# Snapmaker Automatic Material Managment (S.A.M.M) **URL:** \ **Category:** U1 Toolchanger\ **Created:** [February 16, 2026, 8:02am UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/snapmaker-automatic-material-managment-s-a-m-m/41246 "2026-02-16T08:02:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![CrazyIvan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7bcc69/32.png) [@CrazyIvan](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/CrazyIvan)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2026, 7:13pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/snapmaker-automatic-material-managment-s-a-m-m/41246/21 "2026-03-09T19:13:41Z")
How come you’ve got a “Sidecar” branded build plate? When is this going to get its own thread?? ---
**Author:** ![CrazyIvan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7bcc69/32.png) [@CrazyIvan](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/CrazyIvan)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2026, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/snapmaker-automatic-material-managment-s-a-m-m/41246/22 "2026-03-09T19:22:03Z")
Interesting idea, but it would also be interesting to see a statistical analysis of actual print time saved and how often it is of any benefit at all. The primary benefit, so far as I can see, is economising on AMS units (being able to get away with 1 instead of 2), but that already means instead of 7 filaments to choose from, you’re down to 6. ---
**Author:** ![Sidecar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/sidecar/32/31971_2.png) [@Sidecar](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/Sidecar)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2026, 7:40pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/snapmaker-automatic-material-managment-s-a-m-m/41246/23 "2026-03-09T19:40:41Z")
I figured I’d make a custom build plate with the Sidecar name since it will be in all of the videos. I can make a new thread. ---
**Author:** ![CrazyIvan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7bcc69/32.png) [@CrazyIvan](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/CrazyIvan)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2026, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/snapmaker-automatic-material-managment-s-a-m-m/41246/24 "2026-03-09T22:36:19Z")
> [@Sidecar](#): > > I figured I’d make a custom build plate with the Sidecar name since it will be in all of the videos. That’s neat, I just wondered how! PEI? ---
**Author:** ![Simon\_Zhi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/simon_zhi/32/30470_2.png) [@Simon\_Zhi](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/Simon_Zhi)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2026, 12:19pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/snapmaker-automatic-material-managment-s-a-m-m/41246/25 "2026-03-10T12:19:51Z")
This is indeed the current key focus of the Snapmaker team. However, based on the large amount of user feedback and scenarios we’ve collected, we are also planning the configuration for the next-generation product. ---
**Author:** ![Simon\_Zhi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/simon_zhi/32/30470_2.png) [@Simon\_Zhi](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/Simon_Zhi)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2026, 12:21pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/snapmaker-automatic-material-managment-s-a-m-m/41246/26 "2026-03-10T12:21:29Z")
If you start a new thread, let me know and I’ll pin it for 2 weeks!! ---
**Author:** ![CrazyIvan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7bcc69/32.png) [@CrazyIvan](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/CrazyIvan)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2026, 12:24pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/snapmaker-automatic-material-managment-s-a-m-m/41246/27 "2026-03-10T12:24:15Z")
“Next-generation product”? That means leaving everyone backing the original U1 out in the cold, which definitely opens the door for a third-party solution. ---
**Author:** ![Simon\_Zhi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/simon_zhi/32/30470_2.png) [@Simon\_Zhi](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/Simon_Zhi)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2026, 12:42pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/snapmaker-automatic-material-managment-s-a-m-m/41246/28 "2026-03-10T12:42:45Z")
I may not have been clear—it’s a minor optimization version. The details aren’t clear yet. ---
**Author:** ![Sidecar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/sidecar/32/31971_2.png) [@Sidecar](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/Sidecar)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2026, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/snapmaker-automatic-material-managment-s-a-m-m/41246/29 "2026-03-10T18:01:43Z")
I’d be interested to know more when details are available, as if it’s something similar to Sidecar I don’t want to keep dumping dev time into this project TBH. ---
**Author:** ![Simon\_Zhi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/simon_zhi/32/30470_2.png) [@Simon\_Zhi](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/Simon_Zhi)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2026, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/snapmaker-automatic-material-managment-s-a-m-m/41246/30 "2026-03-11T16:25:07Z")
I’ll help keep an eye out for any plans regarding a filament box similar to this. However, from what I previously understood, they were optimizing details of the machine itself, such as assembly processes, door gaps, noise, etc. A filament box would be considered a separate new product. If there’s any news, I’ll share it with you. ---
**Author:** ![CrazyIvan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7bcc69/32.png) [@CrazyIvan](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/CrazyIvan)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2026, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/snapmaker-automatic-material-managment-s-a-m-m/41246/31 "2026-03-11T17:37:35Z")
> [@Sidecar](#): > > I’d be interested to know more when details are available, as if it’s something similar to Sidecar I don’t want to keep dumping dev time into this project TBH. Please don’t hold your breath on that, who knows when something might come along, and in the mean time we have nothing better. Get that thread up, so we can talk about making our own – even in its present state. ---
**Author:** ![Sidecar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/sidecar/32/31971_2.png) [@Sidecar](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/Sidecar)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2026, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/snapmaker-automatic-material-managment-s-a-m-m/41246/33 "2026-03-11T17:59:48Z")
Yea I sort of misread the context of that comment in that it was replying to someone else saying they need to focus on getting the current stuff optimized, (I haven’t used forums in years lol), I thought they were actively working on an add-on MMU for the existing U1, but Simon explained it better in his reply. There really isn’t a plan for a DIY version ATM, from my general read on the user base in the various groups, most U1 users want a plug and play iphone-like experience, not some erector-set tinkertoy setup that needs a bunch of printing/assembly/tuning. I’m also well over 400 hours of dev and 11,000+ lines of code, so I still want to make something back from it all, so the plan is still to sell complete ready to plug in assembled units. If’ there’s enough interest I might do a “print and assemble your own” kit with a BOM and just sell the firmware that runs it all, I suppose. ---
