🤩I absolutely love this upgrade! The filament that I chose matched the original color scheme of the Bambu Lab A1 beautifully. The designer really went beyond and deserves full recognition for crafting such an amazing and functional accessory for the AMS Lite. It was also very easy to put together and you'll witness the humidity drop pretty much immediately! ... 5 stars.
This project got started for me the day after I got my a1 combo. It's legit and keeps me from having to dry my filaments out all the time with living in a very humid climate. I now have my amsl wall mounted between my a1 and a1 mini with a quick connector incase I feel like swapping the ams between machines
Thanks. I will have the A1 in the basement when I purchase it. I was going to pull the trigger on a enclosed PS1. Humidity in the basement is around 60 ? temp around 70 degrees. I never had a 3D printer so I hope I will do good on learning. I have mechanical smarts so I should be OK. Thanks again Bro.
Blessed be the algorithm for pushing this to me (not that I have to few projects on my hands already... 🤣) thanks for sharing! I Just would like hygrometers with AAA batteries 😑
Thank you so much for showing every detail from how to download to where to click, I ordered a 3d printer, and the first thing I will print is this one it made me feel I can follow your video and do it step by step
I did print this enclosure and, in the end, removed it because my printer sits in a really tight space (my printer and AMS light is installed in a 2'x3' enclosure) and removing and replacing filament with this enclosure on is a bit of a pain in the hass. I can see it being much better if you have more available footprint in your printer space.
@@Creatorrific yeah. I still have all the parts. If I change my setup, I could reinstate it. I liked it... it just didn't work for me in my environment. GREAT Design though!
Great video! Would have loved to have this kinda step by step explanation when I was printing this. That said this is a cool design, but if you live in a relatively high humidity (70+) environment PLEASE DO NOT build this. I made this and had to throw it all away because, its just a case, its not airtight, moisture WILL reach your filaments. My idea was that I could leave 4 filaments in there, possibly eliminating the need to install and remove filament rolls over and over. A simple airt tight container (with rollers for the filament) with ptfe tubes running to your AMS inputs are a much efficient setup.
Nice video. btw for the hydrometers you have to really push them into the holes quite hard (quite scary), then they click in so you don't need the glue. Took me a while to realise my mistake as I'd brought mine off Temu and thought mine were a bit small. How are you finding replacing filament spools? I find it quite difficult as you can no longer push from the back of the spool. To the point that I've only done the front 2 and left the back open. My plan is to keep long used filament (e.g. black and white in the front) and other colours on the back and store them away whilst not in use.
Thanks for the tip! Replacing the spools hasn't been too difficult for me, I just take the dessicat holders out first and place my thumbs on the center of the spool holder while pulling the filament spools off from the edges. When inserting a spool I'll grip the middle of the AMS lite itself as leverage and push the spools on.
I've seen this design on another channel, and it's super cool. I have an A1 Mini with top mounted AMS, and thinking about doing this as well. What differences are you seeing internal vs external humidity? I noticed you're using loose dessicant, I would think that works better than bags 'O dessicant in there. Excellent production quality on the vid!
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed the video.. I think the loose dessicated is better for sure. I'm noticing a signifant reduction in humidity of 17%+. This design really works great.
Putting the AMS Lite on top of the A1 was tested by Bambu Lab. Wondering if the additional weight of the enclosure wouldn't be, in overall, simply too much weight for the A1 top bar to handle. Any thoughts ?
I think this is the best AMS enclosure I have come across for this machine, however I wish some thought was given to seal the AMS airtight. Recently I bought some silica gel which changes color after being impregnated with water and I dropped some of it in a tray and in just ten minutes it started to change the color, ie the moisture has rendered it ineffective. The joining together of the parts need sealing hermetically which is a bit difficult and the models would need some serious modifications. ANYBODY has the original 3D drawings? I think I would thicken some parts to be more strong. All in all it is a great design but not more than something to protect against dust. Moisture-wise does not function well in my opinion.
Hi, I have commented on this- To keep the moisture in check this is NOT EFFECTIVE. It must be hermetically sealed. I had some silica gel which changes color when it is full of moisture and left it just 10minuites out in the open and it changed the color. This needs to be sealed and have better clamps and sealing strips to be effective.
