How to Clear Broken Filament from the Bambu Lab AMS

[@dicksniderjr]

Thanks for making this straight forward no stupid stuff video. You are appreciated.

[@3DPrintStuff]

I appreciate being appreciated, you are also appreciated.

[@5FSF]

I hadn't printed anything in a couple of months, came back and two of the rolls had snapped inside of the AMS. I was dreading pulling it all apart, watching you do it so easily was such a relief. Got it back up and running in about 10 minutes.

[@MyCampaignRules]

Thanks! This saved me after I stopped printing for a month and filament got stuck in my AMS. HUGE thanks!

[@3DPrintStuff]

Thanks for the super thanks! Very appreciated. I'm glad this video helped you.

[@ninianyule2113]

Thank you!! As we Brits say, you saved my bacon....was tearing my hair out trying to get rid of all the broken filament. All now well thanks to your vid and your calming voice! I had no idea filament could get brittle. Have checked my stock and almost all the reels have this issue.

[@3DPrintStuff]

You're welcome! I'm glad this video helped you.

[@kevinoverholt1216]

Came back after not printing for a few weeks to a broken filament and dreaded taking the AMS apart for the first time. This video was great and to the point. The one think I did different was when I unscrewed and lifted, I did not have to remove the two connectors and was able to remove the other end of the TPU tube and pull it out.

[@steev182]

Same! I just took the tube out, then pulled up enough to get to the inner AMS tubes. Worked a treat.

[@jesperbolopetersen630]

Your video could not be more spot on… I had white filament stuck in the 4th slot, just like you 😂

[@wameier84]

Bro you earned a subscription with this one! All the instructions online were so daunting but you made it look as easy as it is! Hardest part was when I lost the screws 😅

[@moggel_puh7470]

Thanks! Saved my day! 🙂

[@3DPrintStuff]

Thank you! Glad it was helpful

[@Swalsh308]

Well this has been a learning experience! Turns out if you neglect to check/replace the desiccant packs in the AMS and then don't use the printer for a month that can be a problem. Two rolls of filament became brittle and snapped off inside the AMS. Thanks for the great video, my AMS is back in action! Subscribed!

[@3DPrintStuff]

Thanks for the sub! Glad this video was helpful

[@dazealex]

I hope you heart this comment. Sometimes, and I've seen this only once in the almost year I've had the X1C... I had filament broken inside the tubing in two places (which was easy to resolve), but also stuck in the main tubing junction which is not visible, I carefully rolled the right big white cog until the stuck piece came out. The symptom is that the AMS will think there is something loaded despite removing the broken bits from the tube.

[@dasmikko]

Omg thank you for making this video! I just had a filament break just where you feed it in the ams, and couldn't grab it to pull it out. Was easy and straight forward to fix it. You just saved my night!

[@Phewy]

I got lucky and was able to pull it from the back of the unit, appreciate your walk through, just the confidence boost I needed !!

[@F3ralghoul]

Thanks man. wasn't sure where to even begin and didn't even need to go further than taking out the inner part to see a longer piece of filament stuck in the underside much apprecited!

[@3DPrintStuff]

Glad I could help! Thanks for the comment.

[@vdeantoni]

Thanks!

[@3DPrintStuff]

Thank you!

[@Alexm920]

Super appreciate the straight-forward guide, got my blockage cleared and back up and running in just a couple minutes!

[@TunstallTom]

Thanks

[@3DPrintStuff]

Thanks for the super thanks. Appreciated

[@jvisscher]

Thanks for uploading! Helped me in removing the stuck piece easily 🙂 I was able to keep the inside part connected, flip it 90degrees towards me and then able to remove the inner piping. Again, thanks for showing!

[@ChrisHeerschap]

Appreciate the video. Printer was saying failed to pull the filament out of the AMS and I didn't realize it was this easy to pull the AMS apart. Strange thing is I didn't find any filament fragments but now it's happy and printing again. Thanks!

[@3DPrintStuff]

Glad it helped. The AMS definitely looks more complicated than it is. 2 screws and the whole thing comes apart!

[@junebuggedinjuly]

You saved me big time! My printer started blinking red and I was so worried, luckily this helped me out (and taught me way more about why they give you replacement tubes in the package lol). Keep it up!

[@daveliss808]

Thanks!

