# Maker Creations **URL:** https://forum.snapmaker.com/c/projects-tips-mods/97.md?page=1 [Latest](https://forum.snapmaker.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.snapmaker.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.snapmaker.com/tags.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [Check your fit-n-assembly](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/check-your-fit-n-assembly/43019)
**Author:** [@Maker\_Doctor](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/Maker_Doctor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2026, 10:51am UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/check-your-fit-n-assembly/43019 "2026-08-18T10:51:39Z")
Suddenly had Z-movement stop and some archaic error message. Couldn’t move it with interface but could move with Z-belts by hand. This is what I found Inner right panel over the power supply and motherboard i… --- ## [U1 Companion: the U1 on a Home Assistant wall panel, plus a simulator so you can try it without touching your printer](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/u1-companion-the-u1-on-a-home-assistant-wall-panel-plus-a-simulator-so-you-can-try-it-without-touching-your-printer/42987)
**Author:** [@zkasuran](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/zkasuran)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2026, 9:09am UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/u1-companion-the-u1-on-a-home-assistant-wall-panel-plus-a-simulator-so-you-can-try-it-without-touching-your-printer/42987 "2026-08-18T09:09:55Z")
I wanted the four slots on a panel next to the machine: what is loaded, what colour, which spools are official, which heads this job is using. The U1 already publishes all of it. print\_task\_config carries the slots, the … --- ## [PID Autotune](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/pid-autotune/43024)
**Author:** [@Sleepy\_Kent](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/Sleepy_Kent)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 6:10pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/pid-autotune/43024 "2026-08-17T18:10:00Z")
I posted this to Reddit and it was recommended I post it here too! The process for PID tuning the snapmaker U1 is weirdly obscure, I made a macro to do all 4 tool heads automatically, a guide for just doing 1 tool head a… --- ## [More affordable U1 box sealing](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/u1/43008)
**Author:** [@hxcyzl](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/hxcyzl)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2026, 6:40am UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/u1/43008 "2026-08-16T06:40:04Z")
Materials: "1-meter long fiberglass rod, solid glass fiber rod, takeout thermal box support rod, hard plastic resin rod" 2.5mm\*2 Use 502 glue to bond the fiberglass and the printed part, and use soft glue (suitable for mobile phone frames, leather, fabric, etc.) to bond the printed part with the printer bed. Maintain the chamber temperature at 43–55°C, with the temperature gradually increasing over the printing time. Download link for the printed part: https://1811793662.share.123pan.cn/123pan/YaADVv-Bz993?pwd=VyZH# --- ## [New CNC extruder kit fix for the clogging and heat creep](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/new-cnc-extruder-kit-fix-for-the-clogging-and-heat-creep/43006)
**Author:** [@Ethan](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/Ethan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2026, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/new-cnc-extruder-kit-fix-for-the-clogging-and-heat-creep/43006 "2026-08-15T16:45:42Z")
Hi everyone! I’m the author/developer of the CNC extruder kit you guys have been talking about. I’ve seen some questions and wanted to clear things up! I developed this kit because I wanted a permanent fix for the clog… --- ## [\[Tool\] Convert Bambu Studio 3MF to Snapmaker U1 3MF](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/tool-convert-bambu-studio-3mf-to-snapmaker-u1-3mf/42810)
**Author:** [@nzlov](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/nzlov)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 9:42am UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/tool-convert-bambu-studio-3mf-to-snapmaker-u1-3mf/42810 "2026-08-03T09:42:18Z")
btu converts Bambu Studio 3MF material assignments into a Snapmaker U1 3MF while preserving the source model geometry. It supports both ordinary 5 geometry-layered projects and Bambu native Full Spectrum mixed materi… --- ## [Multicolor layered flat 3d print](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/multicolor-layered-flat-3d-print/42796)
**Author:** [@Evan76](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/Evan76)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 7:21am UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/multicolor-layered-flat-3d-print/42796 "2026-08-03T07:21:06Z")
This year I tried using the GitHub open-source project LuminaLayers（https://github.com/lumina-layer-studio/Lumina-Layers） to make some flat multi-colored prints. You can layer more colors using limited materials, because… --- ## [SnapCon, SnapMaker U1 Fleet Management](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/snapcon-snapmaker-u1-fleet-management/42794)
