Don't Ruin Your AMS!! Bambu Lab X1C 1 Year Review!

[@DaveEtchells]

For cardboard spools, I bought a bottle of clear nail polish and just brush a little on the spool edges. It dries quickly and seals the edges perfectly so they don’t shed fibers.

[@EpicBenjo]

You can print these rings that snap onto the cardboard edges of the spool

[@Caps_Locke]

It's believed the AMS fuel gauge works by measuring the distance of filament used between full rotations the RFID tag makes.

[@lymnjuice]

This is my understanding as well

[@AndrewAHayes]

I get the fuel gauge showing even when I have no BL filament in the AMS, it never changes though!

[@enosunim]

What? RFID rotation? 'cmon, circumference is different on every spin. It should be smarter than that, and measure length by stepper motor rotations. Just like old school Ender 3 does.

[@loboptlu]

@@enosunim nope works very fine since rfid tag is at the same place and it looks at how much filament got extruded by turn and since that changes with diminishing circumference

[@me0262]

It's a little simpler than that, since if you're counting RFID rotations you also have to consider different filament length as you work your way to the end of the roll. BL knows not only how heavy the filament is, but how long it is in meters (it's in fact right on the box). The extruder runs however many meters of filament through and subtracts it from the total that's left (which itself is tracked on the spool's RFID serial number). This is how you can take out a BL spool for another, put it back on later and still have the fuel gauge show up where it left off.

[@SVCprints]

I’ve noticed the same thing. People saying they have failure to feed and retracts and all this. I tried the rings didn’t like it. Ended up getting a ton of empty bambu spools from someone. Just paid shipping. I’ve done several 2-5 day multicolor prints with zero user interface. Recently a 5 day 3,000 filament change model with zero problems. If you use the right spools these things just work!

[@d1gg3r]

I've got about 1000hrs on my P1S in about 9 months (I use it a lot, lot of long prints etc), and I've been printing and building printers since late 2011 and I can say a few things on it having had a few issues in that time (some self inflicted and some due to design issues with it). In terms of clogged AMS, I've never had to go to a teardown of it but I have heard people find it easy enough to do (I do a bit of a dance of removing any other rolls, ejecting the PTFE from the printer and then finding where it's bound up and getting it to feed backwards). In terms of cardboard spools - they don't leave any residue behind tbh, I just had a look in my AMS after going through maybe 16 rolls of filament in a row of cardboard and there's nothing in there dirt or dust wise. They are in printed rings though - some slip when trying without them. the cardboard is the same stock as the centres of the polymaker rolls that bambulabs use. If you're fine with the abrasion they take from filament there's no real issues with the whole cardboard ones imho. They also don't bounce when they're nearly empty either, at least no more than a plastic one or a Bambu one. Lots of manufacturers do refills in the same way (BambuLabs weren't innovative in any way here), even on cardboard spools or self printed spools! The measurement thing is on the Wiki - "The RFID reading process can also be used to estimate the remaining filament. The working principle is to estimate the percentage of the remaining filament on the spool by the length of the filament sent out after the RFID tag on the spool rotates a full circle. The complete 1kg filament roll is 100% capacity by default." If there's a takeaway here - don't be afraid of cardboard spools, sure there's no fuel gauge, and you might need some rings, but they are recyclable. Also, print the silica gel inserts for the AMS, take them out and microwave them (take the gel out and put into a microwave safe container and be careful they get VERY hot) when it starts showing moisture on the BambuStudio/OrcaSlicer/hygrometer or prints go weird. They really work well. Oh and give the carbon rods a wipe from time to time, it's good to remove the dust.

[@brysoncorley]

You just blew my mind. I was having issues with the overture petg spools keep creating AMS overloading error messages. You can just rip off the cardboard outer rings and slap that b in a bambu spool. Perfectly. No issues. Amazing.

[@Rotor-Sims]

I bought a brand new X1C and it arrived today. Came with the gold plate. The unit works awesome. I've been printing dust covers and AMS feeder savers lol. Thanks for the video, very helpful!

