Banish Bambu A1 Purge Waste with these 5 Tips.

[@TripodsGarage]

Great video! Love all the ideas on how to reduce filament waste. Like what Alex Swavely mentioned, I would definitely pay attention to the licenses of any model, especially if people attend to sell them. BTW, nice coffee mug at the end, I might know that guy and his awesome doggie 😆

[@richardbertacchi5016]

I'd tell you that was product placement but that cup gets a LOT of use for real........

[@woodwaker1]

Funny, I have one of those mugs in my videos also. A great dog, Bear and his food burner

[@swdw973]

I just got my AMS, so I'm glad you included the tips that people "may already know", because I didn't know them. So . . . thanks!

[@TalkingSasquach]

I use .4 purge and it works great! I can print black and white with .4, so give it a shot!

[@shaples]

I think that creators like you are absolutely crucial to making concepts like these accessible to newer makers. Can't possibly give enough kudos. Easiest subscribe of 2024 so far! 😁

[@BryanKieft]

I will say that the wasted plastic. .. is a big reason it took me so long to actually get into 3d printing. I really wish it was easier to recycle. But I'm still going to print so I really really appreciate any tips of reducing waste.

[@EkinOC1]

The trick with the flush objects is to think of single use objects and tools. I need things to mix and pour resin so I make tweezers, stir sticks, cups, etc. I print the cardboard spool adapters with poop also. Printing bambus filament transfer thing one piece at a time until I get all the parts helps. I also print handles for files and other tools.

[@stldenise]

I love this idea!

[@bonovoxel7527]

NAILED! That's a good advice and damn, It would have been usable even if I didn't mix resins and stuff me too!

[@willemselten]

Just like knobs, handles, and parts you can use. If the color doesn’t matter 👍 I printed some boxes for the gridfinity system. Now I am thinking. Can it be used as supports? I don’t know 🤷

[@tagg8233]

​@@willemselten You can also print gridfinity baskets on top of one another with a bit of support in between, so you can always have something around the right height that is always useful!

[@madmancrow7659]

Yea, Im a first timer, Very informative. I thank you for the time and effort 😊

[@pandiculation194]

Denise, you need to jump on this. You have 3500 subs but 29000 views. This is a hot topic. I have looked for it in the past and the solutions are limited and the nerds get nerdy. They reduce it with a small percentage. You have made leaps and bounds. I will subscribe now and finish the video.

[@dankilmer9070]

Very good thanks!

[@rramsey69]

Awesome video This is narrowing the gap to get a wife-pass to buy the AMS.

[@grlygirl1264]

😂....my husband bought me one even though I said I was happy with my Enders....

[@grogers1053]

Thank you! Great ideas. It is wonderful to see the poop going from 40g to 2g.

[@jacko9759]

What a great idea. Looking forward tto see more your vidios😮

[@drew31186]

My first printer was a Anycubic Kobra 2 Max (Xmas23) and within three weeks I decided it needed a friend and purchased a X1C (4days old now). The "poop" volume was quite surprising so here I am looking for solutions and this video was exactly what I was looking for! Thanks 🙂

[@princessdamian2860]

Got my first AMS today and following these steps the difference between the waste was huge - my wallet and I thank you :D

[@iantebo6377]

just started listening to 3d printing podcasts. Caught your episode on the infill podcast, i gotta say you are my favorite guest so far. I look forward to your content. Thanks for being awesome Denise you rock!!

[@stldenise]

Thanks!

[@_droid]

Thanks for putting this together in one place!

[@DirkDeadeye_]

Im not trying to eliminate ALL waste, but it gets ridiculous when the printer stops and says "Hey man, the poop backed up into the build volume." I had a 4 color job that required me to dump my poop tray like 4 times

[@DJ-Hollandica]

good job i hate waste there def ways to reduce them without lost of quality we gonna note these options

[@3DJapan]

I don't have a Bambu but I have an EcubMaker ToyDIY, which can do 2 colors. It uses no purge tower, just a poop chute that leaves it all off on the side.

[@richardbertacchi5016]

Not familiar with that printer at all but it looks like a mini version of the LotMaxx Shark.

[@ZSchrink]

I'm just getting ready to step into the world of 3D printing. I knew waste was an issue, but had no clue that you could dump to an object! Super cool information!

[@zionbrock]

i love the pacing of your videos. It's relaxing and doesn't insult my intelligence.

[@BrushworkNL]

I just bought my first 3d printer, this is great advice thank you

[@KI-ni2sw]

Great video! Thanks for the tips!

