An adapter for the Sunlu brand of filament – the spools as-is are too loose for the AMS, so this adapter will allow it to be used for multicolor prints. It should stay in just fine without glue, so you can reuse them when you finish up your spool!
Thanks! Their spools are a little inconsistent -- with the same adapter, I needed glue on one and needed to use my whole body weight to fit it in a different spool. Glad it's working alright for you!
I found the model fit perfectly on the ID, OD, and was the perfect width. The parameters were great.
The model didn’t include any way to inhibit side to side spool slide, so I did have to print out a quick donut shaped ring for that. The spools would sometimes walk near the edge and get wonky. The rings have a larger ID about halfway between the original part dimensions, so it doesn’t interfere with the AMS, and it has a slightly larger OD than the inside of the spool. I jbquicked them into place instead of reprinting because i printed 4 perfect. Made them work for me after measuring and drawing a ring.
Works fantastic. I’m using 4 of them.
Smart to do the ring for! I've learned that the diameter of Sunlu's spools is a little inconsistent -- I've only had the sliding on one, but I used hot glue instead. Thanks for reviewing!
I got my first layer shift (3 days old A1) when the filament spool fell off the AMS and hit the heat bed. The offset made the adapter fit Sunlu spools better.
oh no! what won’t load, exactly? the adapter shouldn’t stop the ams from loading, it just ensures a tight fit. maybe try with a different spool to ensure your ams is working?
the adapter was somehow too big and too small. it only fit in the spool with some force, and clamped down on the ams too much for it too accept filament inside.
I did get it to work though. when I tried to get the adapter out of the spool, I ended up ripping it in half, now just the half closer to the ams is attached, and it works perfectly.