[@TekleMeElmo]

Ordered my X1C today. Can’t wait to do the same.

[@Rotor-Sims]

@TekleMeElmo It's a great unit! Been running mine non stop lol

[@TekleMeElmo]

@@Rotor-Sims that’s great bro, just got mine setup about to do my first print.still watching YT videos trying to better understand everything.

[@Rotor-Sims]

@TekleMeElmo The Bambu forums are awesome for help

[@freerangemtb]

3:30 - you earned my subscription when you said this. I've had my X1-Carbon about a year as well and I have not done much more than grease the lead screws once and vacuum out the build chamber. So just by letting me know that I'm not the only one who's neglected their poor li'l X1-C, I hit that subscribe button. I do have quite a lot more hours on my printer than you do, though. It's my only printer so I've got over 3K hours on it. Probably time to get in there and tighten a few things and replace some wipes or something. I did, however, mod the hell out of my AMS by building the Python AMS upgrade. I love that thing!

[@Scott.Mariani]

Dood! I ❤ your personality! I just ordered my X1C at the black friday deal. I plan on waiting for the new plate later in Nov. Thanks!

[@johnm.gerard1718]

I just got my X!C and I did get the Gold Textured Build plate. With texture on both sides. After using the Buildtak sheets and some others. I love having the build plate surface already installed for me.

[@ForwardBias]

Side note, I love looking at all the stickers you have placed around your studio :)

[@DiomedesDominguez]

4:29 the image is incorrect for bambulab hotends, there isn't a thermal insulator as proposed.

[@TalkingSasquach]

Yah, kinda just got a generic hot end diagram, you are entirely correct.

[@paulgittins6724]

Good video. I'm about a year into my X1 now and love it. I have had a few problems with the AMS. There have been a few filament breaks inside the AMS which require dissassembly. I find this to be a pain. There are two tiny screws in the back bottom of the AMS that are hard to get to, difficult to see, and difficult to reinsert. Once those are handled it's not too bad to get the filament blockage cleared out. I converted to the HYDRA package, which is helping with the spool sizes a bit, but did nothing regarding filament breakage. I acknowledge that much of the filament breakage is mitigated when the filament is properly dried out. I am now in the process of getting the PYTHON AMS mod which looks like it's much easier to work on should a filament break occur. I recently purchased the Bambu A1 with AMS and this one is much easier to work with. Because of the less complicated filament paths breakage is greatly reduced. You also mentioned using the textured plates. For me this didn't go well at all. My first attempt resulted in failure to stick and later results were mediocre at best. There is a good selection available on AMAZON with very good instructions on how to use the textured plates. I might try again. My final gripe with the AMS is that only one of my 4 slots actually reads the spools anymore. It may be due to being taken apart a few times, it's hard to tell. Since I expect to be using the PYTHON soon, it's a moot point, since the PYTHON does not allow for AMS reading. On the AMS all the RFI or what ever the spool ID process is, works just fine. One thing I especially like with the X1 is how well it prints ABS. I don't expect to obtain the same results with the open air A1 unless it's for very small items.

[@willemoudewater3123]

Great video. I just got the P1S combo and man I love it. Amazing prints just out of the box.

[@orourke116]

Just got a new X1C. It came with a gold plate and no glue. Glue is not needed and it work so great!

[@Krunkle78]

I've used them in mine and so far it's been ok, great vid btw!

[@nmayor4232]

There is a difference between the textured plate and the smooth plates. For the textured plate the Z-Offset is set to 0.04mm lower in the startup G-Code, pressumably to better smoosh the filament into the valleys of the texture.

[@TalkingSasquach]

Yup, very accurate

[@cbgslinger]

I enjoyed the video! I too was surprised at how much faster and easier to use than my retired Robo R1+. It’s a game changer. The software/firmware was great to start with and continues to get better. I have a Kickstarter X1C with AMS and have 1700 hours using the Cool Plate for PLA printing. I used Windex as the release agent from day 1. The original Cool plate is on sticker 2. I also have a second Cool Plate now which comes in handy for large prints. I pull the plate and start another print while the other cools down. Removing large prints from a cold Cool Plate cuts down on the bubbling of the sticker. I have an unused Bambu PEI Plate; early on I thought I might need one, but the Cool Plate works just fine. From what I can tell I believe I spend less time cleaning and prepping my build plate than PEI users. Windex is fast and easy. I wash the plate with soap and water occasionally.

