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Regarding the power consumption I imagine it won't change much since the printer heats up the whole bed and keeps it all hot at the same temp. What I do think will raise the power is printing with some strong materials like ASA or abs. Since those use higher temps. I just don't have any now to test that hypothesis. But I will test it when I do a thin first layer test in PLA.

I am going to disagree, I had a power failure in the middle of the night in the middle of a 24 hour print. I tried resuming but it popped the prints off the bed when it tried resuming. I'm assuming the PLA had cooled too much and had come loose from the bed.

@deepfakefuorissimo Have you actually used the print recovery for the K2+? I can tell you that it has NOT work for me. Twice I've had little spikes, and the print recovery once didn't even start, and the other it did a horrible layer shift that it completing I lost the print. Besides that, the reason I use and mention in video is because in my area, we do get a few power outages, and the UPS helps to not only save the print but from damaging the printer.

​@higginsjoshua agree , the only thing I would add is the 1500va UPS i don't think is strong enough to keep it going for long. Im guessing maybe less than 5-10 mins if it's already printing and not using a lot of power. Hmmm this might be something I test later

Yes, it does. It has a sticker over it but it's there.

Yup, figured. Great video and thorough showing what was disconnected. I hope more see this and it helps users. Mine I have the ca2710 which meand the belt tension too tight. I had to adjust.

You were right, loose plugs. They should I use glue on more plugs. How hard was it to adjust the tension?

It depends on how you contacted them. From when I actually spoke to a rep, it took about 6 days from CA to GA. I suggest you try reaching them thru Facebook or WhatsApp. If you do email, it will be weeks before they reply or acknowledge you.

Is the camera it's self showing any lights flickering when you try to scan?

It is metric. I use a 3 mm allen key. I just checked the new screw I received from Creality

@@CarlexDIY Cool. Did the Creality bag happen to have the nomenclature for the screw? (So I can order the same thing.) Thanks!

@@randino892 Not specifically. It did have some numbers written on it, but I'm guessingits more like their model number. You can check out my short vid on it if that helps. I threw the baggies out. The replacement screw they sent is longer than the broken one. I'd say it is an M4 x 20mm length screw.

I think it’s an M4-8, but I used a -12 from a set of socket head screws I bought for another project and promptly forgot about. Anyway, once I drilled out and removed the broken screws I got it back together, finished the setup and have been printing successfully ever since. Creality support finally came back and wanted pictures of the damage. I told them it was WAY too late for that.

I reached out to BL support. Had ito fill out their form and send them photos of the screen error. The form also asks for system logs of machine. They then sent me the part.

Were yours snapped off even with the bottom of the case? I found two (the back two) snapped off when I unboxed. Looked like one of the two was actually *outside* the plastic bag the the case is wrapped in,

​@@randino892yep and mine was outside the bag as well. I heard it hit the floor. Didn't realize what is was until I went to set my printer on the workbench.

Hey SoonyVR, Welcome to the expensive /great world of 3D printing. It really depends on the type of printer you are getting. If it has an AMS or AMS lite for multi color then it would benefit you to switch it over. Since you said you will only be using single roll. I imagine it will be on a regular spool holder, So then it wouldn't matter and the cardboard should work fine as long as it's not crushed and fits in the holder.

Good. Happy it worked for you.

I've done it with Elegoo, Polymaker, and Overture carboard spools without a problem. I haven't used Esun yet, so can't say.

@ thanks! Some more I can add to my list

Yeah, i could have just placed the plates on my blue mat but its a little curved so decided to just use the cardboard under it. I guess it could have made it easier.

I'm going to say yes, they wear out but I've been using mine for a few months, and so far stil working. They are somewhat easy to scratch, so use plastic scrapper to remove parts if needed. A metal scrapper will destroy it.

I actually do use the method you described. I have a spray bottle with 99% IPA and spray the plate then wipe it off. For the test I just decided to use the actual product bottles in the video since i'm sure some viewers would say that I was lying about what i have in the spray bottle.

@@CarlexDIY Ah fair enough then, so long as you know why the other way around might very well make it worse depending on the order of operations.

No, I gave it the same amount of time as alcohol. You know the printer still has to heat up the bed and do all the calibration, which takes about 6+ mins before it even starts printing. It dried and left the residue.

Do your own test then, lol

Have you looked into the sunlu filament Connector. It might help make just one big roll when you decide to reroll them.

@@CarlexDIY Thats so funny, I just got done watching a video from Joel about that. Ordered it 2 minuets ago.

Yes, but a stronger more durable wheel. 😆

Glad it helped. I am surprised that i haven't had much issues at all. On my A1 using the standard profile no issues at all. On my P1S i do have to raise the bed temp to 65 instead of the standard 55. Since i've had a few not stick on the Star plate. Besides that no issues at all.

Great to hear!

