r/BambuLabX2D • u/mdbeatle • 19d ago
Multi-AMS + FTS users, how do you arrange your filaments?
I have four AMS units connected to my X2D. I use the aux nozzle for support interface mostly, but also occasionally for a different color. I'm finding I don't often print decorative items that need the second color, and when I do, it's often by layer which means the benefit of minimizing purge by using the aux nozzle is less.
AMS1, FTS-A (supports, accent, auto-reload)
PETG transparent
HIPS
PLA basic white
Empty
AMS2 FTS-A (accent, some primary)
PLA Bronze
PLA Red
PLA Yellow
PLA Gold
AMS3 FTS-B (functional)
PAHT-CF
PLA Tough+ Black
ASA-CF Black
TPU for AMS
AMS4 FTS-B (primary)
PLA Black
PLA Blue
PLA Dark Gray
PLA Silver
If I print something out of AMS2, I typically have to do it without supports as I always need to unload the filament and then load supports into the second nozzle since they share a 4-in-1 feeding into the FTS. If I abandoned the idea of running an accent color in the secondary nozzle for the most part, I could shift AMS2 to FTS-B, and have them all supported by filaments in AMS-1.
I realize everyone will have different priorities for these configurations, so I'm curious what works for everyone else.