IdeaFormer-3D Smooth H1H Build Plate for Bambu Lab A1/X1C/X1/X1E/P1S/P1P, Flexible Light Beam+Phantom H1H Spring Steel Plate 257x257mm for Bambu Labs Bed Plate

I don't usually leave reviews but this was the best possible thing I could've bought for my A1 mini. I got this plate so I could have a smoother finish on the bottom of my prints so gluing parts together leaves less of a seam but was surprised that all of my prints stick to the plate like a dream, even well after the plate cools down. I'll definitely be buying more!

This is great. A quick wash with dish soap first, and it worked perfectly. PLA stuck to the smooth side for the initial layer and released when finished with a simple flex of the plate. PETG is sticking to the textured side with no problem. a must have at a great price.

This is better than the factory plate! My prints stick 95% of the time. I use this plate now as my default plate with zero issues! I can’t recommend this plate enough! Great product!

I had a previous review here, but this is better...I have the carbon fiber and diamond patterns both. The plate thickness is very similar to the Bambu originals. I struggled to get good adhesion to both of these plate designs. I put aside the diamond (which I found marginally worse) and focussed on the carbon fiber design as I had an application need.First - you do need to disable bed position detection in Bambu studios. Lots of help online on that and really just a box to click so no big deal.The included instructions suggest adhesion problems can be overcome by moving from the recommended smooth plate selection to a textured plate selection and then if that fails to solve the problem, as a final step, modifying the g-code. I tried all of these (the g-code sounds daunting, but it isn't too bad once you do some online searching); however, none of these sorted my adhesion problems (yes - I did detergent wash the plates too - avoiding even 99% isopropyl alcohol dilutant residue).So - back to basics.After some experimentation I did have good success in getting a nice carbon fiber look bottom layer. The trick for me on my Bambu X1 Carbon (latest version @ 15 July 2024) was to make the following changes: 1) increase bottom layer thickness from 0.2 mm to 0.25 mm, 2) decrease the speed for the bottom layer perimeter from 50 to 20 mm/s, and 3) decrease the bottom layer infill speed from 105 mm/s to 20 mm/s.

The media could not be loaded. This is my favorite plate (better than the original). I have been using this for a while now and it has been great. I dont think I will ever use the original plate that came with my printer again. This plate has the most superior adhesion, never failed a print, even without a brim. My favorite is the smooth side, I like how smooth it is and how easy it is to removed once cooled down. I did not change any settings in my printer while using this plate. Highly recommend! This should be the first upgrade of every A1 mini owners!