Hi there! I’m Samuel, your friendly face here. Whether you’re just starting out or deep into your latest print project, I’m here to help with any questions, tips, or troubleshooting you need. Don’t hesitate to reach out. I’m always here to help. Let’s make something awesome together!
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Good to see you, so I can quit now right!
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We still need your wit/wisdom too.
Haha! No, don’t go, let’s not be hasty now! I could use some veteran wisdom first 
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More of a pitiful cry for help.
I/we have only been doing this for a few months. It looks like the previous mods took an opportunity to throw us under the bus and run. Kinda respect that, hope it doesn’t hurt to much as the tires go over you. 
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Ha ha its does seem like it is just us sometimes…
poor you! LOL
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“The wheels of the bus go round and round” THUMP THUMP…THUMP THUMP!
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the sound of being run over.
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THUMP THUMP…THUMP THUMP!
SQQQRRREECCCHHHH!!!
THUMP THUMP…THUMP THUMP!
The sound of the bus backing up an over you again. No use taking chances!
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Hi Samuel. I have a few questions being very new to 3d printing. Haven’t bought one yet as many to choose from. I’m thinking about buying the Bambu A1 and probably that will be the one I get.
- Does it need to connect to the computer or can I transfer the plan to a thumb drive and plug into the printer ?
- Do you need the multi spool addition to print in multiple colors or can a single spool be switched out ?
- Thinking of getting an enclosure with filters as I’ll be using the printer indoors.
I don’t want to breathe plastic fumes.
Is this necessary or can I forego the enclosure.
Thanks in advance for your advice on this. I’ll be buying a printer in the next week.
Thanks again !
You can switch them out but it is a real time consuming chore if there are a lot of colour changes. With most automatic colour changers there is a big increase in print time and filament wastage so take that into account.
Enclosures are good but not for PLA. PLA, the most printed filament by a large margin, has a heat creep problem and the increased temperature in the chamber will cause problems, ask me how I know. Usually for PLA I just open the top and let the heat out. Simple solution for a simple problem by a simple guy. For other filaments a heated chamber is necessary but those are more advanced materials not usually used by beginners..
Thanks Loosenut. I appreciate the speedy reply.
It is best if it is enclosed. Safer, the evidence is pointing to the hazards of airborne micro plastics being bad. All filament produces it I know my printers after a while have a lot of white dust inside the enclosures.
That is true but as I stated a problem for PLA. PLA is considered safe, mostly. PETG is borderline. Don’t run these in your bedroom. Most others should have an enclosure for safety and as a printing necessity. ABS/ASA can’t be successfully printed without one and are a serious potential health hazard. Some kind of filter is necessary indoors. Others generally need an enclosure for heat control.
Hey Sam nice to meet you, I’m chuck and at the end of my rope. am new to 3d printing in that I’ve had printers for 2 years now and have had few successful prints. my issue today is bed adheasion, i don’t have any. Already cost me a printer head (Blob of Doom) on my Elegoo neptune 4 max. Have done EVERYTHING i can think of, nothing is working. i need Serious help, tired of wasting filament.
Do you have some kind of plate for the bed IE: PEI etc. some sudjestions
Dry your filament
Slow down on the first layer
Increase the bed temp for the first pass maybe 70 C
On older printers I would have said lower your Z offset, it will squish the filament onto the bed but these days ?
Heat creep I rarely have issues with, do you commonly?
That is actually not correct. PLA produces more Ultra Fine Particles (UFP) than other filaments. Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) is what you are thinking of.
VOC is often associated with smells, reproductive issues, and cancer.
UFP is associated with allergic reactions, breathing issues (bronchitis and asthma) central nervous system problems (Parkinson’s, cognitive decline) and cardio vascular issues.
PLA VS ABS abs more VOC less UFP PlA less VOC more UFP. the next result they are about the same health wise.
I have enclosed all my printers (11) and I have filtration in all of them. I know there is a lot of white dust on the inner surfaces and I clean it away every 2-3 months.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360132325008030
I didn’t on my old Frankenender because I made a simple mod that eliminated it, mostly. On my current Creality K 1MAX it rears it’s ugly head, on prints longer then an hour, by softening the filament in the extruder just enough so that the “teeth” on the drive wheels dig into the filament and bunches it up. That stops the filament from passing through. It is a simple but annoying fix requiring the head to be dissembled. Other then that the head prints great and the solution is to leave the top open and let the heat out.
P.S. the Unicorn Nozzle on the MAX stops the “traditional” heat creep problems.
Good points on PLA vs ABS and heat creep—enclosures, filtration, and heat control really are key. This kind of practical insight is why 3D Printing Space is such a solid community.