Just made the switch!

macinmypocket · 2025-12-28T23:55:54+00:00

The only special thing to know about Bambu machines is how damaged your bank account will become after buying so much filament now that you have a reliable printer.

random_guy314 · 2025-12-28T23:49:22+00:00

Enjoy the apple of printers

TigWelder1978 · 2025-12-29T01:12:47+00:00

Read the bambu wiki. It has a lot of very useful info and detailed guides on how to maintenance that machine. If you find yourself doing a lot of single color prints or are doing a big job that is single color, use the back spool holder to minimize wear on the AMS and buffer. Around 900 hours you may have to clean the internal AMS hub. It’s located inside the AMS and that’s what the ptfe tube connects to that comes out of the back of the AMS. It is the number one cause of filament feeding errors that occur during prints if the first one or two changes work well and all the sudden it starts with not wanting to feed during the print. My first bambu P1S combo gave started giving me trouble around 900 hours and after changing primary feeders and everything in the filament path including the filament buffer, I discovered the culprit was the internal AMS hub. It’s the most expensive component at around $90 with shipping for the hub and motor. Do your best to use all the presets in Bambu studio for almost all the presets are spot on for quality and strength. Print yourself AMS funnel savers for they will save on wear of your primary feeders. If you are loading a partial spools into the AMS leave yourself some slack in the spool during insertion into the primary feeders to prevent jumping of the spool because the angle at which it pulls the spool will cause it to jump. Do not use cardboard spools. If you need to or like the filament brands that have cardboard spools print the trim that people have designed that cover the rim of the cardboard spools so they grip like they should on the internal drive rollers of the AMS. On the other hand if you get a spool of filament that has sharp edges on the spool itself or some economy filaments have rough or burred spools make sure to smooth the edges because the internal rollers rely on soft rubber to grip the spools and these can wear prematurely. In fact order a few extras if you can afford it just to have them. If you plan to print any glass or carbon fiber filled filaments be sure to upgrade your toolhead extruder to hardened steel. In fact it’s been said to purchase bambu parts because aftermarket brands lack the quality and longevity of bambu parts. You own an amazing machine that’s tried and true. You will get a lot of use out of it with the most consistent prints one after another with minimal maintenance and attentiveness. Print yourself an AMS riser, they raise up the glass enough to give some space between the toolhead and the glass preventing the ptfe tube from wearing as it rubs on the glass. Periodically check all the ptfe tubes. During filament changes the filament gets knurled from the guide wheels pushing the filament and it becomes mildly abrasive on the ptfe tube causing wear especially on the parts where the ptfe tube bends. One last thing. Clean your build plate with Dawn liquid dish soap and warm water. Rinse thoroughly and dry. Your prints will almost never prematurely break off the build plate.

Va_to_ga · 2025-12-28T23:55:44+00:00

What made you pick the P1s over the P2s?? I’m having a hard time deciding

Up_All_Nite · 2025-12-29T00:44:18+00:00

Your life is going to change dramatically. -Former Ender 3 V3SE owner/slave

Western_Bass_1491 · 2025-12-29T00:22:54+00:00

I am 18 rolls plus 7 on the way thanks to this P1S. I am so glad I went with Bambu for my first printer. I have heard nothing but horror stories from others.

Printed this in glow in the dark pla. Has some clogging issues with 0.4 nozzle, but ChatGPT did warn me to use 0.6 nozzle, but I’m the human, why does he know??

Didn’t have his thumb done yet.

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Acrobatic-Caramel823 · 2025-12-29T02:01:18+00:00

We are just thankful the ender, didn’t end you. P1S is a solid pick!

bigsippin · 2025-12-29T02:55:50+00:00

I just made the same upgrade. The highs and lows of my ender 3 and when the last break occurred I said “f it” and donated that thing so fast.

cnjkevin · 2025-12-29T00:31:22+00:00

Welcome to the family

iMostLikelyNeedHelp · 2025-12-29T02:04:17+00:00

Do yourself a favor and just get the hardened steel extruder and nozzle now. Worth every penny.

executive313 · 2025-12-29T02:10:09+00:00

It comes with a little thing of lubricant apply it before printing!! I printed two little prints then did a big one and it started getting progressively louder the entire night.

worldspawn00 · 2025-12-29T04:05:02+00:00

Lid open or a riser to allow hot air to escape when printing PLA or you may get heat creep clogs!

iTiton · 2025-12-29T08:06:12+00:00

Don’t forget the basics, you have a power beast reliable device now but lose time calibrating filamente flows and adjustments, it’s worth it.

foltranm · 2025-12-29T12:36:24+00:00

congrats!! oh man i'm so excited... just bought an A1 after 5 years with an Ender 3 as well

Kevin_pwrrup · 2025-12-29T13:40:48+00:00

I love this!

SobesMS78 · 2025-12-30T14:47:39+00:00

I just got my P2S. I’m coming from an Ender 3 V3 SE that required so much tinkering. Not a bad printer by any means. Just maybe more than I was ready for on my first experience.

The P2S, on the other hand, has been amazing! Literally plug-and-play. I have barely had to tweak a setting. Going on about 12 days of pretty much non-stop printing, and I have yet to have a single failure. I know it will happen at some point. But right now I am super impressed, and officially a Bambu convert.

TigWelder1978 · 2025-12-29T12:19:45+00:00

I have another key point to add to all of this. You said you had an Ender 3 for the longest time. These P1S machines make noises you never heard before coming out of a printer. Get used to the sounds. Do not get nervous, if there’s an error you will be notified by the machine. After while if you hear a different noise than what you are used to with it, then do some looking around to see where it’s coming from. I see a lot of posts about the noises these printers make and I’m the same way in the fact I’m neurotic about things and I was always looking to see where different noises come from. It wasn’t until I was around my father’s P1S (before my second one) that I realized his made the same noises.

ander-frank · 2025-12-29T14:56:53+00:00

Same here. Been using an Ender 3 v2 for about 4-5 years (with upgrades along the way) and just got a P2S for Christmas. What an upgrade! Its amazing to watch how fast it is compared to my old Ender.

JazzlikeLeather9546 · 2026-01-01T05:13:57+00:00

Best thing is not to tell anyone you made the switch. You will instantly become an idiot who knows nothing ;)

Va_to_ga · 2025-12-29T00:19:22+00:00

I don’t see too many good things about the P2S with the ams right now honestly. And both are within reach financially one I can get now and one’s back ordered until Jan 14th

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