[@thorsten5052]

Got my P1S a week ago. The gold plate was included 👍

[@mthewolf1095]

I have had ZERO problems with the cool plate sticker I put on a year ago. It is still useable and with zero damage and around 2000 prints on it. Just recently did I finally pull out my textured PEI and I love that as well, and neither have ever given me a single problem and this was my first printer.

[@flopsik]

I bought the A1 mini during the anniversary sale!! I'm so excited to receive it in the mail soon!

[@mgscheue]

It’s a great deal.

[@figuresix]

Just ordered a p1s combo, will be here tomorrow. Been using a CR-10 and CR-10S5 . Gonna be weird moving to a fast printer. I have prints that took 6 or 7 days, after looking at Bambu software and slicing that 6 day print will only take 6 or 7 hours. Cant wait.

[@sternonisoil]

Perfect timing. I was just looking at these and needed a good review. You're the best ❤

[@zR_CrackiiN]

From my understanding it finds the tag in a certain spot, then shoots filament down to the ams hub sensor, it knows what that length is and counts the revolutions of the tag to work out roughly how much is left

[@TalkingSasquach]

Thats brilliant!

[@mikehibbett3301]

I totally agree with you, especially on the low cost of replacement parts.

[@Willdabeast1138]

Dude how do you print petg so clear? I've tried everything. Different filament brands, nozzle sizes, bunch of settings and nothing close to what you can do. Do you release your print profile? Patreons maybe? As a '90 kids I just want that clear purple n64 look so bad.

[@ElevatedPerspectives]

@Willdabeast1138 I'll have to rewatch but I am almost 100% sure he said his clear prints are Hatchbox PLA.

[@SuperCinemaCraft]

@@ElevatedPerspectives 4:12 he shows a transparent blue print that he has issues while perfecting

[@syranth8912]

Most runout systems that predict remaining material do so by taking the info, 1kg for this example, and just subtracting based on how much use has taken place. The slicing software estimate is shown and recorded in the print file. This is saved in the system, but as nearly everything Bambu goes through their servers it is likely saved to your profile with them. This is why if you use the roll on another machine that isn't connected it will mistakenly think there is more material left as the use wasn't saved in the machine or profile. But this is a best guess and not hard evidence specifically for Bambu in case someone wants to develop a FOSS alternative...

[@andririan6342]

I'll be honest, it's the first time i see a Talking Sasquach. I'm digging it, i like the chewbacca vibe.

[@arthurtorricer4544]

I've been having a warning message during the 1st layer scanning. something about the Lidar .. Not the message about lidar dirty.. it scans half the first layers of the print then kinda fails and retracts towards the back.

[@Fosterforged]

Just stumbled upon this video and will say, I'm a cool plate fan for life. I primarily print in PLA and have both the gold and the black pei plates as well. I find for printing small things like your printed finger screw, only my cool plate would even get close to printing them without a brim. Also with power outages or interruptions, I don't have to worry about my prints getting unstuck. There are valid reasons for having both, but I got so tired of failed parts from bed adhesion, I actively seek out cool plates to buy. As an early adopter with around 12k hours on my couple bambus I've tried everything to make other plates work but keep coming back to the cool plate.

[@pirobot668beta]

Good to know, I just ordered my X1 C. Most of my printing has been PLA. Oh, and I run a 1500 amp/hr UPS for my computer...the power service out here is unreliable...2-5 minute dropouts that can happen just about any time. The power-link we are on is shared by a Foundry...they get priority!

[@RazaXML]

i don't know if the ams actually does this, but it is technically possible to estimate the amount of filament remaining (on any roll) by reading the rpm of the roll as you pull filament into the system (the less filament there is the faster the roll would spin). not an exact science, but a simple calculation, and would be a decent estimate.

