Building PA1 MAKER’s Illuminated Gingerbread Train (Hunting for the Perfect Gingerbread Colour)
The Christmas print queue has properly started, and this year’s first big one is genuinely one of the best-designed seasonal
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.
Dual BCMU on the A1, Part 2: The Honest Verdict
The first part of this series ended on a genuinely promising note: two BCMU units flashed with the AMS A
Building the Not So XL Nutcracker Soldier
The Christmas builds have started, and the Not So XL Nutcracker Soldier from ENIQUE3D is the first one off the
Building a Live Plane Radar for the Desk — Where This Hobby Stops Being Just About Plastic
Every so often a project comes along that reminds me why I got into this hobby in the first place,
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
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