Last week I also printed this enclosure. But with silica beads I can’t the humidity inside lower as 56%. What things can I do to get it around the 30-35%…?
Sorry to hear that. I wonder if it's an issue with the seal maybe, like gapping in certain spots allowing humidity to enter. I was able to achieve 17% lower than my environment (33% inside vs 57%) outside. Try inpecting the seal at all the joints. Maybe the design could use a remix version that snaps tightly together.. Wish I could offer better advice.
-- I'm sorry, I'm a noob when it comes to 3D printing. Recently I've got Bambu A-1 AMS combo with mostly PLA Matte filament from Bambu Lab, but I'd like to print AMS enclosure with PETG, so I got one spool of PETG, but printer refuses to print PETG(I did followed link that you provided "Super Grapher" project) and massage from "print Table" of Bambu Studio, that project was designed for PLA, so material do not match, or something like that... How did you "worked around" this problem and print yours enclosures with "Overture" brand PETG? Thank you for great video!
Thanks for watching! For PETG you should use the suggested settings from the manufacturer. It should be labeled on the spool itself. In my case I believe it read 230-250°C and 30-50 speed so i went with 245°C for the nozzle and 45mm/s for the first layer. Hope this helps.
@@Creatorrific -- Thank you so my for "steering" me to the right direction, I'll try that as soon as I get home, and thank you for a video, once again!
That is what I want my printer is (although I'm not buy the printer yet). Could you please to let me know the overall size after setup the enclosure as top mounted at A1? Is that affect the print quality (due virberation, Due to the substantial increase in the center of gravity)
The A1 is about 2.5ft tall with the AMS Lite top mounted. The print quality remains great, I haven't noticed any difference. Just make sure to place the printer on a solid table that won't shake.
@@Creatorrific Hi, I'm currently bought my own A1 and the top mounter is currently printing. That is very excited. Just one more little thing is, the link you shared "AMS Lite Top Mount Short Screw" is redirect to the enclouser itself, not the screw. I had also check the build plates there is no short screw containted. Cloud you please to share the link again?
Sorry, I don't know any of the details for Ikeas furniture but I also don't think theirs would be the best option either. I'd go for something heavier and made of solid wood or metal construction.
The short locking screw I have in place prevents the AMS Lite from rotating, utherwise it wouldn't be stable and might collapse. It notice it can twist a slight but when handling but only very slightly the screw prevents it from turning more than a few degrees.
Sorry to hear that. It seems some people are having success while other are having trouble. I suspect that it could be the seal of the enclosures varies person to person or perhaps environment conditions could be too extreme for this to have an affect.
You'd use the vertical covers then, although I don't understand what the difference is. Maybe it's regarding the numbers should you print in multicolor.
This option is a lot cheaper, especially if you already have filament on hand and the reduction in humidity is pretty significant. Not to mention it'll take up less space. Maybe give this a try and if you not satisfied then go for it!
@@joeking433 no, its a Bambulab AMS lite modded into the Sunlu S4. You still have all features of the AMS lite and the Sunlu dryer so you can print while drying 4 spools.
Who the hell gets moisture issues(except pva) unless they leave filament out for weeks in flood area lol. A roll usually last a few days at most. Takes a minute to put it in a bag but seriously you buy an AMS if you print non stop.
It's OK. But if you want to keep petg dry while making large prints. You just as well go to the sunlu dryer system and put your ams lite on it. I can promise you will not regret it.
I'm so bored of 3d printing, the only half decent prints are the ones to improve your 3d printer 😂, I've made so many pointless prints i look at once and never bother with. Doesn't anyone make useful or attractive stuff instead of tacky pots or fidget toys? Would love companies to get on board with printing spare parts for products you already own etc.
Sounds like a you-problem…. Usefulness is in the hands of the do’er. I got my BBL A-1 for making useful home and garage/barn/camping stuff. Although I did make a cute little dragon doorstop for my daughter to use at her dorm, out of TPU. But that is the only somewhat ornamental item I have printed. And still useful. And I am teaching myself CAD to make stuff that I can’t get on the Internet at a reasonable price, such as a replacement knob for a camera that Pentax wants hundreds of dollars to “repair” not just replace.
