Bambu Lab PLA Basic CMYK

Bambu Lab PLA Basic CMYK Multipack — 1.75 mm, 1 kg Spools

PLA Basic is the filament most Bambu Lab owners keep loaded by default, and this CMYK multipack is the sensible way to stock up. It is a straightforward polylactic acid (PLA) — printed cool, no heated enclosure required, very little warping, and a clean matte-satin finish that holds fine detail. That makes it the right first choice for hobbyists learning their machine, classrooms running a print farm of A1s, and small businesses turning out prototypes, jigs, display pieces and product mock-ups without babysitting the printer.

Typical jobs it handles well: functional prototypes, enclosures and brackets for indoor use, tabletop miniatures and terrain, cosplay props, signage and lettering, educational models, and multi-colour prints where a consistent base material across every AMS slot keeps tuning simple. Each spool carries a Bambu Lab RFID tag, so an AMS-equipped printer identifies the colour and material and loads the right profile without you touching the slicer.

Key Features

RFID auto-recognition AMS compatible ±0.03 mm tolerance Up to 300 mm/s Low warping No enclosure needed Vacuum-sealed with desiccant 10 colours

Print Settings

• Nozzle temperature: 190–230 °C (start around 220 °C and run a temperature tower on a new spool)
• Bed temperature: 35–45 °C — a textured PEI plate at 40 °C needs no glue or adhesion aids
• Print speed: up to 300 mm/s on a Bambu Lab machine; 40–80 mm/s suits older or bed-slinger printers
• Part cooling fan: 100% — PLA benefits from maximum cooling for sharp overhangs and bridges
• Drying (if needed): 55 °C for 8 hours
• Nozzle: any standard brass 0.2–0.8 mm nozzle; no hardened nozzle required

Specifications

Available Colours (10)

Red (10200) Black (10101) Jade White (10100) Bambu Green (10501) Blue (10601) Gray (10103) Mistletoe Green (10502) Cyan (10603) Hot Pink (10204) Indigo Purple (10701)

Every colour shares the same specifications and print profile, so you can swap between them mid-project without re-tuning. Select your colour from the dropdown above before adding to cart.

Practical Tips

Keep it dry, especially in an Australian summer. PLA absorbs moisture more slowly than nylon or PETG, but a spool left open through a humid Brisbane or Darwin week will start popping and stringing. Keep the supplied desiccant with the spool in a sealed box or dry box between prints, and if prints turn rough or brittle, run the spool at 55 °C for 8 hours before writing it off.

Mind the heat, not the printer. PLA softens from around 60 °C, so it is not the material for a part that lives in a parked car or in direct summer sun — choose PETG or ABS for those. For everything indoors, run cooling at 100%, drop the first-layer speed a little on tall thin models, and leave the bed at 40 °C on a textured PEI plate; parts release cleanly once the plate cools without needing glue.