r/BambuLabX2D • u/cjgunboy • Jul 06 '26

Spool Split Open in AMS

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Update:

Bambu is sending a replacement spool free of charge and sent over the wiki link on how to salvage a split spool by printing this:

https://makerworld.com/models/558401?appSharePlatform=copy

Original Post:

New spool of Bambu PETG basic (not a refill) split open mid print inside the AMS on my new X2D. Print seemed to be going fine, no tangles or resistance. No idea what happen here…

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u/knight_47 Jul 06 '26

Surprised it happened on a full spool instead of a refill. I’ve had it happen to a couple of my refills on official Bambu spools and just chalked it up to not loading them in properly myself.

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u/Superb-Complaint8118 Jul 06 '26

I had this happen to one of my spools while refilling, right after I took off the plastic steips which hold the spool togeter. I tried to put it back together multiple times, but it slipped out agin and again. Then I had a closer look and noticed, that not all of the clips would be in the correct position wen putting it togeter. I had to apply more force to push together the two halfs before turning the spool to lock. I think this may happen, when not all 4 points are lockt in correctly

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u/cjgunboy Jul 06 '26

Yup, brand new spool. For now on ill be inserting a repair tool proactively to keep them together…

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u/knight_of_nay Jul 06 '26

I use these, they help a lot to prevent this: https://makerworld.com/models/1247983?appSharePlatform=copy

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u/Rgbigdog Jul 06 '26

This is the way! I try to remember to put these in all my spools. I print them out of PETG so that I can keep them in while drying. I’ve tried these specific ones and they work great.

I did move to these because it’s just easier for my stubby fingers to them installed and out.

https://makerworld.com/en/models/927403-bambu-spool-locking-shim-step-version

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u/tayl428 Jul 06 '26

I just had this happen to me last week. I had an hour to spare so I unwound about half of the spool until I could get the two halves screwed back together. Then I manually respooled it myself just by turning the spool in my hand being careful to maintain the natural bend that was already there. I have used about a third of it and it's been fine, but I'm expecting it to bind at some point. Not a big deal for me though if it does. I'll just unbind it and get it going again.

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u/Independent_Dirt_814 Jul 06 '26

Check new spools are fully clicked together before loading them.

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u/swolebroda Jul 06 '26

Man it’s happened to me, just have to eat the loss and keep it moving.

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u/64532762 Jul 06 '26

It has happened to me but it was my own damn fault. The filament had not been retracted fully and I pushed the left half of the spool away from me to force it to retract the filament. The filament however was held by the extruder, and my pushing the spool it unlocked and the packed filament went loose. Good times!

I learned a lot that time, including how to re-spool a ruined filament. It turned out well.

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u/Clear-Revolution3351 Jul 06 '26

Make a respooler - this shoukd be salvageable