**Author:** ![CrazyIvan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7bcc69/32.png) [@CrazyIvan](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/CrazyIvan)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2026, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/snapmaker-automatic-material-managment-s-a-m-m/41246/34 "2026-03-11T18:45:03Z")
> [@Sidecar](#): > > I haven’t used forums in years lol This forum software is a little weird, I make sure I quote what I’m replying to (but doing that on an iPad is a bit tricky, the iPad’s own pop-ups obscure the forum’s pop-ups). > [@Sidecar](#): > > There really isn’t a plan for a DIY version ATM, from my general read on the user base in the various groups, most U1 users want a plug and play iphone-like experience, not some erector-set tinkertoy setup that needs a bunch of printing/assembly/tuning. I’m also well over 400 hours of dev and 11,000+ lines of code, so I still want to make something back from it all, so the plan is still to sell complete ready to plug in assembled units. If’ there’s enough interest I might do a “print and assemble your own” kit with a BOM and just sell the firmware that runs it all, I suppose. Sounds reasonable, probably my bad thinking you would offer it as a community thing. If you had, you could have had help with it. As to “plug and play”, I can’t go along with that. Anyone thinking they can just use an app to kick off a print and have it work every time is in cloud cuckoo land. They can carry on with their U1 (or whatever) in standard configuration (or better still, settle for a toy printer for printing toys). Anyway, get that thread up so it can be discussed under its own title, you can show it off, and start selling! I think if you provide the STLs etc for a fee, you’ll get money in far quicker than producing a complete product, and eliminate the costs of producing it yourself. You could even let other people produce and sell the complete product for a percentage. ---
**Author:** ![xfsrg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/3bc359/32.png) [@xfsrg](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/xfsrg)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2026, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/snapmaker-automatic-material-managment-s-a-m-m/41246/35 "2026-03-11T20:46:02Z")
I’d be more interested in buying a print and assemble with a BOM and firmware than buying a complete kit. I’d still consider the complete kit though. You should definitely get something for all your hard work and would hopefully see some cool community tweaks as well if enough people are interested. Edit: Idk about most people on this forum, but I get the feeling from most U1 people that they link the open-nature and ability to tinker with the U1 vs a final, locked-down printer. ---
**Author:** ![CrazyIvan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7bcc69/32.png) [@CrazyIvan](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/CrazyIvan)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2026, 11:19pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/snapmaker-automatic-material-managment-s-a-m-m/41246/36 "2026-03-11T23:19:13Z")
> [@xfsrg](#): > > Edit: Idk about most people on this forum, but I get the feeling from most U1 people that they link the open-nature and ability to tinker with the U1 vs a final, locked-down printer. Definitely for me, that was a factor in deciding to back it. I guess ‘“serious” users/enthusiasts will be on this (or other) forum(s), the lightweight toy brigade are on Facebook. ---
**Author:** ![AbraxisAytheon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@AbraxisAytheon](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/AbraxisAytheon)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2026, 11:59pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/snapmaker-automatic-material-managment-s-a-m-m/41246/37 "2026-03-11T23:59:34Z")
Holy crap ladies and gents. I wasn’t expecting any kind of a response. man…o man I really want to see where this goes. It seams there’s a motion system in the works now we need drying. Ultra sonic and infared… shake the moisture out. then burn it out. Just spit balling at this point but the gest is a full eco system for multi material management. And my hats off to the SideCar…thats bad ass… ---
**Author:** ![Simon\_Zhi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/simon_zhi/32/30470_2.png) [@Simon\_Zhi](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/Simon_Zhi)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2026, 1:29pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/snapmaker-automatic-material-managment-s-a-m-m/41246/38 "2026-03-12T13:29:51Z")
On the forum, we welcome outstanding independent developers to post their projects (links are fine). If you ever have a U1-compatible kit, I’d be happy to pin it for a week!! By the way, while passion projects are admirable, independent developers still need to eat—reasonable returns are the sustainable path! Whether selling kits or accepting tips from users, both are great options!! ---
**Author:** ![nweolu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/nweolu/32/23079_2.png) [@nweolu](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/nweolu)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2026, 3:34pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/snapmaker-automatic-material-managment-s-a-m-m/41246/39 "2026-03-14T15:34:37Z")
I would definitely consider selling hardware kit and printable files separately. This will make it easier for international shipping. This can be even activated as an addon with license key in U1, If the project works - I’m ready to pay for it. My 3D Chameleon journey with SM\_2.0 provides understanding of the labor that goes into something like this. This addon definitely should be rewarded. ---
**Author:** ![CrazyIvan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7bcc69/32.png) [@CrazyIvan](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/CrazyIvan)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2026, 7:05pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/snapmaker-automatic-material-managment-s-a-m-m/41246/40 "2026-03-14T19:05:01Z")
Just highlighting in this thread that Sidecar has started his “official” thread here: [Sidecar 16 color MMU for U1](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/sidecar-16-color-mmu-for-u1/41473) ---
**Author:** ![Simon\_Zhi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/simon_zhi/32/30470_2.png) [@Simon\_Zhi](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/Simon_Zhi)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 8:39am UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/snapmaker-automatic-material-managment-s-a-m-m/41246/41 "2026-03-16T08:39:50Z")
I’ve pinned it for him for a while. [Previous page](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/snapmaker-automatic-material-managment-s-a-m-m/41246.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/snapmaker-automatic-material-managment-s-a-m-m/41246.md?page=3)