How to switch from the AMS lite to the external filament spool on the A1 mini

Very similar process for the A1
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[@mariospanayiotou6644]

You have to push the orange button on the ams when pulling filament out, you’re ruining the gears yanking it like that

[@dosdont]

Nice, first one explaining this 👍🏻 but I think their may be another step where you have click on the ams to turn it off. I'm not by it right now but I had to do another step when I wanted to start printing. Still, thank you.

[@crackhead2able]

I turn off Ams and I don’t see External Spool on the next page. It just gives me the spools that’s on the AMS

[@4of122]

I was looking everywhere for documentatio on this, thank you for explaining it.

[@3DPrintStuff]

I had a few people ask about this before I made the video. So you’re not alone.

[@BillShirley]

What's the next step? In Bambu Studio it's still displaying my AMS Lite and it slices the file with AMS commands in it.

[@Sparky5]

Same problem here. Nobody has the answer so I just unplugged the AMS and it defaulted to the external spool. I've not been able to find a way to do it without unplugging the AMS.

[@SGTBaconese]

thanks for explaing this

[@Starfleet1959]

thanks for the explaining, but can I use also the other 3 colors on the AMS lite?
because I don't want to use my Glow in the Dark filament in the AMS. I heard that GITD destroyed the feeder unit.
I try to use a Y splitter but the filament loading stuck every time.
regards Rob From The Netherlands

[@u2bist]

Vary informative, thanks for posting this! I have not tried using the external spool yet but would like to use up some small-hub quarter-kg spools. Is there a way to print a base object from the external spool and then switch to the AMS to add multicolor layers on top of it?

[@ohnuttz]

Thank you so much for explaining how to use the external spool arm. Got some iridescent filament want to use but was having heck of a time figure out how to use it.

[@3DPrintStuff]

You're welcome, thanks for the comment.

[@pintandominisdejuegos]

Can you use in multicolor one filament on external and other filament in the AMS Lite at the same time?

[@ck1pr2000]

Why not just take one out of the AMS and put that one? Serious question i have one too..

[@3DPrintStuff]

Some filaments aren’t AMS compatible so you have to print them from the external spool holder. Specifically flexible filaments like TPU and I think some of the carbon fiber filaments also aren’t AMS compatible because they are very abrasive and will wear out the AMS internal parts.

[@ck1pr2000]

@@3DPrintStuff thank you for your answer... learned the hard way lol

[@komradkyle]

I Was about to go through thr hell of that blue thing by the PTFE tube this is much better thank you.

[@knightlance5420]

Thank you been wondering if I could do this.

[@saumpaulinaaaaaaa]

Thanks!!!!

[@ElMachucaPapas]

So, i can use this extra spool when the AMS its working to print 5 colors or its not possible??

[@TheRealMeet]

Nah, It is used for rolls that dont fit the ams or stuff like tpu. I use it to hang my prusa spools that should be 2mm wider to fit the ams lite