🤩I absolutely love this upgrade! The filament that I chose matched the original color scheme of the Bambu Lab A1 beautifully. The designer really went beyond and deserves full recognition for crafting such an amazing and functional accessory for the AMS Lite. It was also very easy to put together and you'll witness the humidity drop pretty much immediately! ... 5 stars.
What filament best fits the original A1 colour scheme please?
It is a really good design. It fits the AMS perfectly and does a great job of enclosing the spools.
This project got started for me the day after I got my a1 combo. It's legit and keeps me from having to dry my filaments out all the time with living in a very humid climate. I now have my amsl wall mounted between my a1 and a1 mini with a quick connector incase I feel like swapping the ams between machines
That sounds like a sick setup! Thanks for watching.
I just got my A1 last week. First print was this enclosure. It’s so good.
That's awesome! Thanks for watching. Hope you enjoy the new printer!
@ Oddly, I prefer my A1 Mini. It seems just that bit better than the A1 although the smaller print bed does hamper at times.
Thanks. I will have the A1 in the basement when I purchase it. I was going to pull the trigger on a enclosed PS1. Humidity in the basement is around 60 ? temp around 70 degrees. I never had a 3D printer so I hope I will do good on learning. I have mechanical smarts so I should be OK. Thanks again Bro.
If I’ll ever upgrade to the four spool system I’ll surely print this, looks really smart!
Blessed be the algorithm for pushing this to me (not that I have to few projects on my hands already... 🤣) thanks for sharing!
I Just would like hygrometers with AAA batteries 😑
Lol. Glad you found this video useful. Happy printing!
This is very cool, thanks so much for putting out a video on it! This might actually be my very first PETG print too, lol
Thanks for watching! Glad you found this video useful. Happy printing!
Thank you so much for showing every detail from how to download to where to click, I ordered a 3d printer, and the first thing I will print is this one it made me feel I can follow your video and do it step by step
That's awesome! Glad you found this video useful. I hope you have lots of fun with your new printer!
I absolutely love this mod! did it with two of my ams lite
Super descriptive and thorough. Great video
Appreciate the support!
This is great for someone who only prints PLA, unless you're gonna print everything in PETG then it's great for petg and PLA
I did print this enclosure and, in the end, removed it because my printer sits in a really tight space (my printer and AMS light is installed in a 2'x3' enclosure) and removing and replacing filament with this enclosure on is a bit of a pain in the hass. I can see it being much better if you have more available footprint in your printer space.
Thanks for watching. That's a shame that this didn't work out for you.
@@Creatorrific yeah. I still have all the parts. If I change my setup, I could reinstate it. I liked it... it just didn't work for me in my environment. GREAT Design though!
Great video! Would have loved to have this kinda step by step explanation when I was printing this.
That said this is a cool design, but if you live in a relatively high humidity (70+) environment PLEASE DO NOT build this. I made this and had to throw it all away because, its just a case, its not airtight, moisture WILL reach your filaments. My idea was that I could leave 4 filaments in there, possibly eliminating the need to install and remove filament rolls over and over. A simple airt tight container (with rollers for the filament) with ptfe tubes running to your AMS inputs are a much efficient setup.
Would you also add the external spool holder to this assembly as well? Space looks a bit tight filament bins to add the spool holder.
Nice video. btw for the hydrometers you have to really push them into the holes quite hard (quite scary), then they click in so you don't need the glue. Took me a while to realise my mistake as I'd brought mine off Temu and thought mine were a bit small.
How are you finding replacing filament spools? I find it quite difficult as you can no longer push from the back of the spool. To the point that I've only done the front 2 and left the back open. My plan is to keep long used filament (e.g. black and white in the front) and other colours on the back and store them away whilst not in use.
Thanks for the tip! Replacing the spools hasn't been too difficult for me, I just take the dessicat holders out first and place my thumbs on the center of the spool holder while pulling the filament spools off from the edges. When inserting a spool I'll grip the middle of the AMS lite itself as leverage and push the spools on.
Thank u for this video. Greetings from germany!
Thank you for watching!
Nice. I plan on printing this as I use a lot of petg on my A1
Thanks for watching!
I've seen this design on another channel, and it's super cool. I have an A1 Mini with top mounted AMS, and thinking about doing this as well. What differences are you seeing internal vs external humidity? I noticed you're using loose dessicant, I would think that works better than bags 'O dessicant in there. Excellent production quality on the vid!
