{"product_id":"reduce-purge-waste-with-bambu-lab-ams","title":"Reduce Purge Waste with Bambu Lab AMS","description":"\u003cp\u003eHello fellow Bambu Lab owners. Do you hate all that waste that the AMS units generates? Me too. That's why I made this guide how to reduce \/ tune \/ calibrate \/ optimize the purge waste.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you find this guide helpful, I'd be glad if you post a make, like this project and\/or add it into your collection. If this project helped you save tons of filament, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/paypal.me\/h0logos\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eany donation via Paypal is greatly appreciated\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eVersion history:\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eV2.0 (5.2.2023)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003eInitial public release.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eV2.1 (5.2.2023)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrevious version used 2 walls and printed the inner wall first so the color bleed could have been hidden. I changed walls count to 1, removed infill and changed object shape to cylinder (prints a little bit faster). I had to make the size difference only 0.4mm so it is printable (due to no infill and only 1 wall).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI also removed top layers and moved seam to the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eV2.2 (6.2.2023)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChangelog:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eSets \u003ccode\u003eQuality \u0026gt; Order of inner wall \/ outer wall \/ infill\u003c\/code\u003e to \u003ccode\u003eouter\/inner\/infill\u003c\/code\u003e. It's for those, that want to set wall count to 2.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to Tune\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRemember! \u003c\/strong\u003eEach material type or even the same material, the same color but from a different manufacturer can behave differently. It's a good idea to use this project if you use the same filaments all the time. If you like to experiment with different manufacturers, be on a safe side and don't ruin your large prints.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eStep 1 - Download and open\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eDownload the \u003cstrong\u003eams-purge-waste-calibration.up-to-8-colors.v2.2.3mf\u003c\/strong\u003e file and open it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eStep 2 - Set a number of colors\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCurrently this project supports only 8 colors. The 16 colors version will be added once I get through the beta testing with you guys.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt depends on how many AMS units you have. If you have less than 8 colors, go to \u003ccode\u003eProcess \u0026gt; Objects\u003c\/code\u003e and delete all groups that have higher color number than you want.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor example: You have 4 colors, delete groups \u003cstrong\u003e8th color\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cstrong\u003e 7th color\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cstrong\u003e 6th color \u003c\/strong\u003e\u0026amp;\u003cstrong\u003e 5th color\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cfigure class=\"image image_resized\" style=\"width:50%;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/makerworld.bblmw.com\/makerworld\/draft\/29986\/2023-09-25_vbedakfji00w.png\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\u003ch4\u003eStep 3 - Arrange all objects\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you deleted any groups, rearrange objects.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cfigure class=\"image image_resized\" style=\"width:50%;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/makerworld.bblmw.com\/makerworld\/draft\/29986\/2023-09-25_92u8abcbrt7z.png\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\u003ch4\u003eStep 4 - Update colors \u0026amp; filament presets\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eChange the colors (or sync with AMS) and set correct filament presets!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cfigure class=\"image image_resized\" style=\"width:50%;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/makerworld.bblmw.com\/makerworld\/draft\/29986\/2023-09-25_bayhesvfrsfe.png\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\u003ch4\u003eStep 5 - Set flushing volumes \u0026amp; flushing multiplier\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow click on \u003ccode\u003eFilament \u0026gt; Flushing Volumes\u003c\/code\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cfigure class=\"image image_resized\" style=\"width:50%;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/makerworld.bblmw.com\/makerworld\/draft\/29986\/2023-09-25_fwaws1mfssxe.png\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen click on \u003ccode\u003eAuto-Calc\u003c\/code\u003e button and set the initial \u003ccode\u003eFlushing Multiplier\u003c\/code\u003e. I started with 0.7. Don't forget to make a note of the value set.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cfigure class=\"image image_resized\" style=\"width:50%;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/makerworld.bblmw.com\/makerworld\/draft\/29986\/2023-09-25_9tmxo7efwpr4.png\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\u003ch4\u003eStep 6 - Update process preset \u0026amp; printer preset\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you don't use the default presets (or you have X1 \/ X1 Carbon), set correct \u003cstrong\u003ePrinter Preset\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you don't use the default \u003cstrong\u003eProcess Preset\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eset all settings (or transfer the settings) as seen on the picture below.\u003cstrong\u003e Otherwise the calibration won't work as intended with this project.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cfigure class=\"image image_resized\" style=\"width:50%;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/makerworld.bblmw.com\/makerworld\/draft\/29986\/2023-09-25_04fja54sa1ry.png\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\u003ch4\u003eStep 7 - Inspect and tune the multiplier\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce the print is finished, inspect the models, especially color transitions and look for \u003cstrong\u003ecolor bleed\u003c\/strong\u003e. If there is color bleed, you have to up the value. If color transitions are sharp. Move to \u003cstrong\u003eStep 8\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch5\u003eWhat is color bleed? \u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003eColor bleed is a situation where the flushing volume was not enough to fully transition from old color to new color. A layer (or part of a layer) is printed with a mix of old color and new color.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cfigure class=\"image\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/makerworld.bblmw.com\/makerworld\/draft\/29986\/2023-09-25_2eo3h1y752do.jpeg\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\u003ch4\u003eStep 8 - If everything is fine\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf everything is fine, you can lower the \u003ccode\u003eFlushing Multiplier\u003c\/code\u003e and repeat the test. How much lower you can set it? It helps to inspect the poop and look how much filament there is between the transitions to get a better idea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you have any suggestions, leave them in the comment section. Happy calibrating!!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAppendix: Are there all color combinations?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is a “Math Proof” for 4 colors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat we are looking for is variations (nowadays called \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Permutation#k-permutations_of_n\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003ci\u003ek\u003c\/i\u003e-permutations of \u003ci\u003en\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e), where \u003ci\u003en = 4\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ek = 2\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe formula is \u003ccode\u003en! \/ (n - k)!\u003c\/code\u003e. If we plug those variables in, we get \u003ccode\u003e4! \/ (4 - 2)! = 4! \/ 2! = 4 * 3 = 12\u003c\/code\u003e. So there are 12 different color transitions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGroup called \u003ci\u003e4th color\u003c\/i\u003e has color transition sequence \u003ccode\u003e4342414\u003c\/code\u003e. From this sequence, we get these transitions \u003ccode\u003e{43, 34, 42, 24, 41, 14}\u003c\/code\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom group called \u003ci\u003e3rd color\u003c\/i\u003e we get \u003ccode\u003e32313 → {32, 23, 31, 13}\u003c\/code\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom group called \u003ci\u003e2nd color\u003c\/i\u003e we get \u003ccode\u003e212 → {21, 12}\u003c\/code\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf we sum them up, we get 12 transitions, each unique.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesign by hologos on MakerWorld (license: BY).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mymadmanlab","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67399950467376,"sku":null,"price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/0809\/5280\/files\/0_693e72f0-0b7d-42b5-b32d-5dc28a2fdca4.jpg?v=1784918727","url":"https:\/\/mymadmanlab.com\/products\/reduce-purge-waste-with-bambu-lab-ams","provider":"Mymadmanlab.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}