[@mattbean8076]

Good video, with some good tips and ideas on how to minimize waste! Personally, I like to use Gridfinity grids and bins as purge objects. I use Zach Friedman's Gridfinity system to organize a bunch of stuff, and for the most part I don't care what color they are, so it's worked out fine for me.

[@Yash-c3v]

Short and sweet, love it!

[@Eewokney]

i have been using the 60% purge reduction gcode for weeks now and havent had a single issue with it, and it saves 20mm of fillament per color change! it should be made the standard!

[@stldenise]

That's awesome! I'll point this out to my Bambu rep and see if she can get their tech people on it.

[@MilestoneVids]

The only problem I've found so far is when purging from black it needs a little extra purge so I manually set black purges higher. And also using bambu silver pla basic, that stuff takes so long to clean out. I've tried.6 and .8 but it still shows flakes of silver throughout the other colors. I've had to also set silver purge manually much higher. So it really depends on what color/brand/ makeup of the filament used.

[@BennyTygohome]

Good video, good info, and engaging video. Thanks

[@rajgill7576]

One thing I just got into that hurts to see is a 0.2mm nozzle. The extruder volume that has to purge after the filament cut happens is the same, but the nozzle is smaller. You have really big, time consuming poops 😅 But that print quality and tiny tiny, detail is oh so worth it.

[@Sulfuron41]

Google "Ideas on boosting speed for multi-color printing with AMS" and follow the instructions on the Bambu forum topic that comes up. I too almost exclusively print with a 0.2mm nozzle, and DzzD's g-code has saved me hours per print. Huuuuuge improvement.

[@rockels_journals]

The purging volume has nothing to do with the nozzle diameter, but with "chamber" between the filament cutter and the nozzle tip. The "old filament" in this "chamber" needs to be flushed in order to remove the leftovers to prevent contamination. And some color combinations even need to flush more filament.

[@jimbooth2010]

Its embarrassing to admit i was not aware u could use an object as a print tower.. or infill an object. Thanks for this video. Generally i dont do a lot of 2 color printing, and when i do, i make every effort to make the second color the last color, ie at the top of the print. If it must be on the side, meaning a color change on every layer, i try to make it a separate print and glue/bolt it on. I usually design my own prints and they are more utilitarian than characters (lizards, bears, ducks, etc). Those colorful prints would be very difficult to minimize color changes. Thanks for such an informative video.

[@matts9216]

Just got into printing and trying to learn. Thanks for all the tip. 🎉

[@TrinketTrickster]

Super helpful thank you! I just unboxed my 3D Printer yesterday and did a panda and almost fell off my chair when I saw all the waste. I have viewed so many videos on the subject but I guess my brain just didn't grasp the amount until I saw it. 😆

[@xdragoonzero0]

As someone who intentds to print somethings that I'm just going to print, this is very helpful. I knew that there was a purge to object option, but I couldn't find it. I wish it was more up front since it's so useful.

[@Lukis3D]

wow thanks so much for these tips! i didnt know you could use waste materials as infill or flush as objects

[@Sulfuron41]

Be careful flushing into infill. If your model is a lighter in color and you are purging a darker color into its infill, it WILL show through your walls and create varying bands of color throughout the model. So use flush into infill wisely or print excessive amounts of walls (more than 4 at least) to help hide the color differences. Just speaking from experience.

[@678friedbed]

good video. my new and first printer doesn't ship for another 10 days

[@DocRock]

Super refreshing to see a Creator of the ‘80s who know what VHS, Garbage Pail Kids and Parachute Pants are talking about 3DPrinting. Just bought a A1 Mini with AMS and waiting for it to arrive. Mahalo for sharing. Aloha from Hawaii 🤙🏽 Totally Rad 😂😂😂😂

[@AndrewSilk]

i'm curious as to how you will deal with the humidity with the ams.. let us know.

[@DocRock]

@ I ended up with A1 regular size and the AMS Lite and after tons of research it seems that drying filaments maybe more hype and fear vs a necessity. I mean my old Prusa from 2014 didn’t need drying and I printed hundred of things early days without it. So far prints have been amazing my little room thingy says it’s 67% humidity in here and 70°

[@kouta928]

That's a great idea to use a purge object, for prints that you're going to paint it's a no brainer!

[@protechnh]

Really good stuff! Well done and Thank You

[@TheBorhork]

I just got a new ams, so this is all good advice.

[@goatelope7539]

Buckle and shackle is great

[@underpathfinder]

Very helpful. Thank you. I would totally make a fidget or toy to give away than to toss the poop in the filament recycling bucket. Awesome

[@bylifeorbydeath]

thank you very much. I just received mine A1 in the mail. I have a bunch of functional parts I can throw on the bed. I'm not into "toys" but I can create stuff for the grandkids with this tip.

