Hello Everyone,
I have ordered the A1 Combo and as many (ok everyone) has when they order something so awesome… I have a few questions.
1 - Whats the space required for the printer? Dont want any issues with the bed hitting anything or wires getting ruined, etc…
2 - I know makerworld has awesome top mount systems for printer, BUT is this ok for the printer to have the AMS Lite hanging from the top rail?
3 - I plan on building the enclosure for the AMS Lite as well. Any suggestions on what I can use around the openings for a better seal? Foam? What size? I will be printing desiccant holders for inside and already have rechargeable desiccant 
4 - I have ordered the Bambu Lab Cool Plate SuperTack & the Cryogrip plates for my A1, also an external camera, leds from BIQU, hygrometers, spare hotends, filament (2 PLA & 2 PETG HF), Digital Caliper, Extra Micro SD Cards. Anything else anyone can think of?
5 - I have ordered a 0.4mm Stainless, 0.4mm Hardened, 0.2mm Stainless extra hotends… Anything you suggest besides what I ordered? Is this enough to start?
6 - Any suggestions would be awesome… I wanna be able to create a story for other newbies to have available when they are in my shoes of being a brand new to 3D printing and Bambu Labs.
Once again thank you to all who have taking the time to read and especially tho who have given suggestions and or comments.
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Welcome to the board.
I think as for number 6 the best thing would be to read the wiki for the A1. BL documents the printers and repair procedures very well. Useful to read before hand as the troubleshooting, should you ever need it, will make some issues apparent right at the start.
If you’ve used other 3D printers in the past there will be a lot to unlearn. Tinkering and such for the most part are not needed with the BL printers. There’s some, mostly optional, so no worries.
I’m avoiding the specific A1 questions because I use a different model, and others are far more experienced with it than I. @MalcTheOracle springs to mind. I have a mini but my daughter uses it far more than I ever do and it’s given us no problems.
Anyway, welcome.
@johnfcooley
Thanks for the reply and suggestions. I have been roaming the bambu labs wiki and agree lots of great information there.
When you talk about unlearning some of the tickering etc… no worries there I am going in fresh and have forgotten all the old tricks of the trade etc… and some of it I seriously mean I have forgotten it lol but this is probably a good thing as you mention above.
Once again thanks for your reply and appreciate it.
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As far as space it’s mostly pretty obvious once you get it. My A1 sits on a 2 foot by 2 foot table and has no issues when the AMS Lite is on top, but if the AMS Lite it to the side 2 feet is not enough room. You’ll have wires to the back and the right, so keep in mind that you’ll need to make sure nothing is in either of those directions to cause excessive rubbing or for them to catch on.
As far as it being ok to mount the AMS Lite on top, the most popular mount on Makerworld is actually created by Bambu Labs themselves. And when you get the printer you’ll find that it even includes a small pack with the necessary extra screws to attach the mount and leg braces if you choose to use the top mount.
Aside from filament you’ll have everything you need to at least get started in the box. And once you get started you’ll quickly start figuring out some of the extras you may want. I personally have all the nozzles but almost exclusively use the hardened 0.4 (but I also print some filaments that contain carbon fiber which requires the hardened nozzle). The 0.2 will allow you to print things that have very fine detail.
I’ve also acquired a huge amount of spare parts mainly so I don’t have any downtime if something goes wrong, but that’s just my personal preference. I also prefer the smooth PEI plate over the super tack or textured PEI, but that’s also just my personal preference and you’ll figure out pretty quickly what you like best.
There’s a lot of options out there in terms of plates and filament (both within Bambu itself and other manufacturers), so don’t be afraid to experiment with some of what’s available - especially in regards to other filament.
trial and error is the best bet.