I am wondering if it would be possible to create a MMS that rivals the AMS system that Bambu lab offers. I like the idea, however I believe that an open source project would be greatly beneficial for the community.
If it is possible, I would be up to designing and testing the idea, however, I would like to know if it would be possible to create it and make klipper control it. I might need some input/help understanding the process that goes into creating the macros to do it lol.
I can see several uses for this and I think that we have all wanted to print multiple colors at the same time. For example, it would be useful if you have a batch of colors that you switch out constantly, and want to make it automatic. It would also be super useful for making dissolvable supports. Any input and ideas from everyone would be greatly appreciated. I would love to see this come to life.
I would like for it to cost less than 200 as the AMS system from Bambu is 350, and the MMUS from Prusa is 300. I would mainly design it based off of the MMUS as it is incredibly versatile, giving you the ability to place where you want your spools. I also like the fact that the AMS is a self contained unit with the option to keep your spools in there. My goal is to make it modular, so users can pick and choose the specific parts that they want to use.
For the time being, I am thinking of setting it up to use up the two extra slots on my manta m8p, however, I know not everyone will have extra slots. So In the future I will try and create a version with a board that communicates with your board. Maybe with can-bus.
Hard to say. Such a unit has been on my list for a long time, but I never got around to building one.
Both the ERCF and the SMuFF have gone through several design iterations. The first time I noticed SMuFF it was at revision 3, now it is at 6.
The projects have different philosophies: SMuFF has its own firmware, while ERCF takes advantage of Klipper’s multi-MCU capabilities. There are also reports of what could be improved, and for ERCF there are two forks that seem to address some of the design weaknesses of the original project.
I’d recommend hanging out on the respective Discord channels to get a better idea. I haven’t dug too deep myself.
In terms of price, I don’t think there is much difference. The components used seem to be pretty much the same. Not including the filament, I’d think you can get away with around 100 € / USD or even much less, depending on the amount of stuff you have lying around anyway.
As I said, details about implementation, extensibility, etc. are beyond my knowledge, as I have not spent too much time with either project.
I know this reply is late, but I recently created the 3MS, which is based off the Bambu AMS/Prusa MMU1. It’s a modular multimaterial system designed specifically for Klipper. I would really appreciate any feedback about it/ideas for improvement.