A1 Mini LED Light Bar [Plug-n-Play]

Introduction:

One of the first things you may notice is that the lighting on A1 Mini (or really all Bambu Labs printers) is very inadequate and severely lacking, especially when trying to view the print through the camera. Originally I created This low profile LED bar that bolts along/behind the X-Gantry. If you like to tinker, then that might be the setup for you as it calls for opening the base of the machine and wiring the light directly to the PSU (detailed instruction on the page). But as this machine is marketed mostly toward beginners I thought it would be nice to create a more Plug-N-Play option that didnt really require tinkering at all.

Design:

This design is based on cchaves22's original design but modified and improved in a way that utilizes a premade LED strip that plugs right in to the spare 4-pin ams port on the side of the machine, which you can purchase directly from me at Bambu A1 Mini LED Strip . The LED strip slides in to the bar (no need to rely on the 3M backing), press fits in to the bracket and the bracket slips over the cutting handle actuator. Should only take a minute or two to install. I also added a hole in the bracket to feed a zip tie through to strap the wires to the mount helping guide it down the wiring to plug it in. Then just throw another zip tie to strap it to the rest of the X-Gantry wiring where the built in switch for the LED Strip will reside.

Now you have more than sufficient lighting for your printer with almost none of the hassle to get it!

Should be compatible with the BIQU Panada Lux

UPDATES:

5/17/25 - Increased the side of the slot so the light strip can be slid in much easier if it should have a little bit of size variation. Shouldn't have any issues with it being too tight now.

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