AMS Filament / Material Type Sign by Leif3D

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Print Profile(1)

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P1S

P1P

X1 Carbon

X1E

0.2mm layer, 4 walls, 15% infill

Designer

2.9 h

6 plates

4.9(14)

Open in Bambu Studio

Boost

115

235

185

Released

Description

AMS Filament Type Selection Sign

If you've ever had the situation of having 2-3 times the same Filament color but of different materials in the AMS you might have wished for the same thing - an easy way to mark the current material in each AMS Slot. Especially for us P1 users who can't see it on the small printer display or people with multiple AMS units.

I've seen approaches with a holder for a piece of paper or hanging signs that need to be stored somewhere else and be manually swapped. I wanted something easier so it's quickly done even in the laziest moments.

That's why I've created these little signs that easily attach to the AMS front and allow you to select the current material Type with a simple slider.

It includes:

PLA
PLA-CF
PETG
PETG-CF
ABS
ASA
PC
PA
PA-CF
PP
HIPS

Mounting Details:

The sign itself has a low friction fit too the AMS. It holds on itself, but if you prefer a more sturdy fit you could add a little strip of double sided tape. I didn't want to make it too narrow to not scratch anything.

The slider itself slides from the top into the sign and has two grooves that keep it in place. For best results I recommend printing the Slider in TPU because the friction of the material helps to keep it in place, but in my tests PLA worked fine too.

Slider sizes:

“Slider” on plate 02 has the loosest fit and the highest tolerance. Mainly for people that want to “try” a PLA one.
“Slider mid” on plate 06 is an in between if you feel like one is too tight or too lose.
“Slider tight tpu” on plate 03 is the one with the tightest fit and the one I use on a daily basis on mine. I would recommend it only for TPU. The first time it's inserted it can be pretty stiff, but after sliding it once or twice up and down it gets a little more loose

Tiny Details:

The font is the same as it's been used by the popular BaBo Drawer System that many use to store their printer Accessories.
I decided to go not too wide, so it's still possible to easily see the popular silica gel containers and hygrometers in between.

Updates:

24.02.2024:

Based on the first feedback I've added a blank version so people can add their own text in the slicer.
But I'll also keep checking the comments in the upcoming days and weeks to add more finished variants for the most common requests.

25.02.2024:

Added a third “mid” slider size and another version of the sign that has a more narrow line spacing but more PLA sub types.

Boosts are greatly appreciated. They not only help offset the filament costs of test printing such designs and going through multiple iterations until they're 'ready' to share, but they're also a vote of confidence that inspires us to keep exploring new ideas and pushing the limits of what's possible with 3D printing. I'm deeply thankful for every single boost and the support it represents. Whether you use them on my models or others' - please utilize them.

Comment & Rating (37)

@abrham57

Not sure what I'm doing wrong on my X1C. I keep getting spaghetti failure on all the signs with the included profile.

The designer has replied

@Leif3D

Is the correct build plate selected? Depending on what you use you might have to change that in the print dialog.

@abrham57

Replying to @Leif3D :

I'm using a textured PEI plate like in the profile. It doesn't spaghetti until after the lettering is completed.

@Leif3D

Replying to @abrham57 :

Maybe it's the second filament that has adhesion problems? Usually the lettering is the much more challenging part for the printer. Do you use the same filament type for both? PLA and PETG for example don't stick together, so if one color is PLA and the other is PETG it could cause such a problem as well.

@Code_Craft

Print Profile

0.2mm layer, 4 walls, 15% infill

printed great!

The designer has replied

@Leif3D

Thank you for sharing 👍

@dane3000

hi can you add e.g. pla+, pla silk, pla matt, or that you can change the text yourself? Is that possible?

The designer has replied

@Leif3D

Hi, thanks for the Feedback - I appreciate it. The space is pretty limited and if I would make the font smaller it would get too tiny I guess. But I could add a second type where I add more PLA sub types and remove the more technical filaments maybe? So basically a PLA & PETG only list or something like that. I'll wait maybe 1-2 days for more feedback on this topic and then I'll add something like this.

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@oakbuffalo13676

Replying to @Leif3D :

For me, printing in 98% PLA, it is more helpful for me to list which brand of filament is where. I do respooling onto Bambu spools from other manufacturers when the filament gets low to know exactly how many grams I have left. I'd love to indicate the brand names, even though that would indeed make the text even smaller.

@Leif3D

Replying to @oakbuffalo13676 :

I guess that's something I could do as a second optional one. They're narrow enough that two could be side by side on each slot - it would just cover the view on the silica containers some have. If I do one i would mirror it so on one side is the material, and on the opposite the brand. I guess the first thing I'll dois a blank version so people can add their own text in the slicer and then I'll watch the feedback and do the most requested things one by one.

(Edited)

@ipdoyou

Print Profile

0.2mm layer, 4 walls, 15% infill

Printed with Bambu Labs Translucent Gray PETG to match the smoke look of the AMS

@adooley1684

Printed both sign and slider in PLA. Fit is too tight between track and slider flange, restricting movement without a lot of force.

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The designer has replied

@Leif3D

TPU really works best for the sliders. Did you try the slider plate or one of the tighter ones? I could make an even more loose version, but in my previous tests everything that is more loose didn't had enough friction to stay in position.

@adooley1684

Replying to @Leif3D :

I used slider & slider_mid but I'll try printing in TPU to see if that makes a difference. Also, not sure if you meant to list carbon fiber twice.

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@Leif3D

Replying to @adooley1684 :

The one that is called only "slider" on the build plate "2" is the loosest one with the highest tolerance. Maybe that one works for you in PLA. The mid one is tighter and the "tight_tpu" one is the one i used for TPU. I might add a graphic with the dimensions later to visualize the difference between the three a bit better.