I saw a make of my Bambu X1C Case today, and noticed that the builder had made bins to replace some of the hotend modules in the X1C/P1 Spares Case. It looked like a really cool idea, and was something I'd added as an option to the H2D spares case, but never circled back to do something similar on the X1C/P1 Case - until now. Thanks to the inspiration of seeing the build, I took some time today and designed some bins. These bins will be backwards compatible with the Bambu X1C/P1 Spares Case, and will use the same latch mechanism as the other bins in the case.
I'm also planning to add some STEP models of remixable blank bins, so people can modify the modules if they want to make something more custom. The cases will still be under the standard digital license, but the blanks which fit the bin slots will be remixable.
I'm not sure if I will test these myself though, since I don't really need them. I may release them as a stand alone model with the caveat that they are untested, if I do not run them to test myself. Since they are based on the same bin design as the original hotend holder for the case, and the doors are a modification of existing designs which I have made and tested, I don't expect any problems with them.
I'm also planning to add some STEP models of remixable blank bins, so people can modify the modules if they want to make something more custom. The cases will still be under the standard digital license, but the blanks which fit the bin slots will be remixable.
I'm not sure if I will test these myself though, since I don't really need them. I may release them as a stand alone model with the caveat that they are untested, if I do not run them to test myself. Since they are based on the same bin design as the original hotend holder for the case, and the doors are a modification of existing designs which I have made and tested, I don't expect any problems with them.
Update 7/12/2025: Thanks to Lexam over on MakerWorld for the idea for the side bins, and for running a test print of one of the prototypes. Thanks to the feedback and collaboration on the bin module designs, the bins are ready. I plan to release them soon, but while working on the bins, I decided to add some additional updates to the case design. The first will be an update to the gasket (which is optional). The updated design will have a new profile that may help with sealing. The other update is an option to integrate an Apple AirTag into the case. It will be installed in the otherwise unused space below the inside case label (with two MicroSD card slots). Due to these updates, and the work required to update the description, I plan to release everything together, and that should give the design a bump to v3.2. However if I run into issues with the gasket design, I may just release the bin modules first, and the other stuff will wait till any problems are ironed out.
I'm also working on a more generic spares case, based on the X1/P1 and H2D Spares cases. The generic case will be test printed as a Voron spares case, but it can easily be used for just about any printer. I plan to release that design with no logos, or with the Voron logos.
Update 7/13/2025: The X1C case update is still in progress, but since I have not yet test printed the changes, I decided to add a design to the case (which will be optional). The design is slightly embossed, so it can be printed in 2 to 4 colors, and is only 3 layers deep, which should help, since a prime tower is not possible on this print (due to the size of the parts). These should take somewhere around 8h to print in multicolor.
I'm also working on a more generic spares case, based on the X1/P1 and H2D Spares cases. The generic case will be test printed as a Voron spares case, but it can easily be used for just about any printer. I plan to release that design with no logos, or with the Voron logos.
Update 7/13/2025: The X1C case update is still in progress, but since I have not yet test printed the changes, I decided to add a design to the case (which will be optional). The design is slightly embossed, so it can be printed in 2 to 4 colors, and is only 3 layers deep, which should help, since a prime tower is not possible on this print (due to the size of the parts). These should take somewhere around 8h to print in multicolor.
Update 7/21/2025: The design done and I'm just fine tuning a few things and adjusting the profile. The updated gasket design seems to work better than the current design, but it is still not perfect and after a 10 second dunking, it allowed a few drops of water into the case (pics show the inside, after dunking about 9" below the surface in a pool). It should be fine against some splashes though. After some discussions with another designer about the case, and testing the new gasket, I'm trying a tighter latch as well, which may seal tighter. The goal however is not a waterproof seal, since that is very difficult with FDM, but water resistance would be nice. Once I'm happy with everything, I will post it up.
Update 7/26/2025: I'm still working on this, but the scope of the updates has gotten a bit bigger. I completely reworked the hotend holders and am now testing that update. I also added and tested some 0.2mm tighter latches with both the updated gasket design and the non-gasket lids. Everything so far has worked, and once I get the new hotend bins tested, I will get this design posted over on MakerWorld.
7/30/2025: I found a potential problem with the new gasket design, so reworked it (again), and am running another test print. I'm gonna have so many printer cases, I may need to buy more printers to go with them :D Really though, I may just need to find some good homes for some of them, since I really will have no use for 'em.
I've also completely re-worked the hotend bins, and ran some tests of those. I did see a small problem with that design as well, but I'm not sure if it was the print or something else. I plan to run another set to be sure, before I decide what to do with them.
I'm hoping for this project to be done this week, but I've missed my deadlines before so I'm just gonna say that it will be done when it's ready (which will hopefully be this week).
8/2/2025: The small problem I mentioned previously (with the hot end bins), is something that is indeed pretty small - so small I had never noticed it till now. It is related to the way the bin modules are secured with screws on one side. I noticed a very slight rocking in the smaller bin, when it is screwed down. To fix that, I tried a number of things, and got the rocking down to almost zero, but I'm not sure if that fix will work for everyone, so I'm gonna try something more extreme. I am working on a clean slate re-working of the bin design and the base of the case, which has the unfortunate downside of breaking backwards compatibility for the base and bins. I do however plan to update all the bins to the new design, so nothing will be lost going forward. I'm gonna have to reprint another case though, to test everything out, along with several more bins. I would rather waste some filament on my end though, than see folks run a long print and have problems. I think this will take a bit longer than expected (probably another week).
