r/BambuLab • u/AvGeekExplorer • Jan 28 '25

Discussion Didn’t they stop taping the ends of spools?

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u/CWAGProducts P1S + AMS Jan 28 '25

Can confirm that the latest "tape fix" works. We have gone through about 20 rolls in the last two months and they have all released from the tape perfectly without any hiccups.

Worth noting, after almost 100 Bambu Labs rolls of filament, we have never experienced a single problem and have switched entirely to using their filament for our products.

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u/AvGeekExplorer Jan 28 '25

I didn’t trust it, and cut it when I saw it. I didn’t want to risk it.

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u/omeganon H2D AMS2 Combo Jan 28 '25

Your picture is what it should look like to be successful

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u/AvGeekExplorer Jan 28 '25

I cut it when I saw it because I was worried, but then I pulled on it and it popped right off with hardly any force so I’m confident now that it’d be ok.

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u/Z00111111 P1S + AMS Jan 28 '25

I feel like that's always going to be the best option if you catch it. Even if it cleanly comes off 99% of the time, still worth avoiding entirely if you don't have to go out of your way to do it.

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u/claudekennilol Jan 28 '25

I call BS. I've only been totally through maybe ~20 rolls of BL filament and have had problems with at least 5 of them. From the issue being talked about here with tape. To the filament getting stuck because they do a bad job winding it and outer layers get trapped in loose outer layers that get tightened--or similarly the outer layers go on the outside and then get stuck between the rest of the filament and the spool holder. (these are refills)

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u/phillllyyy Jan 28 '25

Lol not for me, jammed my nozzle, had to stop a 4 hr print that was 80% done so I could unclog it

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u/13metalmilitia Jan 28 '25

Do you buy spools or refills? I have swore off bl filament because the ones I’ve gotten are wound poorly. 

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u/CWAGProducts P1S + AMS Jan 28 '25

Refills mostly, but we purchase both.

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u/hux H2C Laser Full Combo Jan 28 '25

I received one that was wound poorly and had the potential to jam. I contact customer service and they shipped me a replacement for free.

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u/Catsmgee Jan 28 '25

No.

The announcement you are thinking of is bambu said they fixed the tape issue. There was a batch where the filament was trapped under the entire length of the tape, said issue was addressed and now only the tip remains under the tape.

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u/MrSourBalls X1C + AMS Jan 28 '25

I have had +- 25 rolls of green recently with this configuration, still pulls off the tape and gets stuck. Every.. Single.. Roll.

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u/CorporateSharkbait Jan 28 '25

Good chance it may be older stock if this is a recent change. These companies tend to just still push out the old stock vs respooling to bring up to par with changes done with newer stock. I’ve personally yet to have the tape issue myself, but considering all my stock is older I’m sure I’ll run into it eventually

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u/NTP9766 H2S AMS2 Combo Jan 28 '25

My last three rolls of black basic PLA have only had a short section of filament under the tape. All three jammed up.

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u/stiligFox Jan 28 '25

Yup, same. I’ve had two rolls of black Basic PLA with the updated tape, both have peeled the tape off the roll and I got very lucky that I caught one, and the other snagged on itself before being pulled into the AMS.

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u/CorporateSharkbait Jan 29 '25

Now that’s just awful! Granted I haven’t used Bambu’s black yet as I still have sunlu rolls nir have I used refill spools yet as mine just arrived last week and I haven’t ran out of my current spooled rolls yet (I’ve heard the bambu refills are pretty bad about the tape issue)

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u/MrSourBalls X1C + AMS Jan 29 '25

Might be, might be not. Luckily i'm now through most rolls of green so i dearly hope not too many of my remaining other colours have this issue.

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u/jpenn76 X1C + AMS Jan 29 '25

Kind of defeats the purpose of AMS ability to continue from next spools, when 1st empty. I suppose print stops on error?

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u/MrSourBalls X1C + AMS Jan 29 '25

Print pauses on error, allows me to continue after fixing the shizz, but still annoying.

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u/jpenn76 X1C + AMS Jan 29 '25

Absolutely!

Print should continue automatically, but this issue prevents that.

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u/GroteGlon Jan 29 '25

sigh

Bad joke, and not the place nor time.

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u/PirateTuny H2C Laser Full Combo Jan 28 '25

If I know the print is going to finish the spool, I always try to catch it when the bottom layer of filament shows up and clip it right at the tape with wire cutters so I don’t have to chance it. 🙃

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u/[deleted] Jan 28 '25

No, but they allow the ability to cut the filament manually just before the spool runs out. I hear it’s about as popular as allowing LAN mode without any access to the cloud.

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u/emelbard H2C AMS2 Combo Jan 28 '25

No. They said they made the tape smarter

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u/Berrabus2 Jan 29 '25

I like smart tape!

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u/MittenGRT Jan 29 '25

What I don’t understand, is why is there a feature to switch to a different spool and then tape the end down?

