Universal AMS Cardboard Spool Adapter by f1dude

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Print Profile(5)

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X1 Carbon

P1S

P1P

X1E

0.2mm layer, 10 walls, 15% Gyroid infill

Designer

7.7 h

5 plates

4.9(38)

INSERT FOR SMALL SPOOLS

Designer

31 min

1 plate

5.0(3)

ABS with per part Brim settings

Designer

8.3 h

5 plates

5.0(1)

0.2mm layer, 10 walls, 15% infill

Designer

8 min

1 plate

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Description

Spool One

Universal and reusable spool for the Bambu Lab AMS that accommodates any brand of cardboard spool or refill without requiring brand-specific inserts for different diameters.

-NEW FEATURE!!!!. NOW, you can use it on small spools by removing the clamp and adding the provided taper insert.

-NEW V2 print plates. I've just added a new set of print plates with thicker walls for extended durability.

-NEW ACCESSORY. Now you can use the Spool One on an AMS lite when mounted on my new design Holder ONE. Check it out on the link below:

https://makerworld.com/en/models/188682#profileId-207967

FEATURES:

- A single clamp system that covers all internal cardboard diameters from 80mm to 102mm, and an AMS minimum core width of 50mm and a maximum of 60mm.
- Integrated filament and brand tagging system with an optional customizable extra tag.

- Fast printing and lightweight. Weighing 162 total grams and only 4:40 hours of total printing.
- Powerful clamp system that locks the spool rotation to prevent the core from slipping.

- Integrated clip system to stop the filament from unwinding while stored.
- The internal diameter of 35 millimeters allows you to use the adapter on A1, A1 mini spool hangers, and most single spool printers out there.

- Now you can use it on small spools by removing the clamp and adding the provided taper insert.

Assembly Steps:

1. Insert the Bolt into the Filament Plate and align the arrow with the type of filament you will use.

2. Tear one of the cardboard spool sides.

3. Place the Filament Plate with the Bolt attached on top of the cardboard spool.

4. Hold the spool carefully with both hands, flip it along with the Filament Plate upside down, and then tear the second cardboard side.

5. Measure the internal diameter of the cardboard spool.

6. Install the three Tabs into one of the three pivot slot sets on the Clamp Star. There are two knobs on each Tab; insert the round knob first and then the flat one.

- For spools with internal diameters between 80 and 90, install the Tabs into the three shortest slots.
- For IDs between 86 and 96, install the Tabs on the medium three slots.
- For IDs between 92 and 102, install the Tabs on the longest three slots.

-NEW!!! For IDs under 70mm, remove the clamp star and nut and use the new taper insert as shown at the end of this assembly instructions.

7. Connect the Clamp Nut to the Clamp Star.

8. Align the Clamp Star knob to the Bolt slot and screw it all the way down. Once the tabs make contact with the internal ID of the cardboard core, continue to tighten the Nut until it presses against the ID wall firmly. Do not overtighten it, as it may deform the plate and potentially damage the assembly.

9. Insert the Brand Plate Nut into the Brand Plate and select the right brand.

10. Screw the Brand Plate into the Bolt until it presses against the cardboard core tightly. Again, avoid overtightening it as it may deform the Plate and potentially damage the assembly.

11. Insert the end of the filament into one of the 12 clips on the side of the plates.

12. If your filament or Brand is not included in the plates, you can modify the print file named OTHER and just insert it into the special slot. To remove it, just push it out from the other side. For those of you who prefer to label the tag in CAD software, you can find the Step and Fusion files at the "Raw Model Files" button.

Assembly for small Spools

Done! Your spool is ready to be used on the AMS, A1 spool holders and now using my new print Holder ONE, it can also be used on the AMS lite!!!

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Thanks!

Comment & Rating (95)

@cheshire

Nice make! I was able to use this in an Inland PETG+ spool that has a 75mm diameter by simply rotating the clips downward before inserting and then tightening the Clamp Star down until it pushed the clips against the edges of the spool. I did have to make sure it was centered as I did this, but it worked great. I recommend screwing the Clamp Star knob all the way down the bolt before assembly just to loosen the threads a bit. They are smallish threads, and they were stiff on first use. After screwing it down and back up, threads were nice and smooth. (Could have been my print.) The only thing I’d change is a bit thicker on the spool ends in between the frame. Other than that, I love this!

