Im guessing will be fine as bambu probably uses the same grade of silicone. But even if I have to swap them a bit more often, not a big deal since they are dirt cheap.
Maybe it’s like the 'ol finger through the candle flame trick without getting burned. If you move it fast enough, it’s all a-ok.
The silicon socks from Ali are the same, rated for 300c. But so far they have been more durable than OEM bambu. The original ripped pretty quick between the holes, the two aftermarket ones are still fine at around 1000 hours on them. Maybe I was overly pessimistic when I purchased 40 of them! But again they were dirt cheap.
I think they come already cut, no need to do anything yourself. Will know for sure in a few days when mine arrive.
it sounds like it’s almost a secondary h2d lmao
Lmao the stuff you find never ceases to amaze me. I’m gonna buy a few.
Also to anyone wondering, I bought QTY40 of those silicone socks from AliExpress. I cannot find a SINGLE difference between them and the OEM part. They feel, look and measure to be the exact same thing. I have printed ABS/ASA/PC/PA/PAHT-CF with them on without an issue. And I’m glad I bought them, I had a print failure that tore a sock in half.
[Edit]: I bought 10 nozzle wipers, thank you @maxim3D
Now I am just hunting for the flow blockers… its mind boggling to me that we are months into H2D and no consumables like silicone wipers or flow blockers (just the blades, not the full assembly) available from bambu. We should not be forced to buy aftermarket stuff because the parts we need are not available in the webshop.
Thank you for pointing this out
I have informed our team about the missing parts, so they can work towards making them available.
At this time, I do not have a timeline for when they will be listed, but we will work on this.
Also would be great to get an update on Laser and Cutter upgrade/retrofit kits. It still says on the FAQ “will be available in June”… we are now close to 2 month overdue. A statement about the delay with an ETA would be much appreciated by many including myself.
We haven’t forgotten about them, but there have been some delays for which we apologize.
Our team is working hard to make them available as soon as possible, with an estimated time of 1-2 months.
We will make sure to share a public announcement once they are available, and we appreciate everyone’s patience while we work on this.
I received these silicone socks from the Juupine Store on AliExpress. They are indeed different and you need to “pull” them open. This is easily done without any force by hand. No need to use a knife.
I have not tested them on the printer yet.
Left is the original. Right is the one from Ali.
Edit: The one from AliExpress is also a bit softer. The original is more sturdy.
Not sure what you mean by having to pull it open? Mine arrived today as well, and they are all cut and ready to install, no need to pull anything.
Well, they are pre-cut put but still that “line” felt stuck/glued/whatever together. Perhaps of the heat during the manufacturing.
So simply pulling them open with my hands solved it. No strength needed for it. And perhaps the nozzle would push trough it without any consequences. But I did prefer to make sure they are already open.
FYI - The kit should become available soon. I suggest using the “Notify me when available” option to get an email when it goes live.
Thank you for the update. When will the cutting module be available? I see its not part of the laser retrofit kits.
Which is good actually. It means it will eventually be sold by itself. If it had been included in the laser upgrade, I would have feared it would have never showed up.
It is expected to be available next month.
Filament buffer, forgot to unplug the AMS cable when removing it for TPU printing and bent the printer side 6 pin connector plug.
Not had a go at seeing if I can bend them back yet as TPU print ongoing but the plastic internal spacers are also cracked so will need a new 6 pin connector and its part of the buffer.
Easy mistake to make if you are swapping out to laser as well as TPU printing as need to add the air assist tubing.
Argh. I had a few things in my basket and as waiting for others to come back in stock so I could place a big order and get free shipping, but now the things that were in my basket while I waited have gone out of stock too! I should have bought the complete list way back when, because now it’s purely catch as catch can. It may never be that everything is in stock all at once. These days I’ll have to place a separate order as each little thing comes in before it goes out of stock again. Forget about free shipping–the current situation forces the complete opposite of that.