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Fixing Bambu Lab’s Biggest Flaw - Sunlu AMS Heater Hands-On

22.6K views· 167 likes· 7:31· Aug 4, 2025

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In this video, we’re diving into the Sunlu AMS Heater, an aftermarket upgrade designed to bring active filament drying to the Bambu Lab’s Automatic Material System. We’ll show you how it installs, how it performs on both the original AMS and AMS 2 Pro, and whether it’s worth adding to your multi-material setup. If you’ve ever dealt with moisture-related print issues, this might be the fix you’ve been waiting for. Plus, we’ll highlight a few quirks of this pre-production unit and share what’s expected to change in the final version. Stick around to see real-world testing, performance data, and whether this heater lives up to the hype. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 👀 See more information about the Sunlu AMS Heater (Affiliate Links) AMS Heater: https://www.sunlu.com/products/sunlu-ams-heater-upgraded-your-bambu-ams-save-an-ams-2pro-for-you?variant=50827373773082&sca_ref=6509515.9CIaM1NpXK&sca_source=amsheater 2 units: https://www.sunlu.com/products/sunlu-ams-heater-upgraded-your-bambu-ams-save-an-ams-2pro-for-you?variant=50836625326362&sca_ref=6509515.9CIaM1NpXK&sca_source=amsheater --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 👀Check out Midlife Garage, they are share some amazing projects soon! https://www.youtube.com/@midlife-garage https://midlife-garage.com/ https://www.instagram.com/midlife.garage/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunlu makes awesome filament, check out the filament I used: Captain America Bust - Sunlu Shadow Storm Marble High Speed PLA: https://www.sunlu.com/products/high-speed-pla-marble-3d-printer-filament-1kg?_pos=1&_sid=8fdc65e42&_ss=r&variant=49959995179290&sca_ref=6509515.9CIaM1NpXK&sca_source=kobrav2 Dice Tower - Sunlu Brick Red Marble PLA: https://www.sunlu.com/products/high-speed-pla-marble-3d-printer-filament-1kg?_pos=1&_sid=8fdc65e42&_ss=r&variant=49959995179290&sca_ref=6509515.9CIaM1NpXK&sca_source=kobrav2 Eevees - Sunlu Chocolate PLA, Black PLA, White PLA: https://www.sunlu.com/products/over-6kg-bundle-sale-pla-and-pla-plus-pla-meta-macaron-filament1kg-roll?_pos=1&_psq=Chocolate&_ss=e&_v=1.0&variant=47495413661978&sca_ref=6509515.9CIaM1NpXK&sca_source=kobrav2 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Create a free profile at https://www.3dprintlog.com today, and start recording all your print settings and filament usage! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 👀 See my recommended printers, filament, and accessories on my Amazon Idea Lists! (Affiliate Links) 🆕 3D Printing Equipment for Beginners: https://amzn.to/2PNblSL ⚡ 3D Printing Equipment for Intermediate Hobbyists: https://amzn.to/2OOuQOy 💯 3D Printing Equipment for Advanced Users - Liquid Resin SLA/DLP: https://amzn.to/2PpqWuK 🎁 See the TEVO Tornado on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2TnhQhn 🎥 Hoffman Engineering Youtube/Video Equipment - See on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2O9oP9I 🆕 Microphone - Rode NT1 Microphone: https://amzn.to/4i3frmB Thank you to all my Patreons for helping make these videos possible. Join me at https://www.patreon.com/HoffmanEngineering Special thanks to my tier 2 and above patrons: * Reese N. * Gary Christopher Hoffman Hoffman Engineering https://www.hoffman.engineering [0:00] Intro – Sunlu AMS Heater Overview [0:25] Disclaimer [0:46] What Is the Sunlu AMS Heater? Specs & Features [1:26] Drying Modes Explained: Timer vs Humidity Control [2:09] Inside the Heater: Dual Heating Units [2:45] Testing Setup at Midlife Garage [3:02] Does It Fit? AMS vs AMS 2 Pro [3:57] Real-World Testing Begins [4:31] Thermal Performance [5:07] Humidity Reading Mismatch – AMS vs Heater [5:32] Final Thoughts – Should You Get One? [6:15] Price & Availability [6:55] Outro + More Multi-Material Reviews #Sunlu #BambuLab #AMSheater

About This Video

Bambu Lab’s AMS is awesome for multi-material, but it’s also kind of famous for one big weakness: it doesn’t actively dry your filament. In this video I put the Sunlu AMS Heater on the bench—an aftermarket add-on that’s trying to fix that exact problem by bringing real heat-based drying into the AMS ecosystem. I walk through what you actually get, how the install works, and how it fits into a normal workflow where you’re swapping spools, leaving filament loaded, and expecting consistent prints without mystery stringing or surface defects from moisture. I tested it on both the original AMS and the AMS 2 Pro, and I focus on real-world performance and what I’d actually change if I was designing it myself. This unit is pre-production, so I also call out a few quirks and what Sunlu says is expected to improve in the final version. If you’ve been chasing moisture-related print issues—especially with filaments that don’t tolerate humidity—this is the kind of upgrade that can make an AMS setup feel a lot less fragile, but it’s not a magic box and the details matter.

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