[@CheapCheerful]

I'd actually completely overlooked flush into infill. Thanks for reminding me!

[@directx9.0]

Thanks miss your video greatly helps to young people living in poor countries (greetings from turkey)

[@aqhan]

Nobody noticed the big tease? The new A1 behind her? 🤣🤣🤣

[@stldenise]

When I filmed, I wasn't sure how much of the A1 I could get away with showing. 🤣

[@bigtexuntex7825]

Every scene of the video had the subject on display as well as hints and suggestions in the background and around the edges. This was so full of information it was like the audio was one stream of info, and the video was two or three streams of info. This was an information dense video.

[@vinaymieux]

Great video. Very nicely presented points. Thanks.

[@TheSpencerSB]

Super helpful advice! I would love to be able to get rid of the prime tower to print into an object some day.

[@arnoldwerschky9413]

ok first off I am a Bambu Lab x1 owner and can honestly say these are great tips! and an amazing video as while!

[@dirkroggeveen5764]

Thanx for sharing Denise.

[@Mottbox]

This is a very useful/great video as someone who just received their P1S and is trying to figure this out. Funny enough, when I print something, it seems everyone in my household is most excited about the poop rather than the print - "IT"S POOPING!!!!!".

[@tada3dprinting]

Great video! Very good tips! Thanks so much!

[@DevDadJay]

Great video! Just set our first printer up a few days ago (P1S w/ AMS) and definitely needed to see this. Printing from my phone has been so easy that I haven’t started using Bambu Studio yet, but this gives me another good reason to get in there.

[@stuartlpnwcc]

I plan to make my purge tower print as an aluminum extrusion profile. Then, just print a center dowel and glue to join the towers together. That way, you can use the lenghts to make storage or whatever for your shop

[@ericlajoie8028]

Thank you for the advise!!!! I hope to watch your channel grow!!! Keep it up

[@raugust6786]

I’m waiting in the new Bambu A1. Thanks for the tips!

[@gligoran]

It's a bit nit-picky, but bambu and orc create a prime tower, not a purge tower. the prime tower is there to prime the nozzle for printing. It's the same thing as that line it draws at the start of printing towards the front of the plate. With color changes it needs to do this at various heights so that's why it's a tower. The printer purges the filament in the poop basket, into infill and objects as you demonstrated. That's why you need the prime tower and those 2 checkboxes don't eliminate it. Also the prime tower isn't counted into the flushed filament counter, but it's effectively still poop.

[@stldenise]

Good point, it's still "purging" but for a different reason. I've got a beta version of Bambu Slicer for the A1 and they added a column for the Tower. Now it's clear that the prime tower has no influence on the amount of purge.

[@hassosigbjoernson5738]

Since it has always been enough to just draw one line it would be a good setting to automatically shrink or slim down the tower as much as possible! Especially when the printer starts with printing the infill first ... it would not need that prime tower.

[@pkennedy0219]

Nerd

[@microfx]

@@hassosigbjoernson5738have you written this to Bambu?

[@ArbitraryOnslaught]

Smart cookie. Thanks

[@kylew8581]

So I’m not sure if I just didn’t understand or I missed it. But how do you use the poop to print other models?

[@ARG]

Thanks for the tips very helpful 😊

[@rudolphvanthoff1391]

For me it’s more about too much plastic entering our garbage. Recycling isn’t a great thing cost wise, but much better than just throwing it into landfill. Of course prevention is by far the best method, so your tips are great. Second to that recycle into other object at print time then followed by recycling into new filament and lastly discarding…. Another option is to melt it into something flat, like a placemat or drink coasters using egg rings…..

[@josejorgeromero6813]

What a great idea to use the wasted material to create something else. Thanks for sharing. Great video.

[@AlphaSphere]

Great video! There is a air of causuality to it that is accessible to people from all levels and the info is still valid, relevant and legit. I'd love to see more of this. Might not always be for me but pretty sure every level of user should be able to find contect that suits them. For my level this video was perfect as I just got my bambu printer and still so much info about everything and anything.

[@stldenise]

Glad it was helpful!

[@funtimeonline8071]

We make fidget toys and send them as gifts with orders.

[@theExcalibur2]

Thank you very much! Nice video and tips! You got new subscriber here. I'm new to 3D printing , just bought Bambulab A1 befor few weeks.

[@BuiltOverBot]

that is a informative video thanks also for showing my models being printed I hope your show went well.

