I got the Recall email last night. I am keeping mine. I already printed the clip and wasn't having the cable strain issue with the exposed wires. Will still install the replacement part IF they send them.

Its not worth it to me. All that little extender does is pushes the problem further down. The real problem is the brittle and thin wires themselves. That adapter is just a bandaid. I personally just went with a P1P , It still can do all the fancy colors if I want it too and it doesn't have any electrical issues@@3DandTeePrinting

I have 2 P1P'S already But No FULL AMS. I am still going to print with the A1 for Multicolor prints only (Not as much as before). I will just have to take my $120 credit and another $240 and get at least 1 FULL AMS now. Whole reasons I got the A1 was for CHEAPER color printing. $350 for a FULL AMS add on OR $559 for AMS LITE and NEW PRINTER. I THOUGHT it was a no brainer. But now this.

Yep. If you want a Core XY you go with the P1P. If your budget conscious you get the A1 (Non-Combo). If you want quick swap nozzle the A1. You want the ability to upgrade you chose the P1P. It's all up to you. There has been forums and groups that think the P1P is now Obsolete with the A1 and P1S out there from Bambu.

@@3DandTeePrinting Your video was fantastic and straight to the point. Given your experience with the Creality brand, how do you think it compares to Bambu Labs overall? Specifically, I'm interested in your thoughts on construction, parts quality, print quality, consistency of results, and so on. Thanks! ;O)

@mikekiske Answer: BAMBU is a well made APPLICANCE like printer that has very good Quality, Consistency and User Interface experience across all the lineups they have from the A1, P1, X1 and soon to be...... series work right out the box. with no mechanical tuning needed (from my experiences). CREALITY, depending on the lineup you go with, can be a ready to go out the box but usually needs a little mechanical adjusting to get a GREAT quality print. Consistency with Creality is more about how well you maintain your printer. Bambu just PRINTS with no additional manual adjustments. To me if you like tinkering and having full control of your printer go with Creality. If you just want to be able to print over and over again and don't care about the ability to fully access your machine, then Bambu is the way to go but you will not be able to play around with ALL the settings on a Bambu because they have taken the guess work out of everything and given a BASE line that is better then MOST manufacturers out now. Long Term Printing Consensus: If you bought a Bambu it's because... A) Your a NEWBIE: You heard how "great" Bambus are and how "bad" Creality has been B) INTERMEDIATE: You've experienced TOO much needed Tinkering and you just want to print and stop tinkering. C) EXPERIENCED: You need SPECIFIC features already on a printer. Want a printer that needs no self assembly or programming, along with Multicolor, Ecosystem, etc.

Should be out by the end of the Weekend. I have 3 hours of video to edit down.

Doesn’t KE come with most of these upgrades?

@@GoldFus1onReally only two on my list hotend and PEI. Sadly I purchased the se before the KE came out in my area. It's still a great printer I can't complain and has forced me to dive in and learn more than just press buttons and print

@GoldFus1on Alot of People Grabbed the SE (Including me) and kind of felt it needed a little bit more refining and wish we would have sprung for the KE. During the Holidays the SE was going for $179. The KE is now going for $299 (after the holiday deals were over). So you have 2 choices. 1) Upgrade the SE or 2) Buy a KE. I did BOTH. That way I can have a fair comparison and people can see IF it's possible to make a SE into a KE for the difference in their pricing. Thats About $120.

@@3DandTeePrinting I might plan on purchasing another printer in the future I only got into this hobby since I got the SE for personal projects in my shop. The "Ender 3 V3" is very nice I am interested when I see it go for sale as it is similar to the K1 with linear Rods supporting the gantry and follows other ender 3s with the bed slinger design

That Flow Calibration is awesome. But the P1P'S ability to become a P1S is something you can't get with the A1. 4 COLORS on A1 series vs 16 colors on P1/X1 series. You can't enclose your A1 (safely) and print ABS/ASA or other high temp materials. Unless your constantly switching nozzles, the quick swap nozzle is overkill. The Core XY frame on the P1P is also more stable than the i3 Bedslinger setup on the A1. If you have no intention of printing in high temp materials in the future then go with the A1. If you want more to print ASA/ABS/NYLON you will need an enclosure which the P1P can be upgraded to a P1S (Fully Enclosed)

I am keeping mine as well. Still trying to decide. P1S Upgrade kit for one of my P1P'S (hard to find in stock), Buy an A1 MINI (printer only) make it the dedicated color printer, or buy $120 in bambu filament.

Thanks

I myself would not risk it. I am sure it will run for a while but for the long term use of your machine I personally wouldn't subject my main board to the kinds of heats it would have to endure on a long multicolor print inside an enclosure without some sort of active cooling. BUT to each their own. I will not be doing it.

@@3DandTeePrinting thanks for the response, maybe someone will figure a way of getting active cooling to the MCU. I had thought of just enclosing the to portion where the print occurs, leaving the base outside for cooler air.

@jf0314 as long as you can keep the temps away from the mcu you should be ok.

A1 VS K1??????? Hmmmm Challenge Accepted. K1 is going to kill it against ABS printing. I am currently in the process of upgrading a Ender 3 V3 SE right now and ran into a few snags with parts availability and then a small ALMOST fire with a TWO frayed wires. A serial cable and the LED bar. I can put the VS on the list of the next project.

Makerworld for the Spool holder. KEEP THAT A1. I am Banned by the wife from using it. Print something for me on your A1 in solidarity while I WAIT for the new replacement parts. 😕 makerworld.com/models/116787

I don't recommend top mounting to the A1 or A1 Mini after over 1000 hours of printing. You can always wall mount any size spool for best results.

@@3DandTeePrinting that's how experienced 3d guys do it. you deserve more sub bro!

Sorry Forgot I had it that way till I was done filming it.

I like it.​@@3DandTeePrinting

Yes and No. If your not using the Aux Fan on the P1P they are close with the firmware update with the Noise Cancellation. But the A1 is definitely quieter overall. The P1P WAS loud without the Aux fan on before.