So I'm new to this forum, and multi-material systems in general, but I have a bambu printer and the automatic filament cutter plus AMS seems like a very reliable option at the moment. But I also have non-bambu printers so the AMS isn't ideal for me. The chameleon seems like a good fit as I can use it on anything!
I have reservations about the 'ram tip and retract' method of getting a clean enough tip to prevent clogging though. I know this is how the ERCF works too, but I also have seen countless people having issues on that device with clogs and poor layers after swaps etc because of it. I assume it's because tuning the 'ram' for each filament is a long and difficult process to get perfect.
Wondered how it was for the chameleon, and also whether an actual filament cutter would help? Especially as I have now found - ERCF_Filament_Cutting_MOD/README.md at main · pure100kim/ERCF_Filament_Cutting_MOD (github.com)
Which is basically the first I've seen of a DIY clone of the bambu cutter, which happens to be working on a voron so would work for my other printer. Just thought I'd ask the question here where the experts are!
We already have one... In fact, the ERCF design appears to be a modified version of mine.
Search for "3DClippy" for some samples.
Bill