Originally, I was trying to cheap out and picked up a Cartographer. The issue I ran into was that the Cartographer software has specific dependencies and wasn't going to run with the latest version of Python. Also, it didn't support the high print temperatures Beacon does. It's expensive, but it saves time and saves my print quality. I wish I purchased Beacon in the first place.
This filament is fire… and not the “well there goes my hotend” kind. 😂
I grabbed some Galactic Orange and honestly the pictures online don’t even come close. You really have to see this stuff in person. The color just pops.
On top of that, Ambrosia prints insanely clean. No fighting settings, no weird issues, just smooth prints every time. I talk about this filament to my followers constantly because it’s genuinely become one of my favorites.
At this point, if you’re not trying Ambrosia yet… you’re missing out. Seriously. Go order a spool. 🤘
best bed scanner i have use will be buy more
Bought this color for my son. Works great, he loves the color.
I purchased this printer for my son for his birthday. Works great, easy to use ! Staff was very friendly. Will be back to purchase from them again!
Works as expected. Nicest part was minimal dust, at least at the top of the bag. Hopefully that holds up as I get down towards the bottom.
Made the printet hot to the point that it nearly broke it. Unable to use with the front magnetic lid due to excessive heat and a lack of venting.
The filament itself is pretty good. Took a bit to get it tuned in on my X1C, but nothing too outrageous. Prints that haven't failed because of filament feed errors (next paragraph) have turned out as expected. Still working on strength and layer bond tests.
The spool is another story. Had multiple problems with filament getting jammed in itself because the spool had difficulty spinning in the AMS and also multiple errors with the AMS just not being able to roll the spool. There were a few damaged spots on the spool that just gave the AMS problems. Eventually gave up on it and respooled it. Love the idea of the cardboard spool since I hate having to scrap the typical plastic ones, but having to deal with the damage and interrupted / failed prints gives me pause about ordering this again.
Very nice cnc parts esay to install will be buying more
I figured I would write a review considering the difficulties I faced and the price of the plate. Hopefully people can make a more informed decision before buying this.
The Good:
I get very good first layers. Beacon works well. Adhesion is good, to be expected with any good textured plate. I have had good success with ABS CF/GF and PET CF. If you print any filled materials, a plate like this is worth it. I ran a cheaper build plate from a different manufacture and would have the texture rip off every time I printed with CF materials. This does not happen which is already a win. I had no issues with glue either. The plate is also nice and thick. This plate does not make sense for PLA/ABS as any cheaper build plate will stick just as well and look just as good. This plate makes sense if you have a reason like printing with difficult materials.
The Bad:
I will start by saying the bad is mostly with specifically West3Ds version of the Tyson plate. They apparently custom speced a more textured version of the plate which caused me a lot of issues.
The texture is so rough that its hard to clean the bed with normal paper towels. The lint from the towels would get stuck in between the texturing and transfer to the print. I would have to take it to the sink and use a sponge to clean it every time. The texture is also so textured that you cannot see the pattern. The 3D cubic texture does not transfer over to the print even with white filament as the "three" shades of texturing look the same.
Nitpicking:
The edges around the plate could have been cleaner. You can see texture coating difference at the edges. Normally I wouldn't care but again you are paying 2-3x a normal quality plate.
They do mention it is textured on both sides. Maybe it is my fault for assuming its the same as the Tyson version and it would work the same (the etching did not work).
On Tysons site a base no etched plate is 30$ cheaper. You are essentially getting that but with a up charge for a feature that doesn't work. Now apparently the more rough texture allows it to be more durable, I guess time will tell.
TLDR:
The plate is good, my recommendation is to get the plate off Tysons website when in stock. The Tyson texture is more "satin" but holds up just as well. You can actually see the texture on the plate and the first layer. Also cleans easily too. Most of my issues seem to be due to how rough West3Ds version of the plate is. I am only really complaining because I expected a level of quality for the price.
Below is a picture of both versions of the plate. The right is from West3D and the left is from Tyson directly.
This was my first time really delving into silk PLA, and I picked up the Ambrosia Silk PLA in both Blue+Purple and Blue+Green. I’m thoroughly impressed.
The shine on both colors is beautiful, and the color shift gives prints a really polished, eye-catching finish. More importantly, the filament has printed consistently clean for me. It truly prints like butter.
Both colors have been a great introduction to silk PLA, and Ambrosia definitely made a strong first impression. I’ll absolutely be keeping these in rotation and look forward to trying more colors.
This is my 3rd AMS 2 Pro unit overall and my second one purchased through West3D — because apparently one can never have too many AMS units.
The AMS 2 Pro has been one of those quality-of-life upgrades that makes the whole printing workflow feel smoother. Having more filament loaded, ready, and organized cuts down on constant swapping and makes multi-color or multi-material setups much more convenient. It’s especially nice when bouncing between different projects and filament types.
Setup was straightforward, everything worked as expected, and West3D had it available when I was ready to add another one to the lineup. Definitely a worthwhile upgrade for anyone already deep into the Bambu ecosystem.
