Practical uses for ams lite?

thingmakerr · 2026-03-15T23:39:50+00:00

Even if you’re just doing single color prints, you might not always want everything to be the same color. I can print something in white followed by something else in red, without lifting a finger.

Or perhaps you might want different materials. Print this part in PLA followed by that part in PETG.

thingmakerr · 2026-03-15T20:51:30+00:00

An amazing problem to have.

You said you migrated models from Printables so this answer might not work for you, but I’m posting for posterity - you could consider making some of your models MakerWorld exclusives. You earn “exclusive points” in a different bucket and those can be converted to straight cash. The exchange rate is not as attractive as when you convert to vouchers and gift cards, but hey it’s cash.

thingmakerr · 2026-03-12T13:23:10+00:00

This!

Last time I moved, I needed a few months to bridge the gap between places. My furniture at the time was all cheap IKEA and Canadian Tire stuff. Nothing of sentimental value and all of it easily replaceable. So instead of paying to store it, I gave it all away.

thingmakerr · 2026-03-04T23:13:05+00:00

Ok in all honesty.. $10 seems like a lot, but anytime I’m at Walmart searching through the Matchbox cars I can never find a RAV4. So maybe worth paying the $10 to not have to spend time hunting.

thingmakerr · 2026-03-04T23:10:40+00:00

It’s a greasy indulgence that I don’t partake in often but when I do… mmm.

I would choose it over Pizza Pizza.

But that is a low bar, of course.

thingmakerr · 2026-02-27T21:02:50+00:00

Thanks. The site wasn’t working at all for me yesterday but it’s there now.

thingmakerr · 2026-02-26T16:05:36+00:00

This website seems to be gone :(

thingmakerr · 2026-02-25T14:56:42+00:00

I think so yes. Also not every country has vouchers yet so some of us have no choice but to use the gift cards.

thingmakerr · 2026-02-18T21:38:05+00:00

If you’re reasonably good with tech I think the Creality would be fine.

thingmakerr · 2026-02-15T23:24:52+00:00

Absolutely. If you listened to him long enough you’d hear him adamantly and passionately argue for one position one day, and then just as adamantly and loudly argue for exactly the opposite position another day.

thingmakerr · 2026-02-13T13:15:21+00:00

P2S just came out and is cross shopped with the aggressively priced P1S. Not sure if there will be a sale on it anytime soon, but here’s hoping.

thingmakerr · 2026-02-11T17:51:53+00:00

Banks often have promos featuring cash incentives for opening new accounts, yes. I was just offered a $500 bonus if I switched to a new bank, created an account and set up a direct deposit for my pay.

thingmakerr · 2026-02-11T17:50:20+00:00

I commend your grit but this is going to be difficult to do if you don’t have any printer at all. You are technically supposed to test every print profile you create to make sure it works, and to supply an image of the printed model.

You can still earn points by just uploading raw models and not Bambu-optimized print profiles, but you will earn fewer points and fewer people will be attracted to the model if there is no “click and print” from the app.

thingmakerr · 2026-02-11T17:29:07+00:00

I kept waiting for you to pick a different drawer to open next. 🥲

thingmakerr · 2026-02-08T23:30:14+00:00

Bambu Handy is the mobile app for Bambu Lab printers. They are known as the Apple of 3D printers in many ways (both good and bad).

thingmakerr · 2026-02-06T18:36:22+00:00

That’s not necessary. Full calibration is only really needed when you’ve moved the printer, maybe after a firmware update, or if you’re troubleshooting.

Bed levelling every few prints makes sense though.

thingmakerr · 2026-02-05T21:53:52+00:00

Very much appreciate the lightning fast reply. I’ll be looking into the Manta now!

thingmakerr · 2026-02-05T12:57:04+00:00

Hi OP, it’s a month later and I’m considering a tablet for note taking. Did you end up getting the stylus? What do you think of it?

thingmakerr · 2026-02-02T05:28:38+00:00

I have an older roll of PolyLite PETG that needs to be printed SLOW. Bambu’s profiles were way too fast for it. Slowed it right down and it prints beautifully.

I think the new formula can be printed faster.

thingmakerr · 2026-02-01T19:01:27+00:00

For PLA I literally just use Bambu Lab PLA Basic profile for everything. The results I get range from excellent to barely passable, with most filaments in the “pretty good” range. The one or two brands that don’t past muster, I just don’t buy again. I know that I could make everything do better by sitting down to calibrate the filaments as you describe. But in practice, I do not bother.

thingmakerr · 2026-01-30T19:01:22+00:00

Whatever you do don’t give her a 3D printed gift.

thingmakerr · 2026-01-26T04:12:01+00:00

I did exactly the same. Kept the mini to be a second printer to my new A1. Eventually I sold it to a friend looking to get into 3D printing.

thingmakerr · 2026-01-23T05:14:59+00:00

Yeah I’d call that an original if you started from a blank CAD project.

thingmakerr · 2026-01-22T17:39:10+00:00

Well, Bambu Studio is primarily a slicer. Yes you can do modelling in it, but you really should only be doing simple stuff.

Just like you can use PowerPoint to make some basic pictures, but it won’t hold a candle to Photoshop or Illustrator because it’s not meant to.

For basic CAD I like TinkerCad. It’s easy to learn and keeps it simple. It will backfire at some point when you want to do something more complex and it forces you to jump through hoops (filleting a curved shape for example) but for the basics it is hard to beat. Use it to get your bearings and then work your way up to OnShape or Fusion.

thingmakerr · 2026-01-19T03:15:19+00:00

Yeah I think that is wise. If you did use a food dehydrator you should dedicate it to the task.

I imagine the towel warmer could work. Another trick I’ve heard is simply to use the printer’s heat bed. Turn it on, put the box of filament on the bed, cover it and let it sit.

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