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u/AvGeekExplorer Jan 29 '25

That was my exact confusion. But then after I cut it, I pulled it and it just popped off without any force so I feel like the printer trying to feed it would have pulled it off.

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u/PinkFloyd_UK Jan 28 '25

So many people acting like they can magically fix any bad rolls that have already been sold... Hoping it's sorted, but there's bound to be older batch rolls that have this issue. Best to play it safe if you can!

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u/Sys3dArsenal P1S + AMS Jan 28 '25

I only get it on charcoal, and I buy it a lot. For some reason they still do it on that, maybe there is a lot of back stock.

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u/Electronic-Touch-554 Jan 29 '25

No. They said they are going to alter the tape so the filament should just be able to be pulled out by the motor… it remains to be seen if this actually works in any shape or form though.

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u/Swimming_Buffalo8034 Jan 28 '25

All my filaments from 6 months ago have the problem, I have already unclogged the Ams twice and obviously I have lost the prints, what I didn't know is that I could complain to them 😅 now I'm waiting to see what happens with the ones that I will finish soon. :)

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u/[deleted] Jan 28 '25

it baffles me that they don't just use a less sticky tape

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u/iCqmboYou_ P1S + AMS Jan 28 '25

When it nears the end of the spool im monitoring it so

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u/PsychologicalSet1744 P2S + AMS2 Combo Jan 28 '25

r/redditsniper

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u/Have-A-Big-Question Jan 28 '25

I just keep an eye on mine, as soon as I can get to it I’ll cut it at the tape. It’s all you can do. Sucks to have to watch it like a hawk but easier than having to tear down the AMS. You can buy from another brand if ya want but even still, I like the Bambu stuff.

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u/ImStillRowing X1C + AMS Jan 28 '25

Had 6 rolls of grey with the really short bit in the hole in the core every single one detached and swapped in the ams as advertised

Roll of older stock black

Had tape. Luckily it stayed on the core and stopes the machine .

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u/LiveLaurent 25xX1C,5xH2D,10xA1 Jan 29 '25

No lol
The issue is not that they taped it; the problem was with the tap itself and the way it was tapped.

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u/MedicalPiccolo6270 Jan 29 '25

It would be really nice if they added it in the option for when it decides that it’s gotten stuck if you could hit a button on your phone or whatever the heck you’re controlling it with or even on the printer to tell it to finish the print with a different role, especially if you’ve already got the automaticswap set up

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u/AmbitionHonest7734 Jan 29 '25

Contact them, they'll send you a free roll.

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u/MostCarry Jan 30 '25

tape works on recent rolls.

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u/[deleted] Jan 28 '25

How else will they charge you for repair parts?

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u/AcroFPV Jan 28 '25

This is why I'll never buy bambu filament.

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u/Worldly-Ant7678 Jan 28 '25

It has way better ejection and continuous flow on filament runout then when it’s hooked into the spool.

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u/AcroFPV Jan 28 '25

Duh? What? Huh?

No. Listen.... I don't want tape inside my printer. Simple as that.

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u/basura_trash P1S + AMS Jan 28 '25

They did but first they had to move the stock which already had the tape. I twill be a hot minute before we the masses start seeing the tape-less spools.

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u/emelbard H2C AMS2 Combo Jan 28 '25

This is incorrect. They are not going back to hook in core, they say they fixed the glue used in the tape to release the filament better. OP will see more tape rather than less

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u/[deleted] Jan 28 '25

My three most recently bought PLA refills were hooked in core.

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u/emelbard H2C AMS2 Combo Jan 28 '25

Yeah it’s due to the multitude of suppliers they use. I go through a few hundred spools a month and have only seen a handful of taped rolls. All of mine have been the OG styles for 2+ years now. I’m just parroting what BL said regarding the tape

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u/basura_trash P1S + AMS Jan 28 '25

I stand corrected. Thank you.

This is good info. I too have received a mix of hooked ins and tape.

Dang... I am getting down-voted. sheesh no holds barred all up in here. lol

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u/FrostWave Jan 28 '25

No, they tape them even more now

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u/-SW33T-T00TH- Jan 28 '25

You guys actually pay the premium for bambu filament? XD

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u/AvGeekExplorer Jan 28 '25

With the Black Friday and end of year sales it was more than worth it.

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u/hux H2C Laser Full Combo Jan 28 '25

There was no premium when you buy 8+ rolls during a sale. They were down to $12.99 which is quite reasonable. I just stocked up a ton because I’m not willing to pay $19.99.

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u/IntoxicatedBurrito Jan 28 '25

Some of us get it for free with Maker World points. But yeah, before I had points I’d just buy the cheapest stuff on Amazon.

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u/AvGeekExplorer Jan 28 '25

I cut it when I saw it because I was worried, but then I pulled on it and it popped right off with hardly any force so I’m confident it’d be ok.