Filament Spool Meter by Michael

Michael

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Print Profile(3)

All

X1 Carbon

P1S

P1P

X1E

A1 mini

Multiple Colors

Designer

1.2 h

1 plate

4.8(19)

Single Color

Designer

50 min

1 plate

5.0(5)

0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 5% infill

1.1 h

1 plate

Boost

151

315

240

178

Released

Description

How much filament remains on your spool ? 200 or 400 g ?

Simply use this perfectly calibrated meter to know the exact number of remaining filament. Optimized for Bambu Lab spools, with two different scales (one on each side, approximately 12.5 % difference) :

Standard (PLA/PETG/PC/TPU)
ABS / ASA

Available print profiles have been optimized for AMS or Single Color with the following content :

Bottom and top : 0.08 mm layers, slow speed
In between : 0.28 mm layers, normal speed
Filling 5% Gyroid

(*) There is also a Spool Meter Version 1.0 with single scale optimized for PLA

Comment & Rating (40)

@NWFJames

Print Profile

Single Color

Printed well. It had a problem with the 23rd layer, but I think it's a combination of printing on "Sport" and a filament I have had issues with before, so no fault of the creators.

The designer has replied

@usermichael

Thank you for sharing the picture and feedback - I have never used my X1C on Sport speed and always use Bambu Lab filament, but let me know if you would like a model with thicker center (therefore a lesser slope) and I will do it with pleasure ! (you can PM me)

@NWFJames

Replying to @usermichael :

Yeah, it was bambu PLA basic silver. I have had lots of issues with it. I actually quite like the slope, saves filament and provides a nice grip!

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@usermichael

Replying to @NWFJames :

I took opportunity of Bambu Lab Anniversary sale and ordered a bunch, including Silver and Gold but have not used it yet ... I saw a few pictures where Silver did not look very smooth, but did not think it was a generalized problem. Again, thank you for the feedback and let me know if I can do anything - your thicker center Spool Meter is almost ready if you want it ; )

@Toopy

Print Profile

Multiple Colors

Great print great idea, not sure how I did without it. Such a simple tool yet so powerful Edit : I just used what I had loaded up in the AMS

(Edited)

The designer has replied

@usermichael

Thank you, it's very rewarding to do something that's useful for everyone ! If you feel like sharing a picture, I would love to see it with the colors you chosed !

@usermichael

Thank you for sharing the picture - I just love seeing the different print colors !