Bambu Lab removes their A1 3D printer from sale

The Bambu Lab A1 has confirmed to be a massively common 3D printer, however the launch has not gone with out a hitch. After the corporate acquired studies of unusual heated mattress behaviour, and studies that one unit caught hearth, the corporate has eliminated the printer from sale and issued a warning to all customers.

House owners of Bambu Lab’s A1 3D printer have acquired an e-mail that has instructed them to “stop utilizing the A1 for now”. The corporate has additionally launched a weblog publish for an “A1 Heatbed Cable Callback“, explaining the issues that customers have had with their A1 3D printer.

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What’s mistaken 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 drive is positioned on the foundation of the cable, it may be bent and broken.

Injury to this cable may cause unstable readings and heating points for the A1’s heated printing floor. If harm is extreme sufficient, it could possibly trigger warmth buildup on this space of the cable, inflicting it to burn and turn out to be scorched. Bambu Lab have launched photographs of what a broken cable can appear like of their “A1 Heatbed Cable Callback” blogpost.

What about A1 mini?

No, Bambu Lab’s A1 Mini 3D printer makes use of a very completely different design and doesn’t have this difficulty. A1 Mini 3D printers are secure to make use of.

(Bambu Lab’s A1 isn’t at the moment accessible to buy)

Is the A1 secure to make use of?

Bambu Lab has requested their customers to stop utilizing their A1 3D printers and test if their models have broken cables. If you happen to personal an A1 that doesn’t have a broken cable, your printer can be secure to make use of. If you happen to do, you will want to contact Bambu assist 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 performed. In case you are keen to interchange the cable by your self, we’ll ship you a revised alternative meeting of the heatbed (save the difficulty of wiring the heatbed) within the following 2 weeks and compensation in your time invested in changing the module. In case you are not snug changing the mattress by your self, we utterly perceive and can exchange 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 characteristic a newly designed heated mattress cable, or a cable protector pre-installed. If you don’t want 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 possibly can be part of the dialogue on Bambu Lab’s A1 3C printer security warning on the OC3D Boards.