[@McColty_Makes]

My new P1S came with the gold plate

[@TalkingSasquach]

I love that plate!

[@Larry-kp9sq]

I found that adding a ring to the cardboard spool of to Overture filament cause feeding problems. I noted the spool not turning smoothly because the spool ring was rubbing the AMS cover. I checked closer and noted the rubbing marked the AMS cover. Check this out if you are adding rings to your cardboard spools.

[@me0262]

I picked mine up during the sale from Microcenter. Coming from a Powerspec 3DX (a Makerbot Duo / Flashforge Creator X clone) it is a world of difference. Everything is on here, filament runout, power outage resume, auto leveling, onboard camera, flow calibration, and active cooling! I had two extruders before so the AMS is trading color selection for two materials at once and lack of ditto printing, but it's not much of a setback.

[@curtisrogers8708]

Title said “don’t ruin your AMS” but didn’t say how not to??????

[@benr6878]

I think he was referring to not using cardboard spools like he talked about in the video

[@troubleontrac]

carboard spools and filament breaking off. If you skip around you'll miss the AMS section.

[@JRADMAKES]

And having the spools get tangled if the filament is loose and causing a failed print. It puts strain on the feeder motor. Maybe you should watch it again

[@jamies.8045]

New sub! Love the info delivery style and the positive energy!

[@danielmcmullen9633]

The ams reads amount left from rfid. When new it knows how much is on the spool, then when sliced it uses that amount to say ok there is now this much left on the spool. It records this i fo so if you remove the spool and then reinsert it later it see that rfid and goes ok here is how much is left on this spool now.

[@Devast8ter]

Thanks for the video bud, been trying to decide what printer to get. Was thinking the a1, just ordered the x1c. Now to explain the 1600 charge to the wife..

[@MetalPhreakAU]

AMS feeds in x inches of filament and measures how many degrees the spool rotates on the rollers. Since the Bambu spool dimensions are fixed, some basic math can be done to know how far into the roll you are. It could be done by sensing the RFID tag but don't think that would be very accurate (but it probably doesn't need to be). My guess is reading pulses on the motorised roller as the spool rotates it like a generator. Not knowing the spool dimensions and/or the lack of RFID tag is why non Bambu rolls dont get the gauge.

[@cheizaguirre5494]

Can i run abs with my ams setting ontop of the glass? The window glass won’t get to hot for the AMS bottom?

[@S.A.S.H.]

My only problems with the AMS have been with old PLA that was too brittle to push through it, and broke up inside the tubing prior to the outlet from the AMS unit itself. Any spool that does this more than once, gets either tossed or relegated to non-AMS use only.

[@typicaltiller2594]

just got my X1 and it came with the gold plate, i also got the smooth plate as well

[@SynysterGoose]

Got a p1s a month ago and came with the gold textured plate. Best plate I’ve ever used.

[@syranth8912]

As for cardboard spools, look up an stl for a printable spool and respool your material. Asmittedly, I run a printfarm and we buy cartoonishly large spools of material and have to respool anyway. There are free stls for respooling machines that let you connect your drill to speed up the process, just be careful as you will be using power tools.

[@mayurwagh7399]

What’s that blue lighting in the corner behind you plz…?

[@TalkingSasquach]

It's an old plasma lamp from Spencer's Gifts

[@CurtisDunford-MCEN]

PLEASE Settings for no heat creep best transparent PET-G Settings for X1C?

[@Av8orDave]

I used all of 2 glue sticks. Yes, it' does need to be cleaned off, but in my case, it kept the parts from pulling off the plate and warping. But... i tried the liquid glue, and it's awesome. It doesn't show up in the first layer, washes off and can be applied quickly and easily. I only use it on some materials and plates, a lot don't need it.

[@francotarantino982]

Clear with a divert tube that actuates with a small servo run to a button, open to push out broken parts, then release. Can be set up easily in the software.

[@joebloggs7828]

o you have a link to the alignment jig please?

