# Adapting Cardboard Spools for Multi Material Systems

**URL:** <https://3dprintingspace.com/t/adapting-cardboard-spools-for-multi-material-systems/9359>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [September 10, 2024, 9:13pm UTC](https://3dprintingspace.com/t/adapting-cardboard-spools-for-multi-material-systems/9359 "2024-09-10T21:13:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![lauran](https://3dps-assets.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/3dprintingspace.com/lauran/32/4205_2.png) [@lauran](https://3dprintingspace.com/u/lauran)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2024, 9:13pm UTC](https://3dprintingspace.com/t/adapting-cardboard-spools-for-multi-material-systems/9359/1 "2024-09-10T21:13:43Z")

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Hi All,  
Just wondering what methods or prints everyone is using the adapt cardboard spools to work in the AMS?

 ![hyper-series](https://storage.3dprintingspace.com/original/2X/6/699773643f634e6002486f9fc8c7d93c11f13087.jpeg)

[Creality Hyper PLA](https://www.printables.com/model/689717-creality-hyper-series-bambu-lab-ams-cardboard-spoo)

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**Author:** ![kitedemon](https://3dps-assets.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/ecae2f/32.png) [@kitedemon](https://3dprintingspace.com/u/kitedemon)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2024, 12:23pm UTC](https://3dprintingspace.com/t/adapting-cardboard-spools-for-multi-material-systems/9359/2 "2024-09-12T12:23:17Z")

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[https://www.printables.com/model/389805-bambu-lab-ams-cardboard-spool-adapter-ring](https://www.printables.com/model/389805-bambu-lab-ams-cardboard-spool-adapter-ring)

I started with one of these, which didn’t fit properly. I ended up designing ones to fit exactly. What I discovered was cardboard spools vary even for one batch and supplier. They are paper and it changes.

I now have likely ten or so pairs all slightly different. I tried originally to use different colours for each pair but gave up after 5 or 6 pairs.

My ams is unreliable it really isn’t an issue, it jams more often then it doesn’t, cardboard or not, Bambu solution, buy our (Esun? or Sunlu?) filament.

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**Author:** ![Matthew](https://3dps-assets.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/3dprintingspace.com/matthew/32/7552_2.png) [@Matthew](https://3dprintingspace.com/u/Matthew)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2024, 3:34pm UTC](https://3dprintingspace.com/t/adapting-cardboard-spools-for-multi-material-systems/9359/3 "2024-09-12T15:34:07Z")

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I’m like 98% sure its Esun lol.

I have never really had a lot of great experiences with the AMS unit, always seems to cause me issues. I know a lot of people use them reliably and successfully but it just never seems to like me very much. I find my mmu3 and ercf more reliable than it honestly, could honestly just be something I am messing up. When it works it sure is cool though…