A 3D-Printed Bambu Lab Status Display Using a £10 Touchscreen — Where Two Hobbies Collide
This post is directly inspired by a piece published on the Adafruit blog on July 9th 2026, which featured the […]
Projects
This section is a collection of real-world prints, built and tested on the A1.
Projects range from simple, practical items to more involved prints that push materials or techniques a bit further. The focus is always on outcome rather than theory. Print quality, reliability, and usefulness in day-to-day use.
Where relevant, you’ll find notes on settings, behaviour, and small adjustments that made a difference.
Eight Colours on the A1: Why I Bought Two BCMUs and What I’ve Found So Far (Part 1)
This is part one of what will be an ongoing multi-part series. I have just bought two BCMU units, the
Building the Filament Drybox for the Eight-Colour BCMU A1 Project
Two BMCU units arrived this week and the printer reshuffle they are triggering is bigger than I expected when I
Office World Cup Sweepstake: Flag Keychains and Gold Trophies, Running Both Printers at Once
Our office has run a World Cup sweepstake for as long as I can remember — everyone chips in, draws
Toy Soldier Flexi Mini: A Small Print With a Big Colour Change Count
Sometimes a print chooses itself. With two printers now running side by side — the Bambu A1 and the Anycubic
Yoshi: Completing the Super Mario Set
The Mario and Luigi figures went on my godson’s shelf in the earlier post and they have stayed there ever
ENIQUE3D Not-So-XL Grinch: A Big Build for a Christmas-Obsessed Household
If you have read the how to convince your spouse you need another 3D printer post, you will understand exactly
Modular Nespresso Pod Dispenser
There is a category of print that does not photograph dramatically, does not push your printer to its limits, and
Rudolph Not-So-XL Build (Enique3D)
Some prints are ambitious on paper. This one is ambitious in person. ENIQUE3D’s Rudolph is a large-scale, multi-part, multi-colour decorative
Festive Lamppost – A seasonal build
Some prints are useful. Some are impressive. And some you make once, put up in December, and immediately get asked
Super Mario & Luigi (No AMS Build)
My godson is deep in his Super Mario phase. We are talking full commitment — the games, the film, the
Christmas Ornament
This Christmas ornament by Sebo3D produces a detailed winter scene with a layered relief effect. It prints cleanly on an FDM printer