out. In case you are prepared to exchange the cable by your self, we are going to ship you a revised alternative meeting of the heatbed (save the difficulty of wiring the heatbed) within the following 2 weeks and compensation on your time invested in changing the module. In case you are not comfy changing the mattress by your self, we utterly perceive and can change the entire printer for you.
Does Bambu Lab have a repair for current A1 3D printers?
To safeguard current (undamaged) A1 3D printers from future harm, Bambu Lab plans to ship a cable protector to customers. This protector will defend the A1’s heatbed cable from pressure and potential future harm. Future A1 3D printers will function a newly designed heated mattress cable, or a cable protector pre-installed. If you do not need to attend for a cable protector, you may 3D print one. A1 customers can obtain a mannequin for Bambu’s protector right here and print it themselves.
You may be a part of the dialogue on Bambu Lab’s A1 3C printer security warning on the OC3D Boards.
