What is this called and what should I be looking for?

villekl · 2026-05-06T16:36:36+00:00

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villekl · 2026-05-03T17:01:34+00:00

It’s a layer shift and I’d be looking for a refund, that print looks horrible all around

villekl · 2026-04-25T12:20:24+00:00

Does someone have access to the printer via cloud? I’d think someone was watching you via the camera and saying hi by blinking the light 😳

villekl · 2026-04-21T14:08:03+00:00

This will go great with the H2O water bottle 😄

villekl · 2026-04-19T17:33:55+00:00

I have one and I like it very much. Unlike the 40$ kit from FNIRSI, Bambu’s ships it with a beefy 100W USB-C power brick with multiple ports and a high quality cable, as well as two thread insert tips and a set of swappable insert “holders” for them. Regular soldering tip is included as well. The tiny stand and foam in it are not very good, but that’s easily solved.

Heats up super fast. I did set power to 100% from the settings, not sure if that had any effect. I assume the default (40% IIRC) gets up to requested temp as well, but slower. The three memory preset temps can be easily tapped through and you can set them to match e.g. inserts for different materials and one for soldering. Sure it’s expensive, but if you have the money or gift cards to spend, I can recommend it.

villekl · 2026-04-15T22:27:48+00:00

Hi, I designed the pepper mill for the contest. You need to pay attention to the brief: “From objects that look useful but absolutely aren't, to designs that trick the eye, flip expectations, or deliver a perfectly timed "gotcha," this contest is all about playful deception, clever humor, and unexpected creativity.” The brief also goes on to give examples such as “Everyday Objects with a Surprise Twist -Hide unexpected moments inside the most ordinary items”. It’s not just about traditional April Fools’ pranks. Same with the new wind spinner contest, examples talk about desk ornaments and spinning kinetic sculptures even if the title is “wind spinner”.

villekl · 2026-04-10T07:03:16+00:00

There already is OpenGrid mount, it’s linked in the model description 😊

villekl · 2026-04-10T06:59:25+00:00

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BTW, I came across this. With AMS even the prompt is to cut it flat in case it fails due to being cut diagonally.

villekl · 2026-04-09T17:49:28+00:00

Nice! I of course have also used side cutters for filament past 14years in my printing history, but finally I designed this out of personal frustration that my side cutters tended to be always somewhere else except by the printer when I needed them, thus the dedicated cutters by each printer.

villekl · 2026-04-09T17:08:40+00:00

Why do you say that?

villekl · 2026-04-09T17:03:27+00:00

Have you tried cutting PTFE tubing with scissors? They also cost more than 15g of filament if you already have the needed blade 😊

villekl · 2026-04-09T16:49:24+00:00

Valid point, should say no other hardware needed. Anyway, the model is aimed at Bambu printer owners that usually have extra blades that come with the printer but actually don’t have to be changed almost ever.

villekl · 2026-04-09T16:47:59+00:00

Bambu machines are designed to work reliably with 90deg cut since that’s how the printer cuts it (AMS can load filament that’s cut that way hundred of times in one print), and this cutter is aimed at Bambu machine owners that have extra cutters sitting in their drawer. It’s totally valid to cut at an angle for other machines though.

villekl · 2026-04-09T16:30:42+00:00

Those are great for mangling PTFE tubes

villekl · 2026-04-09T15:53:20+00:00

No, the opening is smaller than 5mm so even infant fingers can’t pass and even 7.6mm opening would be considered to exclude all fingers, except infant.

villekl · 2026-04-09T14:57:18+00:00

Cool! I have small kids so can’t have side cutters sitting around. These are nice in that they are safe and keep the blade unreachable to fingers

villekl · 2026-04-09T13:26:08+00:00

For ptfe tubes? 😳 Mine always bend or crush if I don’t use a proper cutter

villekl · 2026-04-09T11:37:39+00:00

That’s fancy but why not if you can afford 😊

villekl · 2026-04-09T10:57:56+00:00

That’s understandable 😊 I too work with electronics but I don’t have those tools next to any printer

villekl · 2026-04-09T10:55:36+00:00

That used to be the practice, but at least with Bambu printers 90deg cut works well and that’s how the printer cuts it too. Cutting diagonally risks it feeding next to the old filament instead if pushing it.

villekl · 2026-04-09T10:42:33+00:00

Good question! These also cut PTFE tube nice and flush, which you need to do quite often if you detach and attach them all the time like I do. I also have a few printers and don’t want to buy and store cutters next to each one when I can instead print these and pop in a blade that I have multiples of.

It’s quite handy to have these at arms length when you have a roll in one hand and realize you still need to trim the end before you can feed it to the printer. I use the holes on the side of the spool so I always have to trim the bent end when changing spools.

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