**Author:** [@ezeitoun](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/ezeitoun)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2026, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/snapcon-snapmaker-u1-fleet-management/42794 "2026-08-02T18:07:09Z")
Long story short, I run a farm of 25 Snapmaker U1 printers, and I got tired of not having a decent way to see and manage all of them from one place. So I built SnapCon. (ezeitoun/SnapCon: SnapMaker U1 Fleet Management A… --- ## [Full top hat and dryer system for U1](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/full-top-hat-and-dryer-system-for-u1/42797)
**Author:** [@fxwoody](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/fxwoody)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2026, 10:23am UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/full-top-hat-and-dryer-system-for-u1/42797 "2026-08-02T10:23:04Z")
As many should have seen in a few post, design i made for the U1 if interested :slight\_smile: https://www.printables.com/@Fxwoody3D/store --- ## [Designing and printing a stand: which filament to use?](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/designing-and-printing-a-stand-which-filament-to-use/42777)
**Author:** [@MoneyPeet](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/MoneyPeet)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2026, 12:31pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/designing-and-printing-a-stand-which-filament-to-use/42777 "2026-08-01T12:31:45Z")
Hello, I am designing a stand to hold a DJ controller. The stands are about 65 mm x 270 mm x 50 mm and need to carry a DJ controller that weighs about 7 kg. Something like this (this is the left part — mirror it to ge… --- ## [I have P1 with 9000 hours and U1 with 1000 hours—guess which one I prefer using now](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/i-have-p1-with-9000-hours-and-u1-with-1000-hours-guess-which-one-i-prefer-using-now/42783)
**Author:** [@Evan76](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/Evan76)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2026, 12:25pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/i-have-p1-with-9000-hours-and-u1-with-1000-hours-guess-which-one-i-prefer-using-now/42783 "2026-08-01T12:25:19Z")
Since I started using the U1, the accumulation of print hours on my single-nozzle printer has slowed down significantly; the U1 has logged 1,000 hours from April to now, whereas my P1P took three years to reach 9,000 hou… --- ## [Webpage for Snapmaker STL/3MF files (like Printables)](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/webpage-for-snapmaker-stl-3mf-files-like-printables/42731)
**Author:** [@Manfredo52](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/Manfredo52)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2026, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/webpage-for-snapmaker-stl-3mf-files-like-printables/42731 "2026-07-30T16:03:34Z")
I do remember that there was a post a while back from SM regarding a new tool that would start the long awaited database for Snapmaker own printable file. Like MW or Printables, but files that already are setup to be p… --- ## [Best Keyboard switch for fidget toys](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/best-keyboard-switch-for-fidget-toys/42334)
**Author:** [@BowenTech](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/BowenTech)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2026, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/best-keyboard-switch-for-fidget-toys/42334 "2026-07-30T15:45:27Z")
Anyone recommend a brand or type? Searching here and the 'net states Gateron MX Blue is one recommended but looking for others making clickers for selling and what works. Amazon cheap are lackluster and I’m not getting v… --- ## [💡 Tutorial: Turn Your Snapmaker U1 into a Dedicated Filament Dryer (Firmware Bypass)](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/tutorial-turn-your-snapmaker-u1-into-a-dedicated-filament-dryer-firmware-bypass/42677)
**Author:** [@chaicl](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/chaicl)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 7:29am UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/tutorial-turn-your-snapmaker-u1-into-a-dedicated-filament-dryer-firmware-bypass/42677 "2026-07-27T07:29:41Z")
Snapmaker officially recommends using the heated bed and a ventilated cardboard box to dry filament. However, if you try to run a raw G4 timer script via USB to keep the bed hot, the U1’s firmware blocks it with a “Pleas… --- ## [\[Tool\] Printproof, get your U1 files (Full Spectrum included) out to GLB, OBJ, USDZ, or a re-tinted 3MF with colors intact](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/tool-printproof-get-your-u1-files-full-spectrum-included-out-to-glb-obj-usdz-or-a-re-tinted-3mf-with-colors-intact/42609)