I picked up the 0.4mm hardened steel complete hotend for my Bambu Lab P1S after putting around 2,000 hours on the original 0.4mm stainless steel nozzle, and it has been a great upgrade and refresh.
Installation was straightforward, and the printer is back to laying down clean, consistent prints. The hardened steel nozzle also gives me a little more confidence when printing more abrasive materials or filaments with additives, compared to the original stainless steel setup.
Overall, it was an easy, worthwhile replacement that helped freshen up a well-used printer. Glad West3D had the OEM hotend available and ready to go.
As another review sort of mentioned, the design having Starlock washers makes this kind of a pain the butt to set up. It takes way longer than it should getting it perfect where you have enough tolerance for the starlock at the top to hold the pin, but also enough space so that the top panel isn't pressing into it even with 3mm foam. I'm not really sure why the decision was made to have this sit like, literally 1mm under the panel when the mounting holes could just have been moved down a bit.
About a week after having it set up, it exploded apart mid print, I'm guessing that the top panel was vibrating against the pin and at some point the starlock washer ejected itself when it didn't have enough space to hold onto it. I spent some time trying to get it perfect and it's been okay since, but I'm mildly worried it may happen again. As it is now, if feels like a sidegrade to the Galvanic arm
Nice quality of life upgrade for the Voron 2.4. highly recommended!
Ordered this toolboard for my RatRig. It was shipped real quickly. Upon receipt it became clear that a mistake had been made. I mailed customer service on Sunday. Despite they were supposed to be closed on Sunday I got a prompt reaction. The correct item was prepared for shipping immediately and sent on Monday. I didn't have to return the wrongly sent item. Next time I need to get something they've got in their catalog I'll use them again. Mistakes can be made, taking responsibility for that and correcting them distincts them from other less reliable shops!
This was my first time trying Ambrosia filament, and I picked up the Bubble Gum color along with a few other rolls. I’m not usually a big fan of cardboard spools, but since these are listed as AMS-friendly, I figured I’d give them a try.
Unfortunately, this Bubble Gum spool was the only one out of the four rolls that would not feed properly in my Bambu Lab AMS 2. It caused multiple stalls, and when I started respooling it onto a Bambu spool, I found that the filament was also poorly wound. It got caught in tangles at least twice, and the second tangle was bad enough that I had to dismantle the cardboard spool to get it sorted out.
That said, once I got past the spool and winding issues, the filament itself printed beautifully. The Bubble Gum color is excellent, and the print quality has been really impressive. I’m giving it 4 stars because the filament quality and color are genuinely great, but the initial winding and cardboard spool experience made this roll a lot more frustrating than it needed to be.
Works great, easy build, I'm ordering another for my daughter's 2.4 300mm!
If you're building a Box Turtle, you need to buy this. Significantly simplifies wiring coming into the enclosure, makes it nice and simple to hook up. Well thought out.
Complaints? the USB cable that came with it could be a smidge longer, and I wish one of the connectors was a 90 degree connector since the fit with the AFC-Lite board is snug. Also I do wish it had came with a barrel jack pigtail, but no biggie.
Would (and have) buy again!
Alright, so I don't always do reviews and I don't want to discourage anyone from getting one of these for the BT build (seeing as there are only a handful of options on the market for that particular setup) but I wanted to at least write this up.
It has a solid architecture. 723 series processor is an awesome decision. It has just enough inputs and outputs for the sensors, steppers, and motors on a standard BT build, plus 3 extra Pixel/RGB/whatever you want to call addressable RGB LEDs.
That being said, header placement could have been better. If you put this in the BT with BT spec lengths, it will be a tight squeeze between it and lane 1's extruder section. Ways to alleviate that? move the headers to the edges, make the board longer and shallower, change the headers to a one or two piece header with an adapter cable that makes routing easier, things like that. Also relocate the stepsticks. REALLY tight in there with wires and had to glue several heatsinks back on. Another option to manage this is to have a brief instruction modification to the standard BT manual and the wiring guide, specifically the length of the wires to route half of them a different direction to have some of the wires come from the opposite side.
Positives, again, I had no trouble flashing this (using standard USB.) and has run well since then. I did have some problems with CAN, but I just switched to USB to make my life easier.
Would (and have) buy this again, but a V2 with some minor size and shape revisions would be awesome.
Very esay to install and set up would buy again
I installed the plate, and I have been able to print long, large, and adhesion-troubled PLA prints at 40 C without any trouble whatsoever. And the stiffness of this bed also hides some of the irregularities in my bed mesh!
I picked up the Bambu Lab AMS 2 Pro Switching Adapter from West3D along with my X2D setup, and it’s been a simple but useful addition.
It does exactly what I needed it to do and helps keep the setup more flexible and convenient. Installation was straightforward, and everything has worked as expected so far. It’s one of those small accessories that makes the overall workflow feel a little cleaner and more complete.
Glad West3D had it available, and I’d definitely recommend adding it if it fits your Bambu Lab setup.