The designer has replied

@f1dude

Thanks for your feedback @cheshire! I'm glad you like it. It's good to know that it can go a little under the minimum ID limit. I've got to try it myself. I did see the thread losing effect with PLA, but it wasn't too tight going down the first time. The change you are suggesting is to make the ribs thicker on the outer section. Could you please clarify? Thanks again.

@cheshire

Thanks. The sections between the “ribs” on the spool are a little thin. Not a big deal. Just thinking maybe another 5 or so layers might be a good idea.

@f1dude

Replying to @cheshire :

Thanks for the detailed explanation @cheshire! I kept the walls thin on the entire plate so the print time stayed fast because the ribs were strong enough to carry the refill load and also because, when combined with the flat, thin, and solid surface, they provided enough stiffness to take the torque motions coming to from the AMS. Thanks again for posting comment with a picture!!!

@jethleong11

Print Profile

0.2mm layer, 10 walls, 15% Gyroid infill

Used the pla profile but printed in petg for better durability. Threads were a bit wonky but that's probably a petg issue rather than profile issue, and did eventually thread down with some force. Pretty easy to swap over cardboard spool and already tried it in the ams for a three colour print with more than a hundred swaps., Works perfectly with no errors and the cardboard ring locking mechanism is quite ingenious.

The designer has replied

@f1dude

Thank you for your feedback. I'm so glad it passed your extensive color swap test.!!!

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@f1dude

I forgot to say that the colors are awesome!

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@jromano1987

are these suppose to sit all the way flush? i may have messed something up on my end because this little bit that wont sit all the way flush is keeping the brand end screw from grabbing the threads and tightening up the.

The designer has replied

@f1dude

Hi. Yes, they should be flushed. The ribs are designed to be very tight against the bolt and nut to give stiffness to the assembly, so they are sometimes a little tricky to push in. Just flex the plates a little so the ribs open up, you should be able to insert them flushed.

@jromano1987

Replying to @f1dude :

OHHHH, ok perfect. works perfectly now. Thanks man!! killer design btw

@f1dude

Replying to @jromano1987 :

Thank you!!!

@ArkAiA

Print Profile

0.2mm layer, 10 walls, 15% Gyroid infill

Best spool that I've used yet. The most recent profile that includes the thicker sides works very well.

(Edited)

The designer has replied

@f1dude

Thanks for your rating and comment!!

(Edited)

@greg.whistler

Having grown tired of various core inserts, side rings, etc, I thought I'd give a few "universal spools" a try. Yours was the first. It seemed a little over-engineered at first, until I put it all together and understood how all the parts worked. Now that I have it loaded up, I quite like the engineering that went into it to make sure it was both universal and kept a good grip on the cardboard core. And while it seems a little more work than ripping off the sides and dropping in a core, the fact is that most cores don't fit *that* well--either being slightly too loose (or too tight), so require finagling anyway. And it's way faster than re-spooling with a Pastamatic. I'll be running this eSun white through the printer some time today, and if all goes well, I won't bother trying my second option I downloaded. I'm confident it'll be fine...everything feels nice and secure. Your default profiles printed nicely, though I did rearrange the plates to make everything print on 2 plates instead of 3.

The designer has replied

@f1dude

Wow! Thank you, Greg, for such a detailed explanation of why you chose to give it a go after trying all the other alternatives (my exact same story). I hope you have a good experience using to as I have for a couple of months now. Thanks again for your comments!

@Conchulio

Print Profile

0.2mm layer, 10 walls, 15% Gyroid infill

passt perfekt

The designer has replied

@f1dude

Vielen Dank für Ihr Foto und Ihr Feedback!

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@bryan.cabrera

Print Profile

0.2mm layer, 10 walls, 15% Gyroid infill

Plates were printed on my Ender 5 and all other parts on my X1 Carbon using Sunlu black PLA. Clamp nut was a very tight fit and I had to apply a lot of force to work it in but once I did this a few times it loosed up. I also reprinted the clamp nut in PETG and it was tight but a better fit. Overall a very impressive and clever design. Thank you for sharing.

The designer has replied

@f1dude

Hello Bryan. It is interesting to learn that PLA bolt with PETG nut is a combination that works. Thank you so much for your feedback and review. I really appreciate it!!