**Author:** [@Sami\_Salah](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/Sami_Salah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2026, 4:38am UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/tool-printproof-get-your-u1-files-full-spectrum-included-out-to-glb-obj-usdz-or-a-re-tinted-3mf-with-colors-intact/42609 "2026-07-23T04:38:54Z")
Sharing a tool I built for my workflow. The problem it solves: once you have set up a multi-color or Full Spectrum print, that color work is locked inside the .3mf. Nothing else reads it, so exporting for a render, a lis… --- ## [Automatic Unload at the end of a print - Snapmaker U1](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/automatic-unload-at-the-end-of-a-print-snapmaker-u1/42590)
**Author:** [@Trip](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/Trip)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2026, 3:12pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/automatic-unload-at-the-end-of-a-print-snapmaker-u1/42590 "2026-07-22T15:12:54Z")
Just saw this post regarding the implementation of an Auto-Unloading script at the end of the print and wanted to give it a try. Disclaimer: I’m using Orca Slicer 2.4.2 and Paxx12 firmware. The entire Start Gcode and En… --- ## [New Tool to automaticly mix filaments for Full Spectrum printing](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/new-tool-to-automaticly-mix-filaments-for-full-spectrum-printing/42522)
**Author:** [@Infinate](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/Infinate)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2026, 4:03am UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/new-tool-to-automaticly-mix-filaments-for-full-spectrum-printing/42522 "2026-07-19T04:03:44Z")
Hello community, check out Color Blend at https://colorblend.ainlight.com/ a tool that will take a multicolor model and convert it into a Full Spectrum model. Thanks to @josuanbn for creating the BambuLab to Snapmaker co… --- ## [Filament breakages](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/filament-breakages/42514)
**Author:** [@ColdCoffee](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/ColdCoffee)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2026, 8:00pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/filament-breakages/42514 "2026-07-15T20:00:34Z")
I’ve used quite a few different filaments, but can safely say Sunlu 2.0+ is a real PITA… I dunno what they put in it but its more sensitive to moisture than normal PETG! Given up on this reel of white as it’s the third … --- ## [U1 Print Hub — free, open-source dashboard for your U1s](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/u1-print-hub-free-open-source-dashboard-for-your-u1s/42516)
**Author:** [@dgambill](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/dgambill)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2026, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/u1-print-hub-free-open-source-dashboard-for-your-u1s/42516 "2026-07-15T17:59:16Z")
Hi everyone, I’ve been building U1 Print Hub, a free, open-source dashboard for the U1 that runs on your own PC and talks to the printer over your LAN via the Moonraker API - no firmware modification, nothing installed … --- ## [SCOUT-CoinScan: an open-source coin identify + sort machine, printed on the U1 (Innovation Fund)](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/scout-coinscan-an-open-source-coin-identify-sort-machine-printed-on-the-u1-innovation-fund/42432)
**Author:** [@stemscoutdad](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/stemscoutdad)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 7:59am UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/scout-coinscan-an-open-source-coin-identify-sort-machine-printed-on-the-u1-innovation-fund/42432 "2026-07-06T07:59:49Z")
Hi makers — I’m building an open-source machine that identifies, inspects, and sorts coins, with nearly every structural and mechanical part printed on the U1. The fun bits: co-printed TPU flexures (hopper wiper, brake b… --- ## [Free browser converter for MakerWorld/Bambu → U1 (keeps colors + your print settings)](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/free-browser-converter-for-makerworld-bambu-u1-keeps-colors-your-print-settings/42399)
**Author:** [@Turki](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/Turki)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2026, 8:52am UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/free-browser-converter-for-makerworld-bambu-u1-keeps-colors-your-print-settings/42399 "2026-07-02T08:52:02Z")
Free browser converter for MakerWorld/Bambu → U1 (keeps colors + your print settings) Got tired of MakerWorld models opening wrong on the U1, so I built bedready.io — a free .3mf → Snapmaker U1 converter that runs entir… --- ## [Spare parts and broken parts](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/spare-parts-and-broken-parts/18766)
**Author:** [@Bleaplaza](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/Bleaplaza)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2026, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/spare-parts-and-broken-parts/18766 "2026-06-25T18:01:31Z")
Some broken parts can be disassembled and used to fix other parts. The idea is to create a market for these. In my case I broke the usb type-c connector of the touch screen. :sob::sob::sob: Maybe someone broke the scre… --- ## [SnapDryer Box Storage](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/snapdryer-box-storage/41501)
