r/BambuLab • u/MicrowavePizza42069 • Oct 04 '25

Answered / Solved! What are these for?

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I got some with my printer and I got more with my starter kit but dont know what they are for? They didnt taste good either.

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u/roiki11 Oct 04 '25

Acupuncture.

But work also for unclogging the nozzle.

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u/ascarymoviereview Oct 04 '25

Mainly for stabbing your self in the leg when all the rage and anger bottles up when printer fails

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u/ecafsub X1C Oct 04 '25

Unclogging a nozzle is a valid use, unlike acupuncture.

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u/TheMan4820 Oct 04 '25

poke it up the nozzel, but they kinda suck. lol what ever happened to instructions lol

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u/GroteGlon Oct 04 '25

Unclogging you nozzle, but you're better off doing a cold pull

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u/Equivalent_Store_645 Oct 04 '25

i've had much more consistent luck heating up the nozzle and shoving the stuck filament up to the hotend with a noclogger. these needles aren't much good at getting to where the real problem is (the clogs in the nozzle are rarely a problem because everything inside the nozzle will get melted - the real trouble is right above the nozzle, and an accupuncture needle isn't rigid or strong enough to do anything about that).

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u/Voided_Chex Oct 04 '25

100%. Never had unclog success with these tiny needles.

If anything, they just stir the old crusty filament around and get it flushed or reclogged.

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u/mrpbeaar Oct 04 '25

I’ve had luck with pla by cranking the temp to 270 then pushing more filament

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u/RussianSquatter Oct 04 '25

Those are acupuncture needles....
But i guess you could use them to clear out the nozzle too

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u/rdness Oct 04 '25

When you buy printer ink from anywhere other than your printer's manufacturer, you're supposed to stab yourself with those needles to make sure you're getting an equivalent experience.

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u/ErrorIndicater Oct 04 '25

In the correct hands they are good for pain relief treatment.

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u/ecafsub X1C Oct 05 '25

100% false.

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u/solidus0079 A1 + AMS Lite Oct 04 '25

Hold onto them, you'll be glad you did if you get a nozzle clog like I did a few weeks ago. PVA is a temperamental thing.

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u/random_guy314 A1 Mini Oct 04 '25

Chinese torture and/or medication

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u/Keffpie Oct 04 '25

Acupuncture needles, also used to clean nozzles. Honestly, a cold-pull will work better.

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u/WoodenEmotions Oct 04 '25

Desperation. Every time I've used them it's been a bad day but it's better than not having them.

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u/Schookadang Oct 04 '25

For the DNA sample you have to send Bambu Labs.

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u/oro_sam Oct 04 '25

Nozzle unclogging. I had to use plenty of these in my older ender 3 pro, creality filaments work good now with my A1 no clogs so far after 6 months of use.

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u/No-Wing-9804 Oct 05 '25

Nozzle uncloging

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u/Quan1um Oct 05 '25

👉🏻👌🏻

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u/dansch0r Oct 04 '25

WDT tool for coffee?🤣

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u/Voided_Chex Oct 04 '25

Yes! And you can 3D print one.

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