Carbon Rods Cleaner for Bambu Lab Printers by Jal Shah

Jal Shah

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X1 Carbon

X1E

0.2mm layer, 3 walls, 15% infill

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1.1 h

1 plate

4.7(62)

PETG - 0.2mm layer, 3 walls, 15% infill

57 min

1 plate

5.0(2)

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Description

Bambu Lab recommends thoroughly cleaning carbon rods with isopropyl alcohol frequently as a maintenance step. But reaching both rods inside printer and cleaning them with fat fingers like mine can be tricky. Also, it's always a chore to keep printers maintained and most users like me simply get tired of doing it and avoid doing this until they start getting print issues.

With this cleaner, now you can clean both rods at the same time by moving the extruder left and right. Attaching the tool to rods is extremely easy as the tool uses magnets to attach and align itself properly.

Printing

Print ONE “Connector”, ONE "Back L", ONE “Back R” and TWO “Front” pieces.
Please do not use filaments that interact with Isopropyl Alcohol and instead simply use any old scrap PLA filament. You really do not need strength or beauty for such gadgets.

Assembly

Use picture provided as assembly guide. The tool uses four 6x3 magnets and non-abrasive kitchen sponge.

Attaching to Carbon Rods and Use

Soak sponge with Isopropyl Alcohol.
Next, hold the back pieces around extruder on the back side and connect both front pieces with magnets.
Now, simply move extruder left and right multiple times either by hand or from control panel.

Comment & Rating (108)

@royeiror

Print Profile

0.20mm - 2 walls - Compensated hole & contour

I used sample Bambu PLA, I am amazed how quickly it was done.

The designer has replied

@AneoPsy

Thanks for reviewing, I appreciate the feedback. It looks great, happy printing !

@royeiror

this is my first time printing at these speeds, amazing machine.

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@JayTee2312

I had only 8x5 magnets, so I decided to create your tool new. Great idea, if anybody needs this one, write a pm.

@SlowEvo

Print Profile

0.2mm layer, 3 walls, 15% infill

Wonderful, well thought out model. SUPER practical. I was skeptical if the magnets would be big enough to hold but they work perfectly. Truly an A+ model.

The designer has replied

@JalShah

Thank you for kind words. :)

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@EricEJ

Print Profile

0.2mm layer, 3 walls, 15% infill

Works great.

@ch3vr0n

Sunlu PLA-CF Printed well, have yet to use

@OzDruiD

Print Profile

0.2mm layer, 3 walls, 15% infill

5 star for ease of printing and idea, but in reality, even though I used strong manners and cut down foam even smaller and even curved pieces, unfortunately it doesn't apply enough pressure to clean fully. After using this 5 times well drenched with IPA, I then took a lint free cloth with more IPA and wiped the rods by hand - pulling off a large amount of carbon from the rods, I usually clean my rods about 300-400 hrs, but so far since my last full maintaince clean I am only at 150 hrs so carbon build up should have been easily removed these foam pieces. Trying to add stiffer, or larger pieces of foam to try and increase effectiveness, simply push apart the magnets..will watch for updates. If I add the stiffere foam, and apply some pressure to your bbrackets , forcing it together and manually moving the tool head and cleaning bracket over the bars, the foam does pickup carbon better. I think this is good aas maybe a quick weekly 'top up' type clean, but not effective for a full monthly deep clean \ maintaince (unless somehow mine is really wrong..)

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