V1 AND V2 ON CAMERA
What I have built and filmed with Mechams, V1 and V2. Every link goes to the original post.
Every post below is mine, on r/MechAMS or on my Instagram. Each one says which version it shows: V1 (2026, sold as MechAMS) or V2 (shipping since 14 September 2026).
Version: V1 (2026, sold as MechAMS)
What you see: Photos of the V1 system mounted on a Bambu Lab A1, with my written explanation of how the mechanism works.
Source: my post on r/MechAMS, 27 April 2026.
OPEN THE POST: V1 PHOTO SET, 27 APRIL 2026Version: V1 (2026, sold as MechAMS)
What you see: Eight seconds of the V1 toolhead and slot rack on a Bambu Lab A1: the tube bundle, the toolhead docking at a slot, and the rack.
Source: my post on r/MechAMS, 4 May 2026.
OPEN THE POST: V1 VIDEO, 8 S, 4 MAY 2026Version: V1 (2026, sold as MechAMS)
What you see: A fixed wide shot of a Bambu Lab A1 with the V1 slot rack above it. The toolhead prints small test tiles in four filaments (white, grey, dark grey and black), travels up to the rack, docks and comes back.
Source: my post on r/MechAMS, 5 May 2026.
OPEN THE POST: V1 VIDEO, 2 MIN 44 S, 5 MAY 2026Version: V1 (2026, sold as MechAMS)
What you see: A Bambu Lab A1 with the V1 rack, printing a small multi-colour test tile and travelling to the slots for changes, at normal speed.
Source: my post on r/MechAMS, 12 May 2026.
OPEN THE POST: V1 VIDEO, 5 MIN 1 S, 12 MAY 2026Version: V1 (2026, sold as MechAMS)
What you see: My write-up of a V1 test with translucent PETG, two TPUs and PLA-CF: everything ran except the softest TPU. For V2, the materials page is the current information.
Source: my post on r/MechAMS, 17 May 2026.
OPEN THE POST: V1 TEXT POST, 17 MAY 2026Version: V1 (2026, sold as MechAMS)
What you see: A Bambu Lab A1 mini with the V1 rack, filmed close up from the side: the toolhead docks at the slots and switches filament.
Source: my post on r/MechAMS, 4 June 2026.
OPEN THE POST: V1 VIDEO, 41 S, 4 JUNE 2026Version: V2 (shipping since 14 September 2026)
What you see: A hand-held close-up of one V2 docking slot and its gear, with filament running from a spool below it.
Source: my post on Instagram, 10 September 2026.
OPEN THE POST: V2 REEL, 7 S, 10 SEPTEMBER 2026Version: V2 (shipping since 14 September 2026)
What you see: The V2 toolhead mounted on a Bambu Lab A1, a hand feeding filament in at the gear, and a caption announcing the launch for the next day.
Source: my post on Instagram, 13 September 2026.
OPEN THE POST: V2 REEL, 13 S, 13 SEPTEMBER 2026Version: V2 (shipping since 14 September 2026)
What you see: The A1 touchscreen's extruder controls, then the V2 toolhead arm with a filament engaged in the gear and moving, then a text card at the end.
Source: my post on Instagram, 13 September 2026.
OPEN THE POST: V2 REEL, 15 S, 13 SEPTEMBER 2026Version: V2 (shipping since 14 September 2026)
What you see: Hands pressing bearings into the printed drive gears, laid out on a print bed.
Source: my post on Instagram, 13 September 2026.
OPEN THE POST: V2 REEL, 26 S, 13 SEPTEMBER 2026All my posts, and everyone else's, are on the public subreddit:
OPEN R/MECHAMSWhat changed from V1 to V2 is in the version log.