Are you struggling to print TPU, TPE, and ultra-flexible filaments on your Bambu Lab printer? In this comprehensive guide, I'll walk you through everything you need to knowβfrom filament selection and calibration to fine-tuning slicer settingsβto achieve perfect flexible prints every time.
π’ Donβt forget to like, subscribe, and hit the bell icon so you donβt miss future 3D printing guides!
What Youβll Learn π
β’ Comparison of different filaments with varying Shore Hardness
β’ TPU vs. TPE β Which one is better for your prints?
β’ How flexible is TPU for AMS compared to others?
β’ Dialing in eSUN TPE 83A for optimal results
β’ Filament calibration: Temperature tower, flow rate, pressure advance, and retraction tests
β’ How to apply PA (Pressure Advance) values in Orca Slicer & Bambu Studio
β’ How to load ultra flexible filaments
00:00 Intro
02:03 Covered Filaments
03:09 About this Episode
03:56 One Last Myth to Bust
04:26 Shore Hardness
06:26 TPU vs. TPE
07:47 Bambu Lab TPU 95A HF
09:19 Bambu Lab TPU for AMS
10:00 How flexible is TPU for AMS in comparison?
11:07 Problems when loading TPU for AMS
12:20 eSUN TPE 83A - Intro
14:43 Orca Slicer
15:56 Filament Calibration - Temperature Tower
17:50 Filament Calibration - Flow Rate
20:38 Filament Calibration - Pressure Advance
21:03 Pressure Advance vs. K-factor
22:34 Pressure Advance Line Method
24:07 Pressure Advance Pattern Method
25:06 Applying PA values in Orca Slicer
25:21 Applying PA values (K-Factor) in Bambu Studio
27:33 Filament Calibration - Retraction Tower
28:31 eSUN TPE 83A - Filament Settings after Calibration
29:26 eSUN TPE 83A - Tuning Process Settings
31:34 eSUN TPE 83A - Final Print Profile
33:39 RecReUs Filaflex 60A Pro - Intro
36:42 RecReUs Filaflex 60A Pro - How to Load
37:54 RecReUs Filaflex 60A Pro - Recommended Tools
---------
Helpful Links & Resources π
β’ Orca Slicer: https://github.com/SoftFever/OrcaSlicer
β’ Comparison Shore Hardness: https://www.aeromarineproducts.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/blogpost1_graphic1_shorehardness.png
β’ Problems loading TPU for AMS: https://www.reddit.com/r/BambuLab/comments/1gvbmzn/tpu_for_ams_not_compatible_with_ams/?rdt=44556
β’ Ellis Print Tuning Guide: https://ellis3dp.com/Print-Tuning-Guide/articles/pressure_linear_advance/introduction.html
β’ Pressure Advance vs. K-Factor: https://forum.bambulab.com/t/pressure-advance-and-k-factor-with-orcaslicer/22626
β’ Setting the extruder pressure for soft TPU: https://forum.bambulab.com/t/setting-the-extruder-pressure-for-soft-tpu/40022/8
β’ RecReUs - Printing TPU Filaflex with Bambu Lab P1P/ P1S: https://youtu.be/qasraW3vKbo?si=suJ0FMX568IzunCL
---------
SPOOL HOLDER
Makerworld: https://makerworld.com/de/models/1217912-x1c-p1-top-spool-holder#profileId-1234148
Here are the links to for the required parts:
Ball Bearing F623ZZ (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/4kySQA9
Stainless Steel Rods (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/41yT95h
---------
FILAMENTS π¦
β’ Bambu TPU for AMS (68D): 53200
β’ Bambu TPU 95A HF: 51400
β’ eSUN TPE 83A (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/41OBWGk
β’ RecReUs Filaflex 60A Pro: https://www.3djake.at/recreus/filaflex-60a-pro-weiss
---------
TOOLS π οΈ
β’ SUNLU Filament Dryer (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/49DS9k8
β’ Creality Large-Capacity Filament Dryer (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/4iyYuBs
β’ Tweezers (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3QPcR7Z
β’ Knipex Side Cutter (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/41O5X9m
β’ Wera Micro Big Pack screwdriver set (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/43wtNYv
β’ Milwaukee Drill (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3FcC0ac
β’ Bosch EasyDrill (affiliate link): https//amzn.to/41MXjb9
---------
MUSIC π΅
ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ
Fade by Snoozy Beats / snoozybeats
Creative Commons β Attribution 3.0 Unported β CC BY 3.0
Free Download / Stream: https://audiolibrary.com.co/snoozybea...
Music promoted by Audio Library: Fade β Snoozy Beats (No Copyright Music)
ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ
ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ
Ready by Jay Someday / jaysomeday
Creative Commons β Attribution 3.0 Unported β CC BY 3.0
Free Download / Stream: https://audiolibrary.com.co/jay-somed...
Music promoted by Audio Library: Ready β Jay Someday (No Copyright Music)
ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ
ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ
New Light by LiQWYD / liqwyd
Creative Commons β Attribution 3.0 Unported β CC BY 3.0
Free Download / New Light: https://audiolibrary.com.co/liqwyd/ne...
Music promoted by Audio Library: New Light β LiQWYD (No Copyright Music)
ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ
ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ
Kokua by Luke Bergs / bergscloud
Creative Commons β Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported β CC BY-SA 3.0
Free Download / Stream: https://audiolibrary.com.co/luke-berg...
Music promoted by Audio Library: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ODY6glpnEM&t=0s
ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