[@roland_eiden7555]

I use the cool plate for printing PHB/PLA (NonOilen) and it works amazing

[@M_Dragonsblood]

The one issue I have with my P1S is the first slot in the AMS. It drives me insane. Sometimes it will be fine and others I have to keep pressing the remote message on my phone to keep it moving.

[@benr6878]

Can anyone tell me how to find the files for that ZR Kraken HackRF case? It looks amazing, I’d love to give it a go but I can’t find it!

[@seanyiya]

Filament tracking is done by combination of software and cloud server. It reads spool serial number and software keep track of the amount of filament used then Upload that to the clouds… then software will download spool data from the cloud and shows on the software when used in the future

[@oliverspike]

thank you for your video it is awesome advises ! what setup would you recommend to print some transparent filament in bambulab studio ? thanks again for all of your videos !

[@ayip75]

Did you have any issues where the filament won't stick to the textured gold plate due to the z offset? I am currently experiencing this issue after swapping to a new build plate. Please let me know how you fixed it.

[@TalkingSasquach]

Automatic bed leveling and cleaning the plate with Dawn Dish Soap!

[@ayip75]

@@TalkingSasquach That didn't work for me. I had to disable the build plate detection.

[@NoahJohnson7452]

Do you have any tips for printing clear PETG? I need a clear ish case for a few projects.

[@lcasey6597]

it is hard to use bambu lab filaments when they are always out of Stock....anyone know of where to get it from somewhere other than BL..let me know

[@sjmsoldies6917]

Where can i find the hack rf case print files? Thx

[@TalkingSasquach]

makerworld.com/en/@ZR_CrackiiN/profile

[@maffioli14]

I managed to rip that terminal off the hot end. I actually managed to get it slid back onto its contacts that stayed on the board and put a lil drop of epoxy.

[@DiomedesDominguez]

5:48 By using the cool plate you reduce your typical electrical bill consumption. I don't use it, but I know that for some folks that's just an enough reason.

[@TalkingSasquach]

I'll buy this as a genuine positive for the cool plate.

[@moodberry]

What do you think of the super tack build plate?

[@TalkingSasquach]

@@moodberry I think it’s out of stock lol. I’ve been trying to get one for weeks!

[@moodberry]

@@TalkingSasquach Good to know. I was thinking of ordering, but I'll wait now. Unless of course your contacts at Bambu can help us out ;)

[@13ahab]

What's it like with lightweight PLA can you test it, please?

[@hebrewhooligan5462]

I just got my X1C this month and it came with the gold texture place also with the .2 nozzle

[@LINK8543]

how do you do that with the first layer?

[@michaelstraughn3465]

question, can you run that thing without being connected to the interweb?

[@johnm.gerard1718]

So far Withe the gold plate I have printed 10+ hours of printing and I used no glue stick at all. I find if my bed is completely flat and level then I never needed glue stick. Also true, After cooling down my part are pretty mush popped off. So most all my prints so far I have not had to remove the plate to flex it. The only time I had to remove the sheet was to remove a brim on the plate. I am printing at the sport mode at 2.8mm. Slight strings, no big deal. Prints look really nice.

[@burnsyd17]

FWIW: received my X1C Combo 15-Nov-2024 and the included build plate is the gold textured double-sided plate. Also, as for tracking usage, it can't be anything to do with the AMS itself, it's got to be the printer logging AMS-fed extruded filament consumed. The AMS doesn't have any "brains" per se, and all the back and forth of loading and unloading when switching between rolls it just wouldn't make any sense tracking via what the AMS itself might report (it would be constantly adding and subtracting). Plus if you have multiple AMS I'll bet the tracking is retained if you move a spool from one AMS to another. What I would agree with though is the filament consumed would only be tracked when using that roll in the AMS, as it can read the NFC tag on the spool, while using that same spool directly feeding the printer there's no way for the printer to read the NFC tag. Is that all logged in the cloud somewhere? Probably, knowing how Bambu essentially logs everything their printers do.

