How can Bambu Studio and an X1C+AMS be configured to start printing with one colour BBL PETG (black in slot 4) and then continue (Auto Refill) with a different colour BBL filament of the same type (PETG grey in slot 1) when the first spool runs out?
For my A1 the next spool when one runs out is always the lowest number available. So put the 2nd spool in #1 and the run out spool anywhere else and when it runs out the AMS will go to #1 next. Make sure the end of the run out roll is cut flush or it can get stuck in the spool.
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The AMS will āAuto fillā filament that it thinks are identical. To get the AMS to autofill two different coloured spools you need to trick it into thinking that they are the same. With third party filament this is as simple as changing the filament values to be the same on the display. With RFID tagged spools it is a little more difficult. Here are the options you might explore.
- Remove the RFID tags on one spool and key in the values that match the other spool so they match.
- Respool the different coloured filament onto an empty RFID tagged spool that matches the spool you want to refill.
- Load two matching RFID spools into the AMS, start the print with the autofill setup. Once the print is running, replace the ārefillā spool with the different coloured one.
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You have to have the foresight to ātrickā the printer into using the āsameā color from the different slots, assuming its not RFID Bambu Labs spools. Iād absolutely love the option to use the same material, different color, in case a spool ran out. Bonus would be if BL could let you select a filament profile along with the new color.
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Thanks for the replies. I was hoping there was an easier way to make Auto Refill work with different colours of the same material type than respooling.
This should be any easy feature to implement in Bambu Studio - something like a checkbox to āAuto Refill with different colours of the same material typeā. Sub-options could be to select āAuto Refill in A, B, C, D AMS sequenceā or to specify the sequence of compatible (same material type) filament that should be used as spools successively run out. Itās a great way to use all the small amounts of leftover filament for test and prototype prints when the colour doesnāt matter.
In future Iāll save all the RFID tags from finished BBL spools and try āinsertingā one into a different colour spool to make the āfoolingā easier. Do you think there would be any odometer issues (amount of filament used/remaining)?
If interested in this Auto Refill feature, please add your ideas here and Iāll submit a feature request on Github.
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yeah I would love for this feature to be added.
What specific features would make this most useful?
To be truly effective, it would have to be possible to also replace empty spools in the AMS whilst printing continues with another spool. I am not aware that spools can be replaced, and will be auto-detected (if BBL) or manually defined aftera print job has started.
Iāll submit it to GitHub after the Xmas holidays.
Trying to splice little leftover bits seems just a waste of time to me.
Agree, an AMS feature that allows AutoRefill with different colors (same Type) should be an option, and not too hard to update.
For a lacking AMS feature to Autorefill with different colors, this is what I do: Set them up manually like if they were both the same.
Remove the RFID tag from one spool, if it has one (BL), and reload and update manually, so the AMS registers them as the same filament type and color, then enable the Auto Refill feature.
Please will you elaborate on āSet them up manually like if they were both the sameā.
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Sure, so what I do is remove the RFID tag from the spool close to depletion, so when reloading to the AMS I need to tell the AMS what type of spool was loaded (manually) , this is when I set it up with the same color as the spool I want to continue the print with.
This allows the AMS to see them both as options to do the Auto Refill. Make sure you select the ālow spoolā for your print and the other spool refill as Auto.
Cheers.
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Thanks. Iāve never tried removing an RFID tag from a BBL almost-finished spool and manually selecting the filament type. Doh! Such a simple solution, but it would still be great if there was more control within the software for auto-refill.