[@3DPrintStuff]

You’re welcome, thanks for the super thanks! Very appreciated

[@TestName286]

You've done more good than actual bamboo support, God bless you

[@unrealizedgains1534]

Just did this as a print broke with 5 min left in a 2.5 hour print. Saved my life, thank you!

[@3DPrintStuff]

You're welcome! glad it was helpful

[@oksywan]

My first breakdown on my P1S. Your explanations are really clear and easy to follow. Thanks a lot for this tuto 👍

[@jordan_4332]

Thanks for this. Saved me a significant amount of discovery time. Quick and easy. Miss when this was the KZbin standard.

[@Bestcellmike1]

Good job 🎉 I just did this yesterday, just like that. They made it really easy on us to take the AMS apart and fix jams.

[@3DPrintStuff]

Thanks! They did make it pretty easy. I'd love for it to not be screws but some sort of quick connect fastener to separate the main AMS components from the outer shell. And some longer connection cables would make reconnecting that pcb at the back much easier. But those are small complaints. Overall it's an easy maintenance task.

[@dexter-wy5bo]

Not so quick...my right side bolt is stripped from the factory. I'm stuck not being able to remove the filament holder/tray.

[@thesolowmusic6244]

thanks for posting. This was a quick fix I was dreading something more time consuming

[@3DPrintStuff]

Glad it was helpful.

[@jasoncary2668]

SUPER straightforward and helpful video. Thank you for putting this together and explaining it as you did.

[@3DPrintStuff]

Glad it was helpful. Thanks for the comment.

[@TheOriginalMack]

You're a champ! You gave us instructions on how to T/S this to determine if it was the problem and then super simple instructions. Really Appreciate it. Thanks!

[@3DPrintStuff]

You're welcome! Thanks for the comment.

[@vjmcweb]

TYVM!! I accidentally put TPU in my AMS and this video helped me clear it. Mine was actually stuck in the motor housing near the back of the AMS and after I followed the steps in this video, I was able to remove the four screws that hold the motor assembly and manually turn the gear to make the filament exit. Putting it back together was a snap!

[@3DPrintStuff]

Glad you found it helpful. Honest mistake if you're not aware that TPU isn't meant to go in the AMS.

[@sage-yw8wi]

youre a lifesaver man i thought i would have to buy another ams unit

[@hjb-1g8]

I found that when inserting a new filament form a spool that has not been used for a while, the 1st few centimeters of the filament is brittle and breaks off in the AMS when feeding. I plan to cut off a chunk from the tip to prevent that from happening.

[@3DPrintStuff]

That's an interesting observation. Maybe that first few centimeters get exposed to enough heat during the previous print that it become more brittle than the rest of the spool. Or else you'd think the entire spool would age at the same rate or age more rapidly at the outer layer and slower at it's core. Cutting off the tip when loading into the AMS seems like a good idea to avoid some of these failures.

[@HashtagGamingVideos]

I have the same issue, do you use sunlu PLA by any chance?

[@AlenTuzlak]

Its happening to all of my old filaments, and I usually try to bend it hard and if it breaks I continue with the process until I get to filament section that is not brittle anymore. Im not sure why this is happening but only first 30-50 cms are super brittle. I printed with P1S with all my 4-5 year old filaments without any issues or blobs. These machines are impressive.

[@MrNickpeck36]

@@AlenTuzlak That's how I do it as well.

[@johnthompson4224]

Dry your filament. Print and use silica gel containers that go in the AMS

[@Branroo74]

Thank you so much for the video. I have been trying to locate that piece of filament and was dreading trying to take apart the AMS. The hardest part of the whole thing was trying to get the right size allen wrench from my trusty tool kit.

[@iangrice5511]

Potentially brilliant 😁, just found and cleared a wee bit of filament from hot end but still not working, so definitely going to try this next, Huge thanks 👍

[@jamesroberts7137]

Thank you bud, new to 3D printing and this was life saver to get back up and running asap!

[@robasaurus7064]

Clear, concise and very helpful.

[@3DPrintStuff]

Glad it was helpful

[@marcobugliesi7498]

Thanks a lot for this video, it is a good guide to maintain the AMS. I found also possible to do the work without disconnecting the two connectors

[@Just_Jesus_ef]

Just what I needed. Did this in about 7 minutes. Thanks for the guidance!

[@3DPrintStuff]

You’re welcome, glad the video helped!

[@PapyrusEngineer]

Thanks. This indeed helped me. I had stuck filament and I fixed it following your video.

