Key facts
The fast way to understand MechAMS.
Every gear, lever, and crown coupling is included in the file pack. Print the parts on the same Bambu Lab A1 that runs them, bolt them on, run the included generator, and start a multi-material job inside a weekend. The required G-code and software to customize it for your setup are included.
Up to 8 with Y-splitters.
Fastest recorded full swap: 89 s.
Full 8-slot build. 320 g for 2 slots, then +80 g per added slot.
Fully mechanical slot switching driven by the printer.
Extra printed mass on the toolhead in the current A1 release.
3MF files, required G-code, and the generator for setup-specific customization.
The printer drives the selected slot.
The printer's existing extruder drives the selected slot through the crown-gear dock you just watched.
Stock printer. Stock slicer.
Generated G-code controls the toolchange. Bambu Studio and Orca both run it unmodified.
Zero, tiny, or heavy.
Purging is customizable in the generator: set it to 0, keep it tiny, or raise it as high as your material and color change needs.