How to Install the Mako™ for Bambu Lab Upgrade Kit
Compatibility
- Bambu Lab P1P
- Bambu Lab P1S
- Bambu Lab X1
- Bambu Lab X1C
- Bambu Lab X1E
What You Need
2 mm Hex Key
Mako For Bambu Lab
Mako Hotend
Mako Silicone Boot
FIN Nozzle
Heater
Thermistor
Heater Adapter
Retaining Clip
Air Dam
Before Starting
- Unload any filament.
- Go to the Temperature/Axis settings and make sure your hotend temperature is at 30°C or below, then turn the power OFF
- Turn off and unplug the printer.
Removal
Step 1: Open the magnetic cover and move it aside
Step 2: Disconnect the hotend fan and the heater connectors from the board, and remove the wires by sliding them out of the clip.
Step 3: Use the 2mm hex key to unscrew the 2 screws that are near the top of the hotend's heatsink
Step 4: Carefully and gently move the wires out of the plastic wire clip and remove the complete hotend assembly.
Prepare hotend
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This is only if you have the Barebones version
Step 1: Apply thermal grease provided onto the hotend where the heater will be placed.
Step 2: Insert the heater adapter by sliding the ears of it into the heatsink of the hotend
Step 3: Insert your heater into the heater adapter
Step 4: Slide the retaining clip onto the bottom of the heater to hold it in place while you complete the next step.
Step 5: Apply grease to the thermistor cable. Then, insert into the hole in the side of the hotend and slide the retaining clip over it.
Step 6: Route your wires through the designated slot of the heatsink and be sure to place the thermistor wires behind the heater wires and slide the air dam over the wires.
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Ensure your air-dam is flush with the bottom of the heatsink
Step 7: Slide the Mako boot over your hotblock
Step 8: Now screw your fan into the heatsink with a 2 mm hex key.
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Installation
Now that you have removed the stock hotend, you are ready to install your new Mako hotend.
Step 1: Position the complete hotend assembly so that the 2 screw holes will be behind the bracket
Step 2: Gently push the 2 screws in and then tighten them equally, be careful not to over-tighten
Step 3: Route all the loose cables through the plastic wire clip
Step 4: Plug in the the hotend fan and the heater connectors to the board
Step 5: Reattach your magnetic cover
Step 6: Finally, plug in your printer, turn on the power, and start printing! Optionally, apply a coat of
Plastic Repellent Paint to your hotend to improve the performance!
This is the end of the Mako for Bambu Lab Upgrade Kit Installation Instructions.