[@maxwellvankuiken7827]

Wow this video saved me a lot of time, I had the same "endless back-spooling" issue with one spool and everyone else said to take the tool head assembly apart but this was my theory all along! Pro tip: those little screws are a PITA to get out, so once you take em out, JUST LEAVE EM OUT! ...I dont think they have any super structural functionality

[@3DPrintStuff]

Glad the video helped you. Yeah you’re right, I’ve had those screws removed basically since I made that video and haven’t had any issues.

[@saiga12forme88]

Thank you, I had checked everywhere and it was exactly stuck where yours was. Much appreciated!

[@3DPrintStuff]

You’re welcome, glad the video helped you out. Thanks for the comment.

[@OldManJimmy1]

Thank you for your video, I was able to get my broke piece of filament out of my AMS with the help of this video.

[@3DPrintStuff]

You're welcome, thanks for your comment.

[@OldManJimmy1]

@@3DPrintStuff My pleasure and subbed to the channel too.

[@astonishing-a]

Thank you!! right to the point with example/reason and then solution with tips how to take apart/assemble - PERFECT!!

[@TerrorswellFPV]

Sweet this helped me today. Appreciate the time you spent to make the video!

[@123myfelix]

Thank you so much for this video. I’ve had a piece of filament stuck in the same spot for months and now I see how to get it out. Thank you! 🎉

[@3DPrintStuff]

Must be a relief to have your machine back up and running at 100%! Glad you found this video helpful.

[@dwhisper79]

I had this EXACT issue on the first slot, and this video helped me fix it in a few minutes. Thanks!

[@3DPrintStuff]

You're welcome! Glad it helped

[@thedadchronicles]

This was really helpful! You prevented me from submitting a ticket and problem solved.

[@mapspiral]

You sir, made my day! Thanks for clear video & guiding me on my first maintenance adventure on the X1 :)

[@mollystadin7825]

Had this problem tonight- first problem I’ve had since I got mine in April… your video helped me fix it and we’re back up and running! Thanks so much!!

[@3DPrintStuff]

Glad it helped!

[@justindobner1823]

Thanks dude. Saved me time dealing with bamboo support.

[@thescinema]

I was going to hit subscribe for this great demonstration, but then I realized I was already subscribed, likely for some other great video of yours. Thanks for making videos! Don't stop. I might have another issue I'll need your help with. :)

[@3DPrintStuff]

Thanks for subscribing and I’m glad you find the videos useful.

[@randystevens2710]

Thank You so much, Your fix just saved my day

[@3DPrintStuff]

Glad I could help

[@MichaelBarrile]

Brother, I had the same problem and your instructions were perfect. Thank you!

[@3DPrintStuff]

Brother, Glad it helped!

[@maxzuppinger6023]

Thanks dude! I'm fairly new to the game and had no idea how to tackle the issue, your instructions were perfect and the problem was solved quickly!

[@3DPrintStuff]

Glad I could help! Welcome to the 3D printing club.

[@bernhard_derProtoTyp]

careful @ 2:15 !!! there are two wires/connectors to detach at that moment. already done in the video. thanks a ton for making that video! exactly the info I needed. print continued already :) cheers!

[@IMPACTSHOOTING]

Legend thank you!😊

[@3DPrintStuff]

No problem 👍Any time

[@spectreoftruth]

I think that is we need to be doing this sort of maintenance on the regular, they REAAALLLYYYY need to make it EASIER & SAFER to get to those tubes in the bottom. Those little fine filament wires can't take too much handling and will eventually break. We should be able to just turn it upside down, remove a bottom-panel with just a few "pinch clips" holding it in place - (like the kind on the back of most remotes)... pop the tubes out - clear the jam - then pop the plate back on and keep rockin in only 2 or 3 minutes!! This of course means you could just leave the plate OFF if you wanted as well. That would be SOOOOOO much more convenient! 😮‍💨

[@vinnyvdvici]

For real! Definitely doesn’t need to be something that has to be taken apart this way. Your design sounds like a brilliant fix for this problem!

[@petaldrop256]

The problem is they were trying to keep it as airtight as they could to keep out moisture from the air. Hence the dessicant but I do agree it would be more convenient to make it easier to get into. But most design points are done for a reason. It is to keep wires from being caught as filament can snake all over at times. But Regular maintenance of AMS will help with many issues. The filament breaking is a common PLA issue. It is not dry it is wet. I run it through a filament dryer for a few hours and it’s better to go. No longer brittle. Do watch out for when the PTFE tubes in the AMS wear out from rubbing filament. It happens most at the entry point to each filament compartment.

