Bambu Lab P1S (1)

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Bambu Lab P1S (P7)

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Bambu Lab P1S

Synonyms: "P7"
Type: 3D Printers
Material: plastic filament
Location: 3D Printing Area
Access Requirements: 3D Printer Introduction
Status: Working
Software: Bambu Slicer, Orca Slicer
Manual: wiki.bambulab.com
Tutors: Lukas
NitramLegov
Pakue
Lmnl99
Johannes
Ciaran
Luzian
Leo
Narquadah
Björn
Erik
MobiTobi
LabCrow



In addition to receiving a personal introduction from one of the tutors, make sure that you have read the manual and use the latest version of Bambu Studio on the slicer PC. The build volume of this model is 256 × 256 × 256 mm.

Both our Bambu Lab P1S have a 0.4mm Nozzle.

Overheating Risk

The Bambu Lab wiki suggests to only close doors and top cover for materials that need a warm print chamber (e.g. ABS or ASA). We have had clogging issues that may be related to printing in an overheated environment:

"When printing filament with a softening temperature below 60 °C (such as PLA, PVA, or TPU) and the heatbed temperature is set above 45 °C, it is recommended to open the front door and remove the upper glass cover plate to avoid the filaments get soft and deform under the squeeze of the extruder,  which may result in abnormal extrusion or clogging."

The same is suggested for materials softening at 60-80 °C, such as PETG, when the buildplate is heated above 60 °C. [1]

This is a rule of thumb and is directly connected to the environment the printer sits in and the print duration: Make sure to open the door (there's almost never a need to take the top off) when doing long prints and/or with warm room temperature. But for short prints and/or cold environment the printer may be closed since too cold of an environment could lead to reduction in buildplate adhesion.

There is no distinct line to decide when to open/close the door and it's more of an experience thing so ask someone if you're unsure and assume the possibility of cloggs.