A1 AMS lite will not load filament

Bambu Lab A1 Series
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I’ve tried cutting a point and I’ve tried cutting it flat/square/perpendicular. I still get problems. And I have 4 AMS-lite units now, they all seem to struggle. I try to make sure the filament is straight, or that I load it in line with the curve. It’s a bit frustrating, I wish I could see inside to see what the problem is - ironically the housing is clear but not in a useful way. :wink:

I wish I knew the “right” way to load filament, at the moment it seems pot-luck to if it will work first time. I can’t decide if the “reset AMS-lite options” is the fix or if it’s simply down to how the filament is pushed in and at what angle or other technique.

Surely there is a guy that has mastered 100% reliable AMS-lite loading? If so, we need to find him. :joy:

Maybe I get more issues with Elegoo PLA filament, although I think it’s also happened with the Bambu PETG. What filament do you guys struggle with? Any particular brand or type?

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I’ve now got much more reliable results by continually cutting the end of the filament until it goes in. Only 10mm or so each time, unless there is a kink from using a filament clip in which case I cut after the kink too. I think a perpendicular cut works better than angled, going against wisdom.

When pushing it in I tried a circular/orbital motion at the same time as moving it in/out as suggested by another user, and this also helped.

Using this combined approach loading is now a joy with great reliability.