The black list is kept for filaments that should not be in the AMS, like TPU etc. You can turn this off if you find you have a material that is blocked.
Support for PLA was whiteish, if I remember correctly. However if you’re printing in PLA and need a support material you can use PETG, and PLA as support for PETG.
If you don’t know the settings for support material and are using PLA or PETG, you can get them by setting the support material setting as Support for PLA and then change it to whatever you’re using. It will set up your support settings for you.
I really feel this topic can be too confusing.
Thanks @johnfcooley,
I was talking about using the Bambu stuff labeled “Bambu Support for PLA/PETG”, bought directly from Bambu Lab. One reel came with the printer, a second one was purchased after the fact, also from Bambu Lab.
I print completely PLA so far, but I also bought a reel of 3rd-party PETG, and to be completely honest, the 3rd party PETG seems like a better interface material than the 1st-party support material described above.
This topic is confusing, but part of the issue is that there isn’t just one answer. You can use the 1st-party stuff, or you can try PETG, and things may be better or or worse. You can hook up a dehumidifier, pack the AMS with desiccant, or neither. You can use ‘fresh’ filament within a day of it being delivered. You can cook your filament in an oven to dry it out. You can buy only first-party filament, or you can buy whatever you find on amazon for $2 less. It’s a multi-variate problem, for sure.
I also get cranky about this because (as opposed to my buddy with an X1C who convinced me to buy from Bambu, who just prints out toys for his kids from Thingiverse) I’m trying to make hand-designed industrial prototypes with my P1S.
I also respect the reality that I’m new at this, so I don’t expect to be a super-expert out of the gate, but it seems there’s a lot more learning via ‘trial and error’ than I was expecting. Oh well. Live and learn I guess.
Dig that. I didn’t buy any printer to make toys and trinkets. I’m sort of like you, going to see if a niche exists to print parts by way of BASF steel impregnated filament which the whole process is not cheap.
Learn my way around the printer with cheap feed stock to start.
I understand
Most likely the BL support material needs to be dried.
Welcome to 3D printing. You can, and should experiment with filament you like. If it’s 1.75 diameter Then you can print it. Depending on the material it may not print unless you have the printer enclosed and the inside temp is around 60, but that’s not important for PLA or PETG.
If you have little patience then it’s gonig to be tough at times. We (as a board) are here to help. We have all been there and some have been around for quite awhile.
It’s almost all variable in some way. Wait until you get to profiles. Now, first filament. Run whatever brand you’d like. Just be careful because in some you get what you pay for. Everyone has a favorite, and there’s some good filament to be found on Amazon at a cheaper price.
I recommend printing some desicant containers for your AMS. If you advance to more technical filaments they’ll come in handy, as well as they help hold the humidity within down a lot longer.
If you wish you can spend a lot or a litte on filament dryers. There’s a great thread by MZip on here regarding some experiments he’s been doing with some great people replying/helping. Also some other threads on that topic as well.
If you have a question, ask. Like I said, everyone was new once. Just try to wrangle some patience with answers, or timing. Hope this helps you a little.
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Correct on all counts IPMCC After owning an Ender 3 though I can tell you P1S is still a dream come true. You’ll have to figure out and when you eventually find out just keep those settings. I choose to stick with BambuLab filaments.
I am printing an optical instrument.
For me PLA/PETG support filament work with PETG CF after setting support top z to 0.1 and reducing print temperature to 250, glue stick also essential on flat build plate. I could not get PLA to support PETG CF
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Yeah, I’ve already printed those AMS containers (really cool, TBH!), and also the ‘hub desiccant containers’ for each roll, and then I made new pouches for the compartments in the back, all filled with Dry n Dry. It’s in a 100sq ft room with a dedicated, plumbed-in dehumidifier and a dedicated air conditioner that keeps the room down around 66°F. If this thing could be any more dry without ‘industrial support’, I don’t know how. My sinuses dry out from spending time in this room.
I feel decently confident that I’ve got the temp and RH pretty well under control.
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