[@TT3DOKC]

I have NOT had the same experience with support. Have had a few different problems and all support does is say "yeah you probably want to replace "this" and sends me a link to the part in the store. I have 4 Bambus (X1C w/AMS, P1S w/AMS, A1 w/AMS Lite, and an A1 Mini ) and I do maintenance on them - and none of them are more than 6 months old. Yes they have been extremely reliable and great print quality, but support doesnt seem helpful. (Case in point- AMS on X1C has been having problems feeding in AMS bay #1 - seems like the feeder assembly is having issues. Can't find the defect, but support is like "yeah you might want to replace the feeder assembly..and just sent me a link to where to order it".

[@kaj160]

Just bought p1s and ams is jamming all the time with the bambu spools that came with the printer. Now Im waiting for the ball bearings which i ordered to weigh the spools down. Hope it will work.

[@uss_liberty_incident]

Thanks for the tip about the cardboard dust!

[@Hedge-Tech-95]

The AMS can count the rotations of the spool when pulling the filament a fixed length. This allows it to know how much filament is left without storing the data in the cloud. It’s amazing tbh

[@Zyghqwyv]

The fuel gauge is an estimate of the outer diameter of the filament bundle. A large roll will have a larger diameter of the bundle of filament. A smaller roll vice versa. It tracks how many meters of filament per rotation (detecting the tag, not detecting, then detecting it again) and by doing some math and a lookup chart for BBL spools, it gives estimates

[@greggjohnson621]

Those two screws in the bottom of the AMS… I’ve stopped putting them back in, and now it’s MUCH quicker to clear a jam. If there’s a good reason to keep them screwed in, please let me know, but so far everything still works fine.

[@greggjohnson621]

I tend to think that they’re more for stability when shipping, than for normal operation.

[@TalkingSasquach]

yah mine are gone too lol

[@andys5562]

I just cannot figure out what you're saying at the 3:12 mark. Don't run it through the (can't make it out) nozzle... You're talking so fast I just can't understand it, can you please clarify?

[@TalkingSasquach]

Sorry, I do talk fast! I was saying how you never want to run a sparkle filament through the .2 nozzle, it can get jammed really easily

[@andys5562]

@@TalkingSasquach .2 !!! Thank you so much for the reply!

[@border056]

Received my X1C on June 1st. Received the gold textured plate. I was really happy with that because I despised the idea of going back to glue. I started 3d printing back when we used glass build plates and aquanet. I felt like it was going backwards to use glue.

[@aarntsen]

The AMS has an odometer as the filament leaves the AMS. So it's basically measuring length.

[@SirLANsalot]

the plates are like 10-20 bucks on amazon, already done, no need to DIY. Just need to disable on the X1 the plate check, otherwise it will complain (you can ignore it). The gold PEI is default now on the X1C. Depends on the AMS version you have. The current, new, AMS units have a different drive system that doesn't tear up the cardboard spools. Only time I have needed to re-spool (tear the sides off and use a bambu one) is when the spool is mangled from shipping. I started with the A1 combo....1800 hours in 4 months, thing has never stopped printing LOL. I do re-lube the bed when it asks, now having to use silicone based 3-in-1 oil (same stuff I use on my Voron 2.4 350) after running out of the stuff they send you.

[@moodberry]

Thanks for telling us about the "new" AMS unit. But how do I know if I have the new one? I just ordered an X1 Carbon with AMS, so this is my first experience with Bambu. I just want to know I am getting an improved AMS. Can you tell me how to know the difference?

[@yobx8544]

Is that transparent filament pla or petg and pleas can i get the settings for that bcs im trying to do a transparent rose with led diode inside

[@TalkingSasquach]

I try to only use transparent PETG now because PLA likes to break in the AMS. wiki.bambulab.com/en/knowledge-sharing/transparent-petg

[@yobx8544]

​@@TalkingSasquach thanks

[@YayoRobobull]

I have an x1C with nearly 1200 hours on it. Between the textured PEI and the cool/engineering plate I often prefer the cool/engineering plate because I don't always want a rough surface on my prints. Also, If you maintain the plate really clean, you get really good bed adhesion without any glue (I get the best adhesion this way), but I do recommend using the glue for the really hi temp filaments or even for larger bed-contact surface area prints for easier removal. I ordered another x1C during this ongoing sale and I am hoping that it comes with a cool/engineering plate since they don't sell it anymore and I like it. I also bought a smooth PEI plate to try it out, if it is good, I'll buy another for my other x1C.