Thank you. Found it on on MakerWorld. Rectangular placeholder: makerworld.com/en/models/429604#profileId-336928 The sides: makerworld.com/en/models/158496?designId=158496#profileId-173988

@@CarlexDIY thank you 👍🏼

So they actually weigh around 2.2lbs? Hmmm i never thought of doing that. Thats a great idea.

@@CarlexDIY They weigh around 1.2kg, including the spool, but you can assume there's about 1kg of filament at the start, which tells you how much is left (well enough).

I've never had dust issues with carboard spools, but I have had them overload the AMS's motors from too much friction.

Hey there, welcome to the expensive and fun world of 3D printing. Regarding the Spools, it really depends on what printer you have and your uses. For me since i use my spools with the AMS and AMS lite from bambu. The cardboard spools sometimes cause issues with the AMS if the cardboard is bent or misaligned, or after so much use, it will start wearing out inside the AMS and that would need more cleaning of the system. In the AMS lite, I have had carboard spools start to deform in the center. Since those are pushed into the spool holder, after a few times, they get loose and fall out. For those reasons I just find it easier to switch to the plastic spool. If done right, you shouldn't have much of any issues.

@@CarlexDIY thanks for the info!

No issues at all, I use my rolls completely and the center cardboard pieces gets tosed in recycle bin. Funny thing, recently i've actually had issues with the original Bambu Lab spools themselves. Since some of them are taping the filament to the center cardboard. causing it to either get stuck or sucked into the feeding tube. But no issues from elegoo spools that i've flipped to plastic.

​@CarlexDIY I am having the same issue with the tape on Bambu lab filament...it's getting old. I reached out to Bambu and they said there was a batch that was taped wrong but I think they are just using tape that is too strong and they are taping down too much of the end. Just ordered some elegoo rapid PETG...if that prints well I will be done with Bambu lab filament.

Really? Elegoo cardboard spools? Are you using new spools or already started spools? Are you noticing gaps on the side between the spool and filament?

@@CarlexDIY I've had this issue with several brands of cardboard spools. And I'm expecting it to be something I've done to create tangles. I just don't know what that happens to be. Since I had already printed a respoler, I just use that for my X1-C and leave them on the cardboard for my A1. The A1 becoming the default printer for cardboard spools for the most part. It's nice to have that option of one or the other, both with the matching AMS.

Thats good. Yeah, the issues mostly happen with the enclosed AMS for the X1 or P1. But even on my A1, after changing the spools on and off so many times, they get loose.

That is mostly said with PLA filaments. Since they melt at lower temps, when you keep door and top closed, the chamber gets so hot that it can start affecting how the filament melts and or the finish of the print. I honestly never noticed any issues before i did the modification but that's probably because my printer is in my cold basement.

You don't have to buy Bambu filament and pay the extra, if you don't want to. I mainly use Overture filament with mine. If you want to class it as "cheap out" then I'm ok with that.

Yup, i'm economical. I go with what works best for me in regards to colors and quality of prints and if i save a few bucks , that's even better for me.

Other manufacturers often offer colors that Bambu does not have. So it isnt necessarily being cheap. I buy several brands an X1C. I can attest at cardboard spools being shitty with AMS.

Not to mention Bambu is taping down the filament now and it is causing issues that could and will probably break the AMS at some point.

Bambu doesn't make their own filament, they just buy from other companies. There is tape at the end of the current spools that destroys the AMS so it makes a lot more sense to buy filament OTHER than Bambu.

Yup, that's what made me look into switching the spools to plastic. I change colors so often that cardboard spools don't last.

@@CarlexDIY Yes 🙌

On my P1S usb port, there is a sticker that says output 5v- 1.5a. Now, there isn't any information on this LED about how much amperage it uses, but I would say probably between 1.3 and 1.8a since it only has a few LED diodes but can't confirm actual numbers.

@@CarlexDIY no issues so far though? I got a set of the AliExpress ones coming in that replace the oem light bar. Supposedly rated at .3 amps. If those suck I may just do an external under my AMS

@@mega5moose It's been working great. A few times, I'll leave it on for a few days and no issues. I can say that is one of my favorite mods I've done to it.

No modification needed for Esun? Good to know. I just ordered some esun filament, so guess ill be testing it out.

Cardboard has no effect on YOUR ams.

Good. You've gotten lucky. I can't say the same thing. Sometimes new out of bag and the carboard spools are crushed or bent.

@@CarlexDIYthis. I bought two anycubic spools a couple of weeks ago because they were on sale. The spools were so bent that even an adapter couldn’t help straighten out the spool. Ended up binding in my AMS. Learned my lesson to just by elegoo spools going forward.

I think it may be for cardboard spools that are not perfectly smooth on the edge and have bumps on the edges. Simply get a razor and smooth them out so the roller doesn’t trip up on them.

The amount of dust they make isn’t worth it. Rings are way easier.