Seems like the AMS is just really handy and almost a requirement for easy, no mess or pain prints. Thank you much for your video, you taught me more than several others. ❤
@ashleys3dprintshop11 ай бұрын
Exactly. It's a manual process and if you only have a couple of filament changes it's not too bad, but if you have many changes it becomes a big chore. Thank you for watching and commenting.
@bluefin6611 ай бұрын
Is there a downside to using the printer menu to "unload"/"load" filament and then resume, instead of setting temps and retracting/extruding manually?
@ashleys3dprintshop11 ай бұрын
Normally I would say there isnt much of a downside for most filaments. There is a potential issue with "low temp" filaments. If you use the load/unload filament there is a potential issue of a clog. The load/unload heats the nozzle to 250C, albeit briefly and some low temp filament cooks in the hotend. Not a firehazard or anything just a potential clog. I saw it twice with TPU and a wood filament but it was a very rare occurrence. The last reason would involve a few cents worth of filament waste or needing to purge more during dark/light color swaps. Excellent question. 😊
@mikepollux11 ай бұрын
@@ashleys3dprintshop Great video Ashley, very insightful. I will try to do the color change, but using the load/unload feature of my P1S as suggested by bluefin66... I am using basic pla from Bambu labs, so I think there will be no issue with the temperature...
@ashleys3dprintshop11 ай бұрын
@@mikepollux That would certainly be easier if you are using filament with similar temps. 😀
@LuneyToonz-lk2de3 күн бұрын
I have found that when the printer is paused it won’t actually let you use the load menu to load to a different slot in your ams. The buttons are greyed out so I have to manually unload it and physically replace whatever color is in that slot with the one I am trying to switch to. The ‘control’ menu is the way to go, as at least we have control over the extruder, and hotend.
@No0o0o0o0o0 Жыл бұрын
At first I was thinking "Why would anyone need this if they have an AMS?" Then I read your description. This would work perfectly for TPU since you shouldnt run that through the ams. Nice video as always.
@ashleys3dprintshop Жыл бұрын
Exactly!
@KitelessRex3 ай бұрын
Really appreciate this. I've had a Prusa Mk2.5 for YEAAAAARS, and finally upgraded to a basic A1. 99% of my prints are single color but it would be nice to every once in a while have the top layer of a black or dark color print have white text or maybe the other way around. Now this video is nearly a year old so maybe there is a slightly more automated way to do this? But doing it manually doesn't seem too bad. Cheers!
@ashleys3dprintshop2 ай бұрын
Yes you can just hit the unload filament button, I went with the manually way in this case as i'm a glutton for punishment. lol.
@KitelessRex2 ай бұрын
@@ashleys3dprintshop Aye awesome and thanks for the reply. Will be trying a change at some point soon. Right now just trying to get through a bunch of old filament.
@LuneyToonz-lk2de3 күн бұрын
My ‘unload’ and ‘load’ buttons in the filament menu are just greyed out. Physically moving the spool seems to work- but I will check the ‘switch color at layer’ option out in the future.
@larryspencer9133 Жыл бұрын
Keep up the great videos.
@ashleys3dprintshop Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much. Got a bunch more planned out. 😁
@LuneyToonz-lk2de3 күн бұрын
It would be nice to be able to use the ‘filament menu’ to do the swap, but this does seem to work. I have an AMS but I didn’t want an unnecessary waste of a purge tower and just wanted 2 colors starting at a certain point.
@bjaminf1132 ай бұрын
Thanks! Especially for the step sheet. Made it easy to do a screen grab for when i actually do the filament change. 😉 😜
@ashleys3dprintshop2 ай бұрын
Glad I could make it easier!
@frsl97533 ай бұрын
With text I think it’s better to model an indent and add color, but swapping filament is nice for bigger chunks of a print that you want in a different color
@ashleys3dprintshop2 ай бұрын
Excellent tip
@russnbish9 ай бұрын
What about the K value and filament settings? They are not the same for every roll.
@imacmill5 күн бұрын
Where does the print-head go when the 'pause' code is executed?
@JookeerrАй бұрын
Why are you changing filament manually? I always go to menu / feeding / unload and then load when another color is ready to load.
@ashleys3dprintshopАй бұрын
@@Jookeerrsomeone asked for a full manual change demonstration.. It's especially helpful, on a p or x series if you block the cutter part, to get the full 256 cube area, that the exclusion area blocks. Otherwise load/reload works fine. 😊 Thank you.
@5doolar4 ай бұрын
how u print the same but whitout bump? 2 colours on the same layer?
@ashleys3dprintshop4 ай бұрын
Hello. It can be done...with a huge caveat. You would have to manually pause the print and swap filament. The slicer can only pause at layers starts which will cause a single layer bump out. So ideally an AMS works best, manually way or make the color parts separately and assemble.
@5doolar4 ай бұрын
@@ashleys3dprintshop i have ams, but i want to prit tpu .. :\
@mattsynthАй бұрын
Would there be a way to print one color in filament tube 1 and then switch to color in filament tube 2 without having a AMS. This way you would not have to unload filament tube 1 and load a new color into filament tube 1. I have two filament holders on the top of my A1.
@LuneyToonz-lk2de3 күн бұрын
This is the way to do it. Pausing the print at the layer height, cutting the filament in the hotend, pulling the red out. Then- going to the control menu, making sure the hotend is at least 170C, using the extruder control to feed until it changes color. Then you resume. My ‘filament’ menus ‘load’ and ‘unload’ options are greyed out when the printer is paused.
@LuneyToonz-lk2de3 күн бұрын
* red to rest.
@mylon3699Ай бұрын
Hi, I just would like to print my model in two colours. unfortunately on my mac, the right click doesn`t work. I have no idea what to use instead.
@ashleys3dprintshopАй бұрын
Hello. If you are using a Mac you can hold the "control" key on the keyboard and click using the mouse. This will act as the right click. The is a way to turn on right click as well in system preferences/settings. Thank you for the question.
@theender64494 ай бұрын
So helpful! thanks man
@ashleys3dprintshop4 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching and commenting. 😀
@Hoops-Senior9 ай бұрын
Waffle Waffle for 4 minutes before getting to the subject. Very painful to watch.
@ashleys3dprintshop9 ай бұрын
Thanks for the feedback. There are time stamps 0:15 basic steps 3:30 slicing 4:30 swap colors 6:53 settings