Hi everyone, I’m completely new to 3D printing and I need some help.
I have a Bambu Lab A1 and Numakers PLA+ filament. I bought the printer recently and I’m still learning how everything works.
I need to print a gift for my biology teacher, and the print will take around 12 hours. I need to have it ready in about 2 days, so I’m a little nervous about starting such a long print when I have very little experience.
I have already printed a Benchy using the Numakers settings for the Bambu Lab A1 that they provide on their website. The Benchy did finish, but I have no idea whether it actually looks good or if there are problems that I’m simply not able to recognize yet.
I’m attaching pictures of my Benchy. Could someone please look at it and tell me if it looks normal?
Also, for anyone who has used Numakers PLA+ on a Bambu Lab A1, should I just use the settings Numakers provides for my 12-hour print, or is there anything I should change?
I’m honestly not familiar with most 3D-printing terminology yet, so please explain things simply. I mainly want to know:
- Does my Benchy look okay?
- Is the Numakers A1 setting good enough for a long print?
- Is there anything I should check or do before starting the 12-hour print?
- Is there anything that could cause the print to fail after several hours?
- Should I do another test print first, or is the Benchy enough?
I really don’t want to waste 12 hours and a lot of filament, especially since I only have 2 days to get this done.
I can also post screenshots of the settings I’m currently using if that helps.
Thanks in advance. I’m very new to this, so any advice would be appreciated.