Hi everyone, sharing an update about an upcoming event. 
We will be at Rapid + TCT 2026 in Boston. You can see real projects made by community members and try out the machines at our booth. There will also be a first look at the Snapmaker U1 Top Cover, as well as new materials and other accessories.
Date : April 14-16, 2026
Location : Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center, Boston, MA
Booth: 2833
Click the link to sign up and get your free ticket.
Good day
Re Top Cover. since you are showing this now during the fair, is there news now with regard to earlier delivery ? (@Simon_Zhi )
I purchased it today and would like more information; if possible, can you add a room heater?
The information I have is that there have users have already been invited to participate in internal testing and feedback.
I don’t suppose you are still looking for testers? I am a retired chartered Mechanical Engineer, with product evaluation experience, and own a very impressive U1, but am so looking forward to receiving the top cover..
Regards Alan
+1 to what @Nalaqs asked 
Snapmaker just told me the cover will be available in mid-November of this year, is that possible?
mid November?? Single most disappointing aspect of the Snapmaker U1 launch, understand the delays, but commercially poor planning. Yes, I know you can 3D print one, and there’s a version from another company too, but as I paid for the official one, it’d be nice to have it.
I wish they had invited me to try it. I bought it, but at the time they told me it would arrive in October, that they were having problems, that it wasn’t passing quality tests.
At the TCT in China, I didn’t see the official cover for the Snapmaker at their stand, which surprised me.
I also noticed that some accessory manufacturers were showcasing their own covers designed for the U1.
For now, I’ve asked for help from IKEA 
Makes sense 
I have a similar SAMLA solution here, but I’m also using the BIQU Panda Breath - ABS/ASA and EasyPP work without any issues 
For that, you also get the significantly more advanced and expensive version for the money you paid beforehand—yes, it takes time, but “banana-grade” goods like those found in computer games or mobile phones are already everywhere; in my view, SnapMaker’s decision is very good.
When I think of Anycubic or Creality, which flooded the market with completely unusable and unfinished devices, SnapMaker stands out as a very good exception…
There are various do-it-yourself solutions; I myself use the printable model and the IKEA SAMLA 45L container with the BIQU Panda Breath, and it works very well—and open-source and do-it-yourself modding is one of the core spirits of the U1.
How is the Panda Breath? I really want to get one but am looking for more info on how well they work 
Very simple, safe, and also truly very temperature-stable: I’ve never exceeded +60°C in either the X1C or the U1, but it does reach that level relatively quickly (+45°C in about 5 minutes).
In the U1, I don’t go above +50°C, as I’ve seen various reports where the black plastic panels became “soft” and warped under sustained higher temperatures.
At the same time, I’m also using the U1-adapted version of the Bento Box as an additional air filter (installed in an IKEA SAMLA container lid) to keep the printing studio from smelling so bad and to extend the life of the Panda Breath filter when printing ABS/ASA.
My U1 is in a Creality Enclosure and I had actually hit over 60°C and it shutdown itself down. I love to print ASA, which is why I’m considering the Panda Breath.
I’ll have to look into the Bento Box air filtration.
I also have the Bento Box inside my Bambu printer, and the effect is enormous. Before, you could clearly smell ABS, but since using the Bento Box (with the Turbo Mode), I can’t smell it at all. However, I do replace the activated carbon every 3–4 weeks, because when printing ABS, the odor starts to return.
The Turbo Mode ensures even stronger circulation of the warm air, and in my experience, this also leads to more stable temperatures inside the closed enclosure. With this setup, printing Nylon/PA is a breeze (on the PrinCore Extreme Plate with a glass fiber surface, which is also available for the U1).
I’d love a link to the Bento Box! Is it a print or a purchase?
The “BentoBox” can be found on Makerworld and Printables; here are a few links to Makerworld:
https://makerworld.com/de/models/12786-bentobox-v2-0-activated-carbon-filter#profileId-24358
https://makerworld.com/de/models/805357-120mm-fan-bentobox#profileId-745818
It is a model for self-printing, ideally using heat-resistant filament such as Polymaker PLA-HT-GF/-CF. You also need the corresponding HEPA filters, which are specified in the model, as well as the activated carbon granules. I strongly recommend acid-free activated carbon, otherwise the metal in the printer will rust faster than you can count to three — though this is also described in detail in the model…
Are you using the Bento Box TURBO Mod or are you using the BIQU Panda Breath on a Snapmaker U1? I am Brand new to 3d printing, and I am loving my u1 so far, I need to start printing ASA.
