It's been a long wait but the AMEP packaging is now sorted and so I'm delighted to announce that AMEP is finally good to go!
During 2024, I developed several peripherals for the Simmons SDS7, one of which was AMEP, Advanced Memory Expansion Pack.
With a lot of help from my dear friend Guy Wilkinson, a radically new approach compared to previous memory back-up solutions for the Simmons SDS7, AMEP went from concept to pre-production prototype, in just three months. After being hugely disappointed by quotes for foam packaging, I decided to make my own, all be it in plastic. That process took a disproportionately long period, almost two months, as it turned out. The problem was mainly down to the fact that I'd chosen the wrong 3D printer, or rather the wrong 3D printer brand.
My experience of the Creality K1 3D printer and perhaps more so of Creality the company, left a very bitter taste in my mouth. In fact, Creality has got to have the worst after sales service I've ever encountered but that's not the subject of this post. Indeed, I'll be writing a full post on all of that soon.
After some research on the company as well as the printers, I ended up buying a Bambu Lab X1 Carbon (or X1C) which is in a totally different league to the Creality stuff I had before.
The new printer is just amazing. Many thanks to Tony Burlinson, my graphics guy and friend for his support and his 3D CAD knowledge and experience.
The X1C is in a totally different league to the Creality K1. Yes, it's more expensive but this is a classic example of 'you get what you pay for'. After an hour of assembly and set-up, the X1C has delivered several flawless prints. More importantly, I have a feeling (although I might be totally wrong), that Bambu Lab will have my back, if anything goes wrong.
Bambu Lab wasn't just a random choice. As mentioned earlier, I did a bit research and was convinced by posts like these:
To help protect your SDS7 from the possibility of ESD damage and to offer SDS7 users something a little more reliable for a change, AMEP's packaging is made from conductive PLA, thereby reducing the risk of static charge accumulation.
Of course, I didn't buy a 3D printer just to make some packaging for AMEP. Tony and I have meaning to dive into this stuff for a long time. AMEP just gave us the perfect excuse to do it now!