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@Bman__

I have been searching for something like this and you nailed it and made it easy to label as part of the process. The sides are really thin but seem to be holding up. Thank you very much for the share. This rocks!

The designer has replied

@f1dude

Thank you so much for your comments @Bman. I kept the walls thin on the entire plate so the print time stayed fast. The ribs were strong enough to carry the refill load and also because, when combined with the flat, thin, and solid surface, they provided enough stiffness to take the torque motions coming to from the AMS. I'm glad you like it as much as I did!

(Edited)

@bomas_ulz

Replying to @f1dude :

I will try that for my next spool. But thin walls are sometimes nit that good as some filaments tend to push it outwards. Had some spools which didn’t fit into AMS then.

@f1dude

Replying to @bomas_ulz :

Hello bomas_ulz. I just wanted to let you know that I've just released a new print profile with the option to print plates with thicker walls. Thanks again for your feedback!!!

@bomas_ulz

Print Profile

0.2mm layer, 10 walls, 15% Gyroid infill

Printed in ABS so I can dry the spool. It first looked like a little bit overcomplicated but everything fits nicely. Worked perfect with my last cardboard spool. No more respooling and especially for the wood PLA, it’s so brittle that respooling with Pastamatic will break it sometimes.

@toriv1976

Getting ready to print one now and I'm super excited to have found something like this! I just opened a spool of Reprapper PLA Silk, tore the cardboard off to add to an empty spool and the diameter of the spool is too small for my empty Bambu spool. Couldn't find anything specific to the Reprapper brand and then found this just browsing various models on Makerworld. You're a godsend! Thanks so much for sharing and I'm sure, time consuming work on this. Do you happen to know or think this may work for those smaller 200-250g spools? I haven't ordered any because I know they don't fit in the AMS, but if this would work, I would definitely order some as there are some sets with various colors/types I'd like to try. Again, thank you soo much for sharing! :)

The designer has replied

@f1dude

Hello @toriv1976. Thank you for your kind comments; I really appreciate it. I haven't tested it with 250g spools, but they usually have such small IDs that you cannot use my spool "as is" but could definitely use it without the tabs on the Calmp Star for spools with IDs around 60mm or even without the Star altogether using the Bolt OD for diameters of around 40 mm. I think that for such small and light spools, you could even get away with just using the closing force between the two plates without the Calmp Star to keep the tiny spools centered and without slipping. I'm going to buy a small spool and see how it goes. Thanks again!!!

@toriv1976

Replying to @f1dude :

Oh wow, THANK YOU for the input. I would have never thought of trying them without the tabs or clamp star. I may just go ahead and order a set myself and try them out on this spool. Most of the sets available are the 200g spools, but there are some in the 250g and 500g as well. I've been wanting to purchase some various sets for a while now, but didn't want to deal with respooling or scour the 3D websites for spools that may or may not work. I finished my first print of this spool last night and it turned out GREAT and works beautifully! Again, THANK YOU!! This design is truly brilliant, and I appreciate you sharing it for those of us in need of it. I've had a heck of a time printing out various spools, that are either too small, too big, AMS doesn't close etc. and it becomes a pricey and wasteful venture in trying to find spools for different filaments. I am beyond happy to have found this! I'm crossing my fingers they'll work for the smaller ones too, however I haven't really searched around to see if any universal spools exist for the smaller ones yet. Either way, this is truly BRILLIANT!! Thanks so much again! :)

@f1dude

Replying to @toriv1976 :

Hello toriv1976. I just wanted to let you know that I've tested the spool One with a 250 mini spool, and it works. You just have to download an extra piece that should cover a wide range of small spool sizes. Thanks again for your feedback

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Print Profile(5)

Description

Spool One

Universal and reusable spool for the Bambu Lab AMS that accommodates any brand of cardboard spool or refill without requiring brand-specific inserts for different diameters.

-NEW FEATURE!!!!. NOW, you can use it on small spools by removing the clamp and adding the provided taper insert.

-NEW V2 print plates. I've just added a new set of print plates with thicker walls for extended durability.

-NEW ACCESSORY. Now you can use the Spool One on an AMS lite when mounted on my new design Holder ONE. Check it out on the link below:

FEATURES:

Assembly Steps:

Assembly for small Spools

If you like the design, kindly consider buying me a coffee using the link below.

Comment & Rating (95)

License

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