The documentation I have found on Bambu says for some materials (PC) they recommend upgrading the Extruder and Hot End on the P1S. But I can’t find any information that says what they mean by upgrading the Extruder and Hot End.
Regarding the Extruder: Is upgrading the Extruder gears to Hardened Steel the upgrade that Bambu is suggesting? Is the only difference between the X1C and P1S Extruder the Hardened Gears? Or does the X1C Extruder have other differences?
Regarding the Hot End: How do you upgrade the Hot End? I already have Hardened Steel Hot Ends for my P1S. Is Bambu suggesting changing to something like the X1C Hot End? Is the X1C Hot End a direct bolt-on for the P1S?
Yeah, the gears (and the plugs) are the only difference and that is what Bambu is suggesting.
If you already have the hardened steel hot end then you’re good to go there. Other than the steel the only other difference in the X1C and P1S hot ends are the plugs.
All you need is the gear and you’ll be setup to print abrasives.
If I only print with abrasive filaments occasionally do I still need to upgrade to hardened extruder gears?
It’s eats away at the gears, but how fast depends on the filament. I’ve got some PPA-CF that feels like sandpaper to the touch. If you only do it very rarely it might take a while before you notice an extrusion difference. Here’s a pretty interesting page where CNC Kitchen did some experiments and then cut the nozzles in half so you can see the inside:
( I know this is nozzles and not gears but it gives you an idea how it eats away at things).
That was actually very interesting, thank you.
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