[@TalkingSasquach]

The smooth PEI plate is what replaced the cool plate for me. Also love how smooth the holo plates are, wish I could find one without the holo, just the mirror finish

[@missile1506]

Any video links on how to adjust that internal camera?

[@TalkingSasquach]

wiki.bambulab.com/en/x1/maintenance/replace-chamber-camera

[@xjrodx]

anybody got a link for that ams desiccant bead boxes? i have rectangular hygrometers i wanna put in mine and i wanna find that model

[@Nickc582]

Do you use tpu will the gold plate still work with tpu too?

[@OldManJimmy1]

I to migrated from Creality the CR10s though. The Bambu X1C has been a compete game changer for me too and I couldn't agree more the most reliable I've ever owned too.

[@ChrisHeerschap]

Real love/hate with my X1C - when it works, it's fantastic, but it's certainly needed more attention than any one of my Prusas. Had to replace hot end several times, but yeah, they're cheap as dirt and surprisingly easy to swap. But I had to replace them. My Prusa MK3S started life as a first generation preorder MK3 and is still on the original hot end. Plus, since it's so fancy and smart, it can be more of a pain in the ass to deal with simple problems, like when a filament gets jammed in the extruder. Have twice had the filament break in such a way that it had an odd "J" shape inside the extruder which meant it couldn't go in, and couldn't come out, and thanks to all the PTFE tubing, I had to completely disassemble the extruder to get at it. The first time, I had to cut the PTFE and then extract the debris from the top of the extruder. Thankfully that's only happened twice since I got it back in '22. Have two AMS units, and it's probably the best multiplexer system out there, but they were sporadically buggy until I finally found the cause with the AMS interface board. Again, thankfully it was a shockingly inexpensive part and easy to get to, but again, something broke, but it was easy and cheap to fix. Is that better than something simpler that never breaks? Up to each to decide. One thing that is highly worth it is the Hydra AMS mod which really opens up the printing possibilities of the AMS, allowing US based 8" spools to work since the stock AMS conveniently made those just a tiny bit too big to fit the stock AMS. They're usually really good at multi color, but there's one thing that I usually print four at a time, it's a very simple multicolor of a bright color and black filament, and the X1C consistently drags black goop through one of the objects, rendering it useless. Doesn't matter how clean everything is at the start of the print. In comparison, my mutli toolhead Prusa XL does all of them flawlessly, but it's capped at 5 total filaments, vs. the up to 16 of AMS units. Then again, the multi toolhead means it's much easier to mix filaments that print at very different temperatures. Plus all the security concerns of the closed source firmware tied so closely to their cloud service, which isn't an issue with the Prusas, which can be run and upgraded completely offline. Yes, there's LAN only mode, but that's been flaky for me. But there's plenty about the X1C that I do like more than the Prusas, so it's hard to say that I have a clear favorite, but with one Bambu and six Prusas, two of which were bought more recently than the Bambu, I guess I still kinda do. But, they have truly revolutionized the whole space and made it possible to get an affordable printer that doesn't need tons of upgrades and tuning to print reliably, so that's huge.

[@Cyber_Trash_]

Do we get your top must have prints ?

[@TheGnthreman]

I can not get any filament to load in mine.

[@oldsalty3d122]

850 hours?! You need to step it up my friend, I've had mine for almost a year with over 2,900 hours! 🤣🤣 And I work out at sea for over half a year, so basically I've printed 2,900 hours in less than 6 months. 😁 But it's all good, just teasing, thanks for the video. 😁

[@TalkingSasquach]

Agreed, I need to step up my game!

[@recoveryguru]

That printer ran 66% of the time in that 6 months. 😱

[@oldsalty3d122]

@@recoveryguru When I'm home from sea my printer runs constantly. LOL.

