Active Cooling Plate Bambu Lab A1 Mini by DontPanicJansen

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A1 mini

P1S

P1P

X1 Carbon

X1E

0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

Designer

6.4 h

5 plates

5.0(7)

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Description

Hi folks, I created a a quick and fun way to quickly cool down your A1 Mini build plate.

The active cooling plate uses a 140mm PC fan, in may case a Noctua NF-A14 5V PWN, to cool down your freshly printed parts on the build plate. I just connected it to an handy switch to power it on and off on the fly.

The cooling plate itself is swappable through its magnetic connection (4x1mm Neodym) to the box - feel free to make your own variants 😉

The box has an air outlet at the back so the air stream works perfectly.

You'll be able to use the original fan screws to mount it to the box - 4 screws for the bottom to fix the fan and 4 screw for the top to mount the aero plate.

Parts that I used in this project

Filament

Bambu Lab Matte PLA Charcoal
Bambu Lab Matte PLA Grass Green

Electronics

Noctua NF-A14 5V PWN PC Fan
Any USB ON/OFF switch
5V Phone charger

Others

4x1mm Neodym magnets

Hope you have fun with it - don´'t forget to share and give it a like! ❤️

Don't panic, just print it! 🚀

PS: There is also a light version of this Cooling Plate - The Passive Cooling Plate for Bambu Lab A1 Mini 😉

Comment & Rating (13)

@tnt_timah

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0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

Using it EVERY DAY! Thank You.

@tnt_timah

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Did you grab those rubber feet off of Amazon (link?) or do you have the files to print them in TPU 95?

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@dontpanicjansen

Unfortunately I don't have a link. I found it in a drawer somewhere.

@tnt_timah

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Replying to @dontpanicjansen :

I was lazy and picked up some Slipstick GorillaPads. I've used this brand before and they worked perfectly for the feet. As soon as I get my other colors from Bambu, I'll be able to finish the print and post pictures. Can hardly wait! I will also send you the deserved boost as well once finished. link to the GorillaPads: https://a.co/d/0RvylTt

@tnt_timah

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Done. The magnets were a bit combersome to get installed and some sit a bit too low and don’t grab each other well (even with the magnetic poles facing the correct direction for proper attraction), but I have an idea about that. Otherwise, fantastic print! Cools the bed plate down very fast. You can hear the creak and pop of the print separating from the bed plate within seconds. Bambu PLA Cobalt Blue Metalic Bambu PLA Basic Black 1 x Noctua NF-A14 PWM chromax.Black.swap 1 x USB to 3-Pin / 4-Pin PWM 5V USB Power adapter w/switch 8 x Mini Neodymium Magnets 4 x 1mm 4 x GorillaPads

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@zackza

should make this work with some sort of fan we all have access to that we can throw in there like something i can find in my house like even those little portable fans or honestly how about a box to throw the plate in our fridge?or the plate goes outside in teh window tpo hang?

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