[@stldenise]

OMG, I got the 2am flakies -- just put a link to the models in the description. Love that dragon!!

[@joet.4756]

you have a very informative and pleasant teaching ability. Thank you for the tip!

[@muthumukesh7872]

Wow this is such an underrated video. Everyone needs to watch this and reduce the filament poop. Liked, shared, subscribed and downloaded for better reach 🍻 wish you the best.

[@Warlock_UK]

Excellent video, I'm just setting an A1 Combo up for the first time so this is good stuff to know - thanks!

[@JayquanDeMarcusWashington]

Hey Denise, thanks for the video. There's a lot of good information here. Hope your channel takes off soon. You deserve it

[@mszoomy]

Thanks very helpful. I knew there was a way to flush into a separate object but couldn't figure out how. I'll share this in my discord group, we all want to reduce that poop

[@ArthurCheesebag84]

What a great content producer! I'm so glad i stumbled across your channel!

[@AngieWilliamsDesigns]

Just got our Bambu for Chrsitmas. Changing my flushing volumes definitely affected the totals. When I changed the "flush into objects infill" there was no change. But when I clicked on Flush into this object... I must have done something wrong. I was using one filament color and one support. It used the color for the initial part of the print. But when it changed to the support it did the rest of the print in support. Still learning. Really glad I found your page. But the initial changes helped a lot. Subscribing to find out more.

[@Keith-um1pj]

Thanks good video. I never used the "purge into object" feature on my X and P1S. Suggestions: I use shorts without spools (fooling my AMS when loading) and call all similar filament types as same color and make silicone spool inserts including my mod for Sunlu and like spools (looks like original just larger) and print all 3 parts by object. Can use your idea for a useful purge object. The purchase (or addiction) for filament never ends. What a great hobby/extra $$ maker.

[@vaughanza]

Thanks for great video, it would be great if designers try start finding ways to help this situation however i know sometimes its impossible.

[@Barrett_Fodder]

Advances like this are what's making 3D printing more appealing for me. I simply don't like the idea of excess waist for its own right. The cost is one thing, but just adding to the trash is the bigger issue for me. Thanks for sharing.

[@woodwaker1]

Good video, saw you at ERRF 2022, but didn't get to say hi. I try to be very cautious what I print and the color changes, these tips will be a great help

[@aaronsteers]

You have a great voice and this video was super helpful - thanks!!

[@deathmatt]

Great tips, I can't wait to get my A1 this week!

[@sassafras710]

Awesome tips, thanks Denise!

[@Tom--Ace]

Great video! I was thinking of making a 1.75mm coil as a flush object, then using that as filament. Not sure if itll work but who knows!

[@stldenise]

I'd love to see that! Would you do a model in the middle and then a coil around the outside? I wonder how much filament you could cram on the bed with that method. 😃

[@DanielSanchez-zd3wr]

Excelente Video, pude dezasnarme con el reempazo de la torre de purga.

[@gamedevai]

I don't have a 3D printer, I'm end up using a 3D Pen to make my models, I poop alot less, hope that's more healthy 😂

[@CRIZS_CREATIONS]

Hi, I'm not a bbu labs fan but it's good to see more mature aged and normal everyday reviews & tips like I'm attempting to do on my channel from Australia. So keep it up. 👍🇦🇺

[@shallahk8403]

Great tips!! I’m always needing filament spool clamps, great use for random poop color purge objects! Thank you Great video, well presented, & quick to the point, love your voice too, calming. Thanks so much ❤🎉

[@piotrgola6871]

Great tips and I don't even have Bambu Labs printer...yet. Thank you.

[@jaredbork2586]

Thank you for the vid, didn't even thing of a way to handle waste.

[@fjodorsergejev1266]

Thanks! Special thumps up for the Estonian national flag colored sinimustvalge (blue-black-white) purge tower for panda print can be seen on the computer screen during last minute of the video. But seriously, I haven't bought Bambu yet, because of huge amount of the poop. I have Snapmaker J1 IDEX and very happy with machine. Thinking about combining it with Mosaic Palette instead of buying Bambu with AMS.

[@richardbertacchi5016]

BB (Before Bambu) the Palettes looked amazing and then seemed to just drop out of sight. Always intrigued by IDEX and multiple tool head options like the Prusa. We had a quirky Kywoo Tycoon IDEX, Snapmaker Artisan, and the Lottmax Shark for multi-material. They all worked ok, with less waste and a lot less versatility than the Bambu line.