[@jackbaker8512]

Only 2900 hours in 6 months? What did it do during the other 1480 hours? Come on man, that's wasted time!

[@Festiva3D]

Only thing I would recommend is keep up with maintenance on your carbon rods. Mine failed around 1500hrs and I cleaned them a decent amount. It wasn’t a super fun replacement but I got mine back up and going and it prints like new again.

[@TalkingSasquach]

Good to know! I appreciate you!

[@turrboenvy4612]

Am I the only one who hates the textured gold plate? I don't like texture it leaves, and adhesion sucks compared to the ultrabase on the anycubic printer I had before. I assumed the AMS measures filament by comparing rotation of the spool to movement of the filament. As the spool gets lower turning the spool will move the filament more slowly. That, I assume, is why the AMS runs the filament in and out when you first insert a spool.

[@TalkingSasquach]

I love the texture on the gold plate, but if you don't that's totally valid. I remember watching a video from Linus Tech Tips and he was like, "why is this textured like this? do people like this?" so you're not the only one. I don't really have adhesion issues, but I also have never tried the ultrabase plate. I've found that almost 100% of adhesion issues can be solved by a good wash with Dawn dish soap!

[@cathybaldwin4587]

You should look deeper into bamboo labs customer service. S😅o many people are frustrated with the hoops that they try to make you jump through in order to get any kind of service done. I would rather pay for the parts and find out on the internet what is going on than try to rely on bamboo lab service. After only a month of using my X1 with the AMS , the AMS broke. One slot refused to retract the filament. All the other slots worked fine. Because of the hassle of working with Bambu I just ordered a new AMS figuring I could get back to printing and use the original as a spare after tearing it apart. Being new to 3d printing I had no idea where to start and it broke in the middle of a print so I was afraid I would lose what I had started. One very positive thing about the X1 is a power failure while printing will not hurt your print. It will pick up right where it left off. The same is true for poop shute clog. Once fixed, it will start where it left off. It's just too bad Bambu does not have better customer service.

[@TT3DOKC]

This has been my experience as well. I will say if it was only that one slot - easier to replace the entire feeder assembly and/or the motor. It's not too hard. But the hoops they make you go through seems almost intended just to frustrate you until you fix it yourself without them.

[@xportaleerx9287]

Wherever I watch videos on printers there always seems to be this feud between Prusa people and Bambu people. I just want amazing print quality, a reliable printer that doesn't surveil you, and good customer service.

[@jcgm666]

Few month ago I bought P1P because I want to print the pwnagotchi case. I love that printer!!

[@JNI10679]

My P1s only reads one of the four slots at any given time. No clue as to why.

[@candiansailor999]

Hey Talking sasquatch! Great video. Do you have a link for the textured sheet jig?

[@reyalPRON]

6:15 What about z-offsets? The textured pei is set to -0.02mm as default. So if you by chance should select another plate in the slicer than textured pei / high temperature plate and have the texpei on the bed you would be 0.02mm too high for proper adhesion. for users like me who run a custom start gcode to have different offsets for different filaments for specific plates (alot of else ifs ;) disabling the buildplate detection will render this entire work moot. good energy in the video sir :)

[@MegaBlox_YT]

I hope my filament doesn’t break In the ams 🤞🤞🤞

[@AndrewAHayes]

With the Holo plates sometimes I get a glass like finish but then sometimes I can also spot some layer lines, I picked Textured PEI in the settings as I read that a little more squish is applied when using that plate, it did not solve the issue. Have you any idea how the Z can be adjusted to achieve a little more squish to the plastic?

[@OGBRADASS]

Just use soapy water, ever installed vinyl decals, stickers, tint,etc?

[@bro-do4kd]

are new portapack videos coming?

[@TalkingSasquach]

I'm working on getting my amateur radio license for that

[@B2DT11B]

I’m getting the hack rf case, looks great

[@TalkingSasquach]

Yeah it's fantastic!

[@zenivinez]

got an x1 carbon for christmas it came with the new plate.

[@MarkManner]

Nice video and presentation. Even and pleasant to watch!