[@brandonburch9528]

So I currently have this problem, did what he did and pulled out the piece. Put it back together and it’s still trying to unload filament but nothing is there. Not sure what else to do. Also the original issue was bay 1, now bay 2 is trying to unload. Any ideas?

[@kamaniverse582]

How do you take out the tube under the ams system so easily I tried and I couldn’t get out the tube.

[@duppenthalerj]

All PTFE tubes everywhere on the printer fit into connectors that work the same way. To install a tube you just push it in until it is won't pull out. To remove it you press down on the circlular plastic bit surrounding it and it comes right off.

[@jasonfrench9973]

Thanks great video, very helpful. Walked me right thru the process and fixed my problem. Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

[@nem81]

Thanks for the clear and concise instructions, appreciated!

[@3DPrintStuff]

Glad it was helpful!

[@susiemendoza7056]

Ive been avoiding this like crazy, thanks for making it simple!

[@3DPrintStuff]

Glad it was helpful!

[@paintballercali]

Thanks you made a middle of the night repair go smoothly

[@3DPrintStuff]

Glad this helped! Did the printer notify you in the middle of the night and wake you up?

[@paintballercali]

@@3DPrintStuff I woke up and looked at my phone to see how it was going my first multi color print. I used some trash filament that like spit length ways and jamed into every coupler. Ended up killing the entire print job waiting on a roll of polymaker in the same color

[@3DPrintStuff]

@@paintballercali dang, sorry to hear that. Failed prints suck, at least the system is smart enough to sense an error and stop itself instead of fully self destructing.

[@paintballercali]

@@3DPrintStuff yeah this printer is amazing

[@denisemelton5384]

Thanks so much for this video. Concise and to the point! Was back to printing in minutes

[@3DPrintStuff]

Glad the video helped! Thanks for the comment.

[@mizreh]

Thank you very much for this video. Save my AMS life !

[@3DPrintStuff]

Glad it helped!

[@hawaii5point0]

Thank you. SUPER helpful and straightforward. I really appreciate it.

[@mattk7yeg682]

Thank you! I was able to clear my problem easily thanks to this video.

[@3DPrintStuff]

You're very welcome, glad it helped.

[@CarbonKevin]

Thank you!!! Saved my bacon just now!

[@k_DEDb07]

this just saved my day. thank you kindly

[@m00st]

Thanks a lot, it helped me removing some stuck filament in a few minutes where I was puzzled with the red lights and actions from the AMS the half hour before.

[@3DPrintStuff]

Glad it was helpful

[@SK-ck8uu]

Took me all but a minute to unclog my AMS. Thank you!

[@3DPrintStuff]

You're welcome

[@ItsAweeb]

Saved mi arse thanks for making it straight into the point without nonsense!

[@nickbimpasis3923]

Thank you! This is exactly what I needed and you made it easy for me. My AMS is back to normal now :)

[@3DPrintStuff]

Glad it helped!

[@andrewjankiewicz9226]

2 min is where it starts answering the question

[@kersplatt]

Thanks for this... Helped me sort out a problem I was hesitant to tacklke myself.. really demistified the AMS!!

[@3DPrintStuff]

Yeah there's really not a ton going on once you look under the hood. Glad you found this video useful.

[@MyCampaignRules]

This Video is amazing! I cannot tell you how much this has helped!

[@3DPrintStuff]

Glad it helped!

[@mattwilliams3042]

Aweome. Helped me out. I didnt have to disconnect the AMS from the two cable and just rotated it forward and was able to clear it.

[@3DPrintStuff]

Glad it helped!

[@beticboardgaming]

Thank you, short and sweet. Theres also those two cords that are attatched when uou pull the assembly out.

[@ChristianLappinOFFICIAL]

This was awesome! Thanks so much. This is exactly what happened and I can say using the set of printed Bamby tools they have the small wire end remover so you can unplug without yanking on the connector and that helped. Getting them plugged back in.. thats another story. It would be great if Bambu made them more user friendly or perhaps more slack so you can leave then plugged in when doing maintenance..