8/5/2025: I "think" that the final design is done, and am printing (hopefully) the last prototype base to test it. There are a number of small optimizations with this update, and they are seemingly simple changes, but with 3D printing the devil is in the details. My bucket of failed prototypes runneth over, but I hope that all the testing will save some headaches later (and keep folks from wasting even more plastic than I have lol). Some of the changes were small fractions of a mm differences, and others were more considerable (like the gasket and bin designs). The new pattern option is something I really feel is a cool feature as well, and even though it takes a bit longer, I'm using it on this prototype as well. The profile name shows v3.1, however this will be a v4.0 update to the case, since so many changes were made to the design, that it is no longer backwards compatible for many of the key parts.
Once the Bambu case design is done and the changes are fixed in place, I plan to update the new Voron case with the same changes. The H2D spares case and my other similar cases will probably get similar updates in the future as well (but I need to get back to other projects before I can update those designs with the same changes). Once an update is finalized for one case, they are generally quick to roll out to the other similar cases, but even so, the testing and prototyping of the changes for the other cases are what will take the bulk of the time to get done. I also don't have much use for so many of these cases, so I need to figure out what to do with all the successful prototypes.
7/30/2025: I found a potential problem with the new gasket design, so reworked it (again), and am running another test print. I'm gonna have so many printer cases, I may need to buy more printers to go with them :D Really though, I may just need to find some good homes for some of them, since I really will have no use for 'em.
I've also completely re-worked the hotend bins, and ran some tests of those. I did see a small problem with that design as well, but I'm not sure if it was the print or something else. I plan to run another set to be sure, before I decide what to do with them.
I'm hoping for this project to be done this week, but I've missed my deadlines before so I'm just gonna say that it will be done when it's ready (which will hopefully be this week).
8/2/2025: The small problem I mentioned previously (with the hot end bins), is something that is indeed pretty small - so small I had never noticed it till now. It is related to the way the bin modules are secured with screws on one side. I noticed a very slight rocking in the smaller bin, when it is screwed down. To fix that, I tried a number of things, and got the rocking down to almost zero, but I'm not sure if that fix will work for everyone, so I'm gonna try something more extreme. I am working on a clean slate re-working of the bin design and the base of the case, which has the unfortunate downside of breaking backwards compatibility for the base and bins. I do however plan to update all the bins to the new design, so nothing will be lost going forward. I'm gonna have to reprint another case though, to test everything out, along with several more bins. I would rather waste some filament on my end though, than see folks run a long print and have problems. I think this will take a bit longer than expected (probably another week).
8/5/2025: I "think" that the final design is done, and am printing (hopefully) the last prototype base to test it. There are a number of small optimizations with this update, and they are seemingly simple changes, but with 3D printing the devil is in the details. My bucket of failed prototypes runneth over, but I hope that all the testing will save some headaches later (and keep folks from wasting even more plastic than I have lol). Some of the changes were small fractions of a mm differences, and others were more considerable (like the gasket and bin designs). The new pattern option is something I really feel is a cool feature as well, and even though it takes a bit longer, I'm using it on this prototype as well. The profile name shows v3.1, however this will be a v4.0 update to the case, since so many changes were made to the design, that it is no longer backwards compatible for many of the key parts.
Once the Bambu case design is done and the changes are fixed in place, I plan to update the new Voron case with the same changes. The H2D spares case and my other similar cases will probably get similar updates in the future as well (but I need to get back to other projects before I can update those designs with the same changes). Once an update is finalized for one case, they are generally quick to roll out to the other similar cases, but even so, the testing and prototyping of the changes for the other cases are what will take the bulk of the time to get done. I also don't have much use for so many of these cases, so I need to figure out what to do with all the successful prototypes.
8/19/2025: I finally got the last of the test prints done, and the last parts tested for fit, and everything seems to work well. So today I spent a couple hours polishing up the 3mf profile (which has 25 plates). This is a big job due to all the parts which have changes, and many of which need to be exported in a way that they maintain their orientation (which makes painting much simpler).
Now I have to write the whole thing up, and get it posted. I'm thinking about removing the older files, since they are probably just causing clutter, and possibly confusion. I will also move the changelog to a separate webpage for the same reason. My goal will be to make the description less daunting, with more a more concise build guide that will fit in the description. This is my least favorite part lol.
The image below shows the print profile from Bambu Studio, with the plates which share parts color coded together. The color codes are not the best, but there will also be a guide with what the options are, and the plate numbers required to make them. For example, to make a lid with a gasket, the plates 2 (or 22 depending on which pattern is needed), and plates 6 and 7 are required. The reason why I said plate 2 or 22 is because there will be 2 design patterns available, with one pattern being common to plates 1 through 4 and a second pattern on plates 21 through 24. The two design options are not seen in the image, since they are on the outside of the cases, but they are similar to what's pictured below.
Now I have to write the whole thing up, and get it posted. I'm thinking about removing the older files, since they are probably just causing clutter, and possibly confusion. I will also move the changelog to a separate webpage for the same reason. My goal will be to make the description less daunting, with more a more concise build guide that will fit in the description. This is my least favorite part lol.
The image below shows the print profile from Bambu Studio, with the plates which share parts color coded together. The color codes are not the best, but there will also be a guide with what the options are, and the plate numbers required to make them. For example, to make a lid with a gasket, the plates 2 (or 22 depending on which pattern is needed), and plates 6 and 7 are required. The reason why I said plate 2 or 22 is because there will be 2 design patterns available, with one pattern being common to plates 1 through 4 and a second pattern on plates 21 through 24. The two design options are not seen in the image, since they are on the outside of the cases, but they are similar to what's pictured below.
8/27/2025: It's finally done, you can find the version 4.0 models over on MakerWorld:
https://makerworld.com/en/models/1738817-bambu-labs-x1-p1-spare-parts-case-version-4-0#profileId-1847650
https://makerworld.com/en/models/1738817-bambu-labs-x1-p1-spare-parts-case-version-4-0#profileId-1847650
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