**Author:** [@Aerothieus](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/Aerothieus)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2026, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/snapdryer-box-storage/41501 "2026-06-22T18:03:45Z")
Has anyone come up with creative storage solutions for the SnapDryer Boxes yet? They are kinda clunky, it’s too bad they don’t snap together. Might consider getting more if I can work a solution that isn’t them single s… --- ## [Has there ever been a version of the software called "Snapmaker Luban" that didn't have any issues?](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/has-there-ever-been-a-version-of-the-software-called-snapmaker-luban-that-didnt-have-any-issues/36232)
**Author:** [@Blockmodule](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/Blockmodule)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2026, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/has-there-ever-been-a-version-of-the-software-called-snapmaker-luban-that-didnt-have-any-issues/36232 "2026-06-19T17:36:27Z")
Has there ever been a version of the software called “Snapmaker Luban” that didn’t have any issues? I have been a dedicated user of Snapmaker since I purchased the Snapmaker Original (1.0) through Kickstarter. From Snap… --- ## [Skippy the Magnificent Helps with my unboxing and setup video](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/skippy-the-magnificent-helps-with-my-unboxing-and-setup-video/42255)
**Author:** [@GregBoyd](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/GregBoyd)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2026, 2:10am UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/skippy-the-magnificent-helps-with-my-unboxing-and-setup-video/42255 "2026-06-16T02:10:32Z")
Hi All, I have recently made a video setting up my Snapmake U1 . I got a lot of help from Skippy the Magnificent. ( He is a character from the bood series Expeditonary Force by Craig Alanson. Skippy is ancient elter AI … --- ## [Version 2.0 of the Self-Impelled Vacuum Dust Shoe for 200W CNC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/version-2-0-of-the-self-impelled-vacuum-dust-shoe-for-200w-cnc/41251)
**Author:** [@gil.a.ramirez](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/gil.a.ramirez)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2026, 11:54am UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/version-2-0-of-the-self-impelled-vacuum-dust-shoe-for-200w-cnc/41251 "2026-05-27T11:54:40Z")
The Version 2.0 of the 200W CNC Dust Shoe for the Snapmaker is up on Cults. I also uploaded a video https://youtu.be/7Jm-IsRiAyA so you can see how the mount has changed and how it works. Files are uploaded to Cults3d. 🌬… --- ## [Awesome snapmaker list](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/awesome-snapmaker-list/31346)
**Author:** [@nweolu](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/nweolu)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2026, 11:50am UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/awesome-snapmaker-list/31346 "2026-05-27T11:50:16Z")
Hi there, I’ve been putting together an awesome list for snapmaker (learn more about awesome lists). An easy to navigate collection of useful information about snapmaker products - GitHub - shurushetr/awesome-snapmaker:… --- ## [Looking for a designer for Nordic & religious pieces](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/looking-for-a-designer-for-nordic-religious-pieces/41864)
**Author:** [@DaniPiscitelli](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/DaniPiscitelli)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2026, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/looking-for-a-designer-for-nordic-religious-pieces/41864 "2026-05-03T15:04:38Z")
Looking for a designer for Nordic & religious pieces --- ## [Super Closeup](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/super-closeup/41872)
**Author:** [@Skreelink](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/Skreelink)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2026, 5:52am UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/super-closeup/41872 "2026-05-01T05:52:51Z")
Got a really cheap “Microscope” and was testing random things, and I happened to set it down on my wallet. I thought it was really interesting with what I saw, so I decided to take some pictures and share. My wallet is a… --- ## [U1 on cart](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/u1-on-cart/41526)
**Author:** [@cdemaris](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/cdemaris)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/u1-on-cart/41526 "2026-03-18T20:44:44Z")
If you are looking for a handy spot for your U1 with room for drying boxes. I use a Luxor Multipurpose Utility Cart with 2 Shelf - Black Product Dimensions 18"D x 24"W x 33.25"H. You can find them on Amazon for less than… [Previous page](https://forum.snapmaker.com/c/projects-tips-mods/97.md) [Next page](https://forum.snapmaker.com/c/projects-tips-mods/97.md?page=2)