[@3DPrintStuff]

You can actually get away with leaving them plugged in and just tilting the inner portion 90deg to access the tubes. I found this out a little while after filming this. Makes clearing jams/broken filament even easier.

[@antjones2281]

Should the filament be able to pass out the back hole through the 4 way split part easily? I may have a piece stuck in that back part.

[@beatriceleprince3755]

Awesome! I needed this and it worked a treat. Happy printing!

[@kevinsu8698]

This is a really awesome video and super helpful. Thanks!

[@lizalmo3073]

THANK YOU SO MUCH -- I was loosing my mind trying to get the broken filament out.

[@3DPrintStuff]

YOU'RE VERY WELCOME, glad this video was helpful.

[@robertfalloon]

Great video, having removed the two screws holding the ams unit in I couldn't remove it but your video showed that using two fingers and pressing down you could remove the tube from the back and release the ams. Just what i needed to know, thank you.

[@3DPrintStuff]

You’re welcome, I’m glad the video was helpful. Thanks for the comment.

[@colecko2388]

Thanks man. Fixed my printer!

[@jordansommer1614]

Great video, fixed my issue in 10 minutes :)

[@makeorblake]

This fixed my problem and there was no support on the website that I could find. Thank you!

[@3DPrintStuff]

Glad I could help!

[@El_Twin]

After 6 months of printing I got my 3rd filament breakage in the AMS. Usually is because I'm loading a spool with little filament left (-50g) and seems to rip it apart, I've been able to push it with a piece of filament like you did before. My 3rd jam seems to be more serious probably have to take it apart as you did and your video is very helpful, thanks.

[@3DPrintStuff]

If this is happening to you often you might want to consider leaving the 2 screws out of the sub-assembly when you reassemble the AMS. It hasn't had any negative effects on my printing and it means I can tilt the inner subassembly forward without disconnecting the cables to access the tubes whenever I need to.

[@bobfrench4630]

Thank You, solved the problem. Love the printer and am happy to be back opperating quickly!

[@3DPrintStuff]

You're welcome! Glad to hear the video helped.

[@bethbass7840]

Thank you for this video. Just had this happen today. Your video was super easy to follow.

[@3DPrintStuff]

Glad it helped, thanks for the positive feedback

[@NeilPickup-cg2np]

Great video, helped massively. Thanks!

[@timwelch]

Lifesaver! Nice work.

[@3DPrintStuff]

Glad it helped!

[@jasonbobbitt6132]

Fantastic video, watched it, ran through the steps and fixed my issue (identical to yours here). Thank you!

[@3DPrintStuff]

Glad it helped!

[@doodleman0170]

Randomly came across this video and thanks to you I was able to get the broken filament out thank you

[@3DPrintStuff]

You're welcome, I'm glad this video was helpful.

[@KaitoKaze]

thanks man, this really help me just today!

[@3DPrintStuff]

You're welcome, glad it was helpful. I like hearing that these videos are useful.

[@TwistedRealityDesigns]

I had a piece of filament delaminate inside the ams and get jammed you helped me fix it thank you

[@hmspain52]

I somehow LOST the two small screws that are used to hold down the AMS internals! Bambu was smart enough to anticipate this, and included a couple spares! Nice :-). Excellent video, thank you!

[@3DPrintStuff]

I've actually stopped using the screws and haven't had any issues as a result of ditching them. It is nice that they include spares cause it's easy to tip the assembly over and lose those screws on the floor.

[@cathierosa3730]

Good morning, how about when the wheel isn't turning? I been trying to connect with Bambu and omg, they are asking me these questions like if I am Mechanic. I've been requesting that I need a new AMS because the wheels are not turning. and they're not paying attention. So, what you suggest I should do?

[@MitchM240]

Thank you for this video. I however have a similar but different issue. The filament is stuck while the spool is in tact. I checked the whole filament path as you showed and it’s empty. However the spool is stuck I cannot pull the filament out of the AMS from the top losing position. The gears have it locked in and I don’t want to keep tugging on it because I am worried I am going to break something. Any ideas?

[@ShipMonster]

Thank you so much. Truly fantastic video, saved me

[@dave_1.3]

I had the same problem. Thanks a lot for your video ❤

[@JCatNY]

Thank you for this super clear, easy to follow fix it! I had filament snap at the very entrance (the white grabber) which speeded up my heart rate as I had to get a project done. All good!

[@3DPrintStuff]

Glad it helped!