[@bigtexuntex7825]

So much great information, such a great way to present it, and done in 1/3rd the time of a typical vlogger... Good job! I am an impatient person when it comes to watching technical videos. So many content producers spend as much or more energy on "fluff" than they do on meaningful content. I just hung up on a pod cast where they had 40 minutes of content, and 5 minutes in they were still talking about how great the two podcasters are and how they came this far... Good info I'm sure, if I wanted their biography. I really like that pod caster for his written works, but I think it's because I can just skip reading his bio each time. But you value my time, and dwell on each subject long enough to fully cover it, without making me feel like you get paid to make your videos longer. That was 8 minutes of valuable well paced information. AND while you were talking, your video also had a stream of information flowing in parallel, so for example when you covered picking a good model to print the waste into, we had already seen a preview example object with a mysterious stripe pattern and two examples of the slug failing before you told us to pick a model unlikely to fail. You dramatically reduced how much you needed to say on the subject, so by the time you said it I already had the info, I just needed the facts summarized and tied together. While that could have been accidental, it caused the density and effectiveness of the information provided to increase by around 100%. The hands down best coverage for Bambu poop reduction after watching so many of them. I'm also critical of accuracy, and people stating facts that are just wrong. No one is 100% right all the time, but sticking to facts, and leaving superstition and bias out was super refreshing. My favorite 3d vloggers before today ALWAYS say something for me to argue with them over. When I say something that is not backed by reliable facts, I wrap it in opinion or rumor to keep it in proper context. Nothing worse than a favorite blogger saying something so cringeworthy you want to unsubscribe. Are you a glass fuser too?

[@pupeno3]

I wish I could upvote you twice. I think another reason to avoid plastic poop is for the environment.

[@stldenise]

(psst...I'm reviewing the Prusa tool changer soon! Should really knock out the waste!)

[@pupeno3]

@@stldenise Cool, looking forward to seeing that. I think this is the way to go, but the reviews I've seen it painted a bleak picture. Maybe now it's better, have some firmware fixes.

[@bucklenshackle]

7:22 Thanks for the shoutout! My acceptable range of waste is 1-20g, I usually multiply between .65 and .80 depending on filament type and brand. Sometimes it’s super difficult to get the number down when printing with 4 colors unless you want a tonne of flushed objects. I’ve found that Dragons, Eggs and my Fidget bolts sell best as purged objects 😎✌️and honestly I prefer how they look 😍 Great video btw I’ll definitely forward people on my socials to this as you did such a great job of explaining 😎✌️

[@bonovoxel7527]

There's some cool toys you can also purge with, like those not-lego modular bricks, I don't want to be rude if I'm mistaking but shold be The Printer Professor's stuff, or those cool Hextraction tiles by Zach Friedman which is a must have of a table game if one prints! To me the very valuable advice has been to print them in batches. It's not obvious until it is. The Gcode trick might be a bit too hacky for my knowledges but the graphic explained it perfectly and it's a cool thought! I already modify the purge volumes but that might be groundbreaking if someone's new to Bambu Studio.

[@stldenise]

I agree! Game pieces and any toy you like stripy or might paint later are really good ideas!

[@dylanroberts289]

Damn good tips and techniques, thanks!

[@obtusemage2262]

Excellent ideas here! Thank you!

[@MJPOWERUP15]

Great video! I was wondering what brand and color of filament you used for the red in those cute little red birds?

[@stldenise]

It's Printed Solid's Jessie PLA silk. Don't know the official name yet, I got a prototype roll at ERRF. This is the elixir recipe they're working on! Hopefully they'll have it stocked soon, I'm in love with this color.

[@JohnVanderbeck]

I think the opening to this video is the most important point. People seem far more hung up on Bambu Poop while completely ignoring that we've had plenty of waste since the start with supports and failed prints, not to mention the hundreds of test prints and prototypes that just end up in the circular bin. To suddenly be all in arms about the poop seems weird to me. Sure I'd like to reduce it where I can, but really only because it fills up the bucket :)

[@MitchM240]

I am a new, just bought my P1P with AMS a few days ago. I have been really surprised but the amount of waste. But I look at it as a small price to pay for the perfect multicolor prints. Maybe my opinion will change with time show knows.

[@tagg8233]

Just include something useful and use the purge to print function. Gridfinity baskets are always worth having more of, or any type of organiser system you use. Zero waste

[@TonyFalcon76]

Nice, thank you!

[@leonardoperalta2932]

Que buen video!!.........muchos thanks :)

[@idoneshidmypant6720]

liked and subbed thanks for straightforward info no shilling also you seem like a cool af person thank you for moming info in a non negative way about stuff i love

[@nguyentanphat399]

tks for the tips!

[@barts_videos]

Great tip, thank you