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed the video.. I think the loose dessicated is better for sure. I'm noticing a signifant reduction in humidity of 17%+. This design really works great.
So cool, I wish someone could design one that can be printed with the A1 mini that isn't like held together with glue and tape
this looks absolutely amazing i will try this when and if i get the ams thank you
Nice. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Putting the AMS Lite on top of the A1 was tested by Bambu Lab. Wondering if the additional weight of the enclosure wouldn't be, in overall, simply too much weight for the A1 top bar to handle.
Any thoughts ?
The frame is very sturdy, so top mounting isn't an issue. Print quality isn't affected either.
@Creatorrific thanks for the reply
Great content. I love watching your videos,
Thanks for your support!
Hi which did you use for the covers? vertical or horizontal for mounting the AMS on the top rail of the A1 thank you
Sorry for the late reply. I used horizontal covers. Hope that helps!
Nice Video! Double Thumbs up! 👍👍
Thanks! 🙏 Really excellent design! Bambu Lab themselves couldn't have done it better.
I think this is the best AMS enclosure I have come across for this machine, however I wish some thought was given to seal the AMS airtight. Recently I bought some silica gel which changes color after being impregnated with water and I dropped some of it in a tray and in just ten minutes it started to change the color, ie the moisture has rendered it ineffective. The joining together of the parts need sealing hermetically which is a bit difficult and the models would need some serious modifications. ANYBODY has the original 3D drawings? I think I would thicken some parts to be more strong. All in all it is a great design but not more than something to protect against dust. Moisture-wise does not function well in my opinion.
Whats the maintenance like on these? How often do you need to change the battery on the hydrometer or change out the dessicant? Thank you
Sorry, I'm not sure at this point since I just installed it, but I'll keep you updated whenever I happen to deal with those maintenance things.
Hi, I have commented on this- To keep the moisture in check this is NOT EFFECTIVE. It must be hermetically sealed. I had some silica gel which changes color when it is full of moisture and left it just 10minuites out in the open and it changed the color. This needs to be sealed and have better clamps and sealing strips to be effective.
@@TheRadioactive99 That was my experience too.
Last week I also printed this enclosure. But with silica beads I can’t the humidity inside lower as 56%. What things can I do to get it around the 30-35%…?
I could't drop my humidity much either, maybe 10% lower than the outside humidity/
Sorry to hear that. I wonder if it's an issue with the seal maybe, like gapping in certain spots allowing humidity to enter. I was able to achieve 17% lower than my environment (33% inside vs 57%) outside. Try inpecting the seal at all the joints. Maybe the design could use a remix version that snaps tightly together.. Wish I could offer better advice.
Great video thanks for sharing ur ideas.
Thank you for watching!
-- I'm sorry, I'm a noob when it comes to 3D printing. Recently I've got Bambu A-1 AMS combo with mostly PLA Matte filament from Bambu Lab, but I'd like to print AMS enclosure with PETG, so I got one spool of PETG, but printer refuses to print PETG(I did followed link that you provided "Super Grapher" project) and massage from "print Table" of Bambu Studio, that project was designed for PLA, so material do not match, or something like that... How did you "worked around" this problem and print yours enclosures with "Overture" brand PETG?
Thank you for great video!
Thanks for watching! For PETG you should use the suggested settings from the manufacturer. It should be labeled on the spool itself. In my case I believe it read 230-250°C and 30-50 speed so i went with 245°C for the nozzle and 45mm/s for the first layer. Hope this helps.
@@Creatorrific -- Thank you so my for "steering" me to the right direction, I'll try that as soon as I get home, and thank you for a video, once again!
That is what I want my printer is (although I'm not buy the printer yet). Could you please to let me know the overall size after setup the enclosure as top mounted at A1? Is that affect the print quality (due virberation, Due to the substantial increase in the center of gravity)
The A1 is about 2.5ft tall with the AMS Lite top mounted. The print quality remains great, I haven't noticed any difference. Just make sure to place the printer on a solid table that won't shake.
@@Creatorrific Hi, I'm currently bought my own A1 and the top mounter is currently printing. That is very excited. Just one more little thing is, the link you shared "AMS Lite Top Mount Short Screw" is redirect to the enclouser itself, not the screw. I had also check the build plates there is no short screw containted. Cloud you please to share the link again?
