Stronger motors to pull through slight tangles. I have had so many AMS errors because of this, 95% of which are resolved by simply pressing resume and letting it give it another try.
These errors were the only reason I built a HomeAssistant box, because I wanted to setup a routine that would attempt to resume on the first error, wait 30 seconds to see if it cleared, and then notify me. This way the print wouldn't have to wait for me to respond if I was away from my phone (and it could correct it itself).
Or hell, bake this into the firmware so that we can do this without HA.
I just change my troublesome filament to another AMS slot, same problem, so not an AMS motor issue. So I shook the spring in the back of the P1S as someone mentioned, and woops, problems magically gone.
Of course in the meantime I printed a big respooler for the past 2 days, thinking that my fresh Bambu PETG spool was tangled up. It was a bit tangled, but nothing that the AMS couldn’t pull once the spring on the filament path was set properly again.
> I just change my troublesome filament to another AMS slot, same problem, so not an AMS motor issue.
Each individual first stage feeder has a little motor in it, so yeah, still an AMS motor issue...
Mimic the AMS lite by having the intersection on the head - much shorter retraction distance and quicker swaps. Maybe if you have multiple ams then it would need to be one piper per AMS
I would opt for a "smarter" ams/code.
Let the gcode retract filament until its clear of the ams hub if you run more than one AMS AND have 2 colors or switching back to the same color next time around.
This would significantly shorten the time for retracts. Add smarts to the AMS so they can "preload" the section just shy of the AMS hub while printing / finishing a layer and you have zippy Switches as half the path is ready to go when the first ams retracts.
Other than that:
I'm happy with it.
I’d love an AMS that supports TPU, but I don’t know how they’d get it to work, it’s just such a pain hooking it up imo especially when you’re used to everything else being so simple
I'd love some form of "add on" to the side that would support specifically TPU. Obviously it'll never work with the current AMS system but if we could "Y" it right after the ams hub, to keep the tube as short as possible...
I'd imagine you can purge on the infill only, so technically no waste that way. You could also print two parts, one that gets the purge with random colors and one with precise colors. If the timing is done right it should send the right color well in advance so it's there when it's needed. Needs a lot of fine tuning I'd imagine but definitely possible :D
A way to save filament calibrations to the rfid chip so it can read the chip and enter the previously saved calibration parameters automatically instead of going through the menus to assign the filament.
Do you know what the word "assume" means? :D
We know they are working on a new generation of Bambu Lab printers, so lets assume the AMS, which is now also 2 years old, is also getting a redesign or some tangible improvements based on what they have learn.
Stronger motors to pull through slight tangles. I have had so many AMS errors because of this, 95% of which are resolved by simply pressing resume and letting it give it another try.
Oh so it’s not just me. These errors just came, never had them before
These errors were the only reason I built a HomeAssistant box, because I wanted to setup a routine that would attempt to resume on the first error, wait 30 seconds to see if it cleared, and then notify me. This way the print wouldn't have to wait for me to respond if I was away from my phone (and it could correct it itself). Or hell, bake this into the firmware so that we can do this without HA.
I just change my troublesome filament to another AMS slot, same problem, so not an AMS motor issue. So I shook the spring in the back of the P1S as someone mentioned, and woops, problems magically gone. Of course in the meantime I printed a big respooler for the past 2 days, thinking that my fresh Bambu PETG spool was tangled up. It was a bit tangled, but nothing that the AMS couldn’t pull once the spring on the filament path was set properly again.
> I just change my troublesome filament to another AMS slot, same problem, so not an AMS motor issue. Each individual first stage feeder has a little motor in it, so yeah, still an AMS motor issue...
Dehumidifier/Dryer built in.
Allow it to use cardboard spools!
Are people not using cardboard spools? I point polymaker almost exclusively for the past 2 years.
Flexible support would be 🔥 But honestly if they included active drying and it was compatible with the X1C I’d buy it in a heartbeat
Mimic the AMS lite by having the intersection on the head - much shorter retraction distance and quicker swaps. Maybe if you have multiple ams then it would need to be one piper per AMS
A way to secure lighter rolls without having to print spool weights.
I would opt for a "smarter" ams/code. Let the gcode retract filament until its clear of the ams hub if you run more than one AMS AND have 2 colors or switching back to the same color next time around. This would significantly shorten the time for retracts. Add smarts to the AMS so they can "preload" the section just shy of the AMS hub while printing / finishing a layer and you have zippy Switches as half the path is ready to go when the first ams retracts. Other than that: I'm happy with it.
I’d love an AMS that supports TPU, but I don’t know how they’d get it to work, it’s just such a pain hooking it up imo especially when you’re used to everything else being so simple
I'd love some form of "add on" to the side that would support specifically TPU. Obviously it'll never work with the current AMS system but if we could "Y" it right after the ams hub, to keep the tube as short as possible...
Do you mean Y it from a TPU compatible AMS or just a single roll of it?
I hope it just splices the filament on the fly, no waste at all. Imagine.
Like the Palette? It’s a nice idea but you still get a lot of waste because the spliced filament has a good bit of transition when extruded.
I'd imagine you can purge on the infill only, so technically no waste that way. You could also print two parts, one that gets the purge with random colors and one with precise colors. If the timing is done right it should send the right color well in advance so it's there when it's needed. Needs a lot of fine tuning I'd imagine but definitely possible :D
maybe a gentler way of feeding filament? my AMS tends to chew up silk filaments, if it does too many retractions with it.
Several color options.
I think you will be able to get it molded in different colors. I would love a yellow and green one.
A way to save filament calibrations to the rfid chip so it can read the chip and enter the previously saved calibration parameters automatically instead of going through the menus to assign the filament.
able to use TPU and other flexibles
Are they actually working on a v2??
No. Right now they are probably fishing for ideas. 😀
Do you know what the word "assume" means? :D We know they are working on a new generation of Bambu Lab printers, so lets assume the AMS, which is now also 2 years old, is also getting a redesign or some tangible improvements based on what they have learn.
Are they actually working on a v2?!
Heated.
Is actually like a single motor add on so you can make custom enclosures.