Business Requirement: As an end user I would like to be able to reprogram the RFID on my used Bambu spools to match a different refill color. The current configuration only allows you to refill used spools with an existing color unless you want to change it manually from within the interface. I wo…

I just spent 4 hours respooling a Bambu Basic PLA - Black spool due to a very poorly made initial spool (purchased from Bambu). It had multiple tangles inside the windings causing the plastic spool to come apart in the AMS, and creating a situation where I needed to cut the filament to remove sectio…

Even if it is only editable from Bambu Handy, I’d be fine with it. Heck, I’d buy RFID tags from Bambu and then use their app to program them. I should be able to enter any brand and any color. This includes stuff like Tri-color, glittery, and gradients. And maybe a hex picker for the colors.

[image] GhostWulf: There’s no reason for the RFID to have security on it. There is a reason. It prevents other manufacturers from making Bambu RFID compatible filaments. That’s the reason.

There is also a possibility that the reason they haven’t opened up the RFID tags is because they are licencing the technology and legally can’t.

[image] JonRaymond: because they are licencing the technology It’s not impossible since a license to use something patented could contain any terms, but it does seem very unlikely. If such a patent did exist it would still cover other users irrespective of whether or not the Bambu chose to d…

Even if it was, it would be great if Bambu added a label or number to the filament profiles in the studio app. You can already assign a color to a profile, which seems pointless since they’re not used. However, if Bambu included a field for a number or a label to the filament profile, whether it’s a…

[image] mugglesmuggle: It’s not impossible since a license to use something patented could contain any terms, but it does seem very unlikely. If such a patent did exist it would still cover other users irrespective of whether or not the Bambu chose to disclose their signing key. So why even both…

[image] asp_digital: [image] mugglesmuggle: It’s not impossible since a license to use something patented could contain any terms, but it does seem very unlikely. If such a patent did exist it would still cover other users irrespective of whether or not the Bambu chose to disclose their sign…

Just a thought, but maybe Bambu could create a RFID generator page without releasing the private keys. I for one wouldn’t mind paying a subscription fee for this, even if it is like $100 per year or whatever. It is absolutely short sighted to think that no one will use filaments other than Bambu’s.…

Product Request: Programmable RFIDs for Filament Spools

Bambu Filament and Accesories Filament

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