Any suggestions for anything from IKEA to place the unit on? Seems the dimensions for ones I’ve been looking at aren’t deep enough
Sorry, I don't know any of the details for Ikeas furniture but I also don't think theirs would be the best option either. I'd go for something heavier and made of solid wood or metal construction.
Will it only fit bambu spools or can it do other ones? Thank you
You can absolutely use other spools than Bambu Lab. As long as the hole isn't too small for the holder you're good. Thanks for watching!
Can you still rotate the AMS? Mine is close to a wall so I took the bolt out, as when its tight, it won't rotate well.
The short locking screw I have in place prevents the AMS Lite from rotating, utherwise it wouldn't be stable and might collapse. It notice it can twist a slight but when handling but only very slightly the screw prevents it from turning more than a few degrees.
I printed the enclosure, and it was really well designed, but it didn't work for me.
Sorry to hear that. It seems some people are having success while other are having trouble. I suspect that it could be the seal of the enclosures varies person to person or perhaps environment conditions could be too extreme for this to have an affect.
Thanks :D
Thank you for watching!
why not make it full with dessicant?
You're right. I might as well have made it full for max humidity absorption, but I tend to have OCD when following instructions 😅
i don't understand the difference between the vertical and horizontal prints, i want to mount mine on the wall behind my A1, so which one to use?
You'd use the vertical covers then, although I don't understand what the difference is. Maybe it's regarding the numbers should you print in multicolor.
It is just the different orientation of the number templates.
for the desiccant beads holder, bambu slicer is telling me to enable supports. do i ignore this?
I also got this error message. Moving it to a different spot on the build plate then reslice it. That worked for me.
@@Creatorrific appreciate that! i actually ended up just ignoring the error message and it printed perfectly fine lol
@@DigiplayW8 Yeah, I printed one with supports and it was garbage. Just print without supports.
still debating between this and the sunlu ams combination
This option is a lot cheaper, especially if you already have filament on hand and the reduction in humidity is pretty significant. Not to mention it'll take up less space. Maybe give this a try and if you not satisfied then go for it!
Do you have to use the Sunlu AMS with a Sunlu printer?
@@joeking433 no, its a Bambulab AMS lite modded into the Sunlu S4. You still have all features of the AMS lite and the Sunlu dryer so you can print while drying 4 spools.
Anyone print this in pla? Does it work just as well? Also Creatorrific, did you print the clips in petg too?
PLA should work well. The designer recommends printing the enclosure in PLA and the clips in PETG, but I used PETG for both.
Who the hell gets moisture issues(except pva) unless they leave filament out for weeks in flood area lol. A roll usually last a few days at most.
Takes a minute to put it in a bag but seriously you buy an AMS if you print non stop.
It's OK. But if you want to keep petg dry while making large prints. You just as well go to the sunlu dryer system and put your ams lite on it. I can promise you will not regret it.
How’d you do that
It’s not ultimate. It just reduces it slightly.
Why are you drying PLA? Do you live under the sea? ;)
I'm so bored of 3d printing, the only half decent prints are the ones to improve your 3d printer 😂, I've made so many pointless prints i look at once and never bother with. Doesn't anyone make useful or attractive stuff instead of tacky pots or fidget toys? Would love companies to get on board with printing spare parts for products you already own etc.
Why wont u make some yourself? It’s more fun to create your stuff instead of consuming
@@Shiba2137-ot7ze I'm going to have to watch some tutorials on UA-cam on how to use blender and then Bambu studios. ☺️
Dude, that's a million dollar business idea! 💡
im using mine for engineering to make parts and electronics, lamps, electronic boards, adapters for applications or computer peripherals etc
Sounds like a you-problem…. Usefulness is in the hands of the do’er. I got my BBL A-1 for making useful home and garage/barn/camping stuff. Although I did make a cute little dragon doorstop for my daughter to use at her dorm, out of TPU. But that is the only somewhat ornamental item I have printed. And still useful. And I am teaching myself CAD to make stuff that I can’t get on the Internet at a reasonable price, such as a replacement knob for a camera that Pentax wants hundreds of dollars to “repair” not just replace.