Bambu Lab X1-Carbon - Setup and First Print - Initial Thoughts 

Bambu fixed everything that I hated about 3D printing. It's as if every company gets their product 90% completed and then gets the community to fix all their issues by calling it "open source." Finally, someone designed a product that didn't require another 2-3 days of tweaking and assembly.

The W in "Support W" stands for "White" which is the colour of the support material, identifying it as the support material that Bambu sells for PLA. Their "Support G" material is green and is made for supporting PA and PET (but not PETG). They are not water soluble, but will easily break away from the material they're supporting, leaving a clean surface. The best way to use them is to print a thin interface layer between your supports and the object (both of which should be in the main, cheaper material).

Best printer I have ever bought. I now have 3 X1 Carbon AMS units. So far I had them for just over a week and 180 hrs so solid printing for a week. One failed print, user error on my part. Maybe 10 kg of pla has gone through each printer and all on sport mode. No extra noises coming from the unit. The Creality units I bought all had new noises and rattles after a week!

I have had mine for all of a week and we had a few getting to know each other moments, but on the whole this thing is way, way, way classed above my other printers (3 Enders of different vintage and upgrades). They will still have their jobs, I just like to figure out what each is best for and will route work their way based on that.

I don’t think that bottom layer is perfect at all. It’s full of holes. I get that they’re trying to make a name for themselves but speeding through the first layer isn’t the way to go. I won’t go above 60 for my first layer speed.

Great video, well explained, excellent quality photography, clear and concise, no irritating music in the background. I'm printing with my Bambu right now. Instructions are really lacking in the "Quick Start" manual.

Prusa has been dethroned. Now will they be able to last? Time will tell.

Do you have, or know of a tutorial to connect Bambu splicer to printer? My slicer program won't "find device" and I can't figure out what is wrong. I've done everything every manual, video has suggested to do.

You beat me to it, well done mate. You should organize this and subsequent X1C videos into a playlist for us. Keep it up, looking forward to the next installment.

This oh so NOT HELPFUL! I was hoping you were going to help me NOT buy ! ugh! Haha. Thanks guy for sharing. And being new to fusion 360, I guess I need to take a look at your classes. Thanks for the FREE PDF. :)

I'm new to the glue stick game...do we do this before every print?

Be great if the speed didnt rip the first layer off each time ive tried, at this moment im ready to chuck this machine, nobody has been of any help whatsoever in getting any answers or help with settings. All i ever get is oh just fiddle with it and itll happen. Yeah like i have hours and hours with heaps of money to waste on the term fiddle with it

It's a game changer. In the desktop app you can select which roll is where. The bambu filament has rfid so it can automatically populate the ams settings.

I didn't go all the way to an X1C but just got the P1S and I'm equally impressed, after working with a Prusa MK2S for a few years. In the last 3 weeks I've had one print failure, when I forgot to put the magnetic build plate back before printing lol

Hey, I know this guy! I took one of your fusion classes awhile back! I just bought the x1 (delivered tomorrow) and was just watching x1 videos while I wait. Can’t wait to play with it!

Thank you very much, it was much helpful, than official guide

I just received my X-1 Carbon. As you noticed, setup was a little tricky. I managed to dislodge the foam under the build plate before calibration (it was hard!) and later realized I was supposed to calibrate first. Ugh! Calibration failed on the first try, but succeeded on the second. I get errors somewhat frequently (like filament loading error) but the it generally seems to fix the problem on a "retry." I'm still learning but I am really impressed with the speed and quality.

Great video. I'm loving my P1P and waiting for the day when I order the X1 Carbon... !!!

Great video. Man, another tool on my wish list. Super interested how the unit holds up over time. Prusa is super reliable, a workhorse. Mahalo for sharing! : )

After only a few seconds I knew this is mine to watch. Exactly the same feeling about buying the Bambu lab but now have ordered the X1 after using the p1p for a month now.

Thank you! I just got mine today, and I can't wait to try this later. You made setup easy, and thanks for calling out the gotchas!

4:08 I never understood why people slice open the resealable filament bags, then make videos about drying filament.

Can you tell me if you see any vertical line print issues? Like what I get from my Prusa MK4S+? Apparently the new MK4 has higher resolution stepper motors and does not occur. I print large boxes and printing large flat surfaces you really see them with the MK4S+. If this is not an issue with this printer I may purchase one, especially since the print volume is larger than the MK4. Thanks!

I’m curious how to get the filament to change in the carriage as I cannot get mine to switch either. Help please.

water-soluble support material

I just unboxed it today and my prints fail. After 2 mm of banshe print, the banshe gets slided all over the surface lol. Any hints and tips? I was not able to solve it yet.

Just set mine up yesterday, found a little quirk you started to touch on. To take the cardboard off the tool head I pulled it left an inch or so, and I didn’t put it back. Mine failed to calibrate three times before I wondered if that starting point was the issue, so I pushed it back against the right edge and then it was all happy. I am super impressed at how easy it is to use. I have a good quality Zortrax but by comparison it’s very clunky. Tonight I’m planning to do a three colour print in one go! I typically have to set up the Zortrax for each colour and do three prints and glue/weld them together so I’m so freaking excited to have them come out with no joints!

Wonderful video. Thank you for making it. As I am going to purchase the Bambu printer, with my IRS refund, your video will be a excellent guide for me setting up the printer. Again, wonderful video and now I’m a subscriber to your channel.

One of the best unboxing video and nicely edited. Thank you.

Great video, thanks for the unboxing and setup tips.

Welcome to the party

New sub. It’s been awhile since I’ve enjoyed a channel as much as I’ve enjoyed your content and approach. Good luck on the new toy.

check your bed after some prints with a ruler as it seems some printers get a warped bed. bambu knows about it and looking into it.

Great review, Vladimir! Looking to get a few at my university.

This is the best printer ever i love it

I love my X1 Carbon with AMS.

0:07, same here. I fought it off for about three weeks.

8:44 risking your life for us!

Any help would be appreciated, ive been struggling since getting mine. I just can't get my first layer to stick well, i have tried multiple different spools, with and without the AMS system, completely cleaning and reapplying glue, etc (ive only attempted about 30 prints so far and of those 30, i have only had a handful of ones successful), they always end up spooling everywhere or the first layer not adhearing/sticking every single time. I've tried slowing it down, doing it with/without glue, lowering or increasing temps (both extruder/bed), different brands of filaments, im just at a loss of why im having such a terrible experience with this printer. Then I have never been able to get it to detect the build plate localization (maybe thats my main issue...?)

Great video! Unfortunately, my experience has been awful. I received a faulty printer and when I reached out to support they took 3 days to get back to me. They had me troubleshoot the printer and after a week of going back and forth, the AC Power board was faulty. Instead of sending me a working 3D printer they are having to fix their broken machine. I asked for a replacement and they ignored my question completely. It looks like an amazing printer but their customer support is awful!!! I recommend buying a PRUSA printer.

Printer is ok the AMS unit is a useless piece of crap!