How Planet 3DP blows out a Bambu Lab X2D 3D printer and AMS with BLOWZER

A maintenance channel with no fluff

Planet 3DP is Nick's YouTube channel about 3D printers that actually get used. He has been printing for over four years, runs his machines hard and makes maintenance guides that open the same way every time: "I get straight to the work with no fluff." Each one comes with a free PDF checklist and a tracker for logging what was done and when.

This episode, posted on August 29, 2026, is the full routine for the Bambu Lab X2D, the dual-nozzle printer on his bench, in the order he runs it on his own machine. The tool layout in the opening shot already tells you part of the plan: lubricants, alcohol and gear floss lined up beside the printer, and the BLOWZER X6 lying on its zippered case.

Vacuum first, then outside

Step one is the weekly job: raise the bed and vacuum the filament scraps off the chamber floor. Then Nick carries the X2D, the AMS and the AMS HT out to a covered patio table "for a proper air blow", the part of the routine that moves the dust that a vacuum leaves behind.

He says why he swapped blowers for this video: "I had people complaining about the price of the other blower that I use so I found an alternative." On camera he unzips the case, picks a nozzle from the set and holds a red inflatable up to the X6 while he mentions that it "even has attachments to inflate pool toys."

Chamber, AMS, filter and back panel

Then the work. Nick lifts the AMS lid and blows out the spool bays, then the smaller HT unit beside it, then reaches into the X2D chamber and works over the gantry and toolhead from the open top. Next he pulls the carbon air filter. "Remove the cover, pull the filter, and blow it all off," he says, and does exactly that over the gravel.

The last pass is the rear panel, where the fans and vents sit. "Finish off that backside with a good hit of air." Then they all head back in, "because it is 115 degrees outside."

Back at the toolhead

The X6 returns indoors, near the end of the routine. With the cover off the toolhead and both nozzles pulled, Nick holds the hotend still with one finger and points the X6 into the empty nozzle seats. "With both nozzles out give the tool head a hit with some forced air." It is a few seconds in a nine-minute guide, and the close-up shows the right way to do it: steady the part, then aim the air into the gap.

Why it matters if you print

Every enclosed printer collects the same mess: filament strings on the floor, dust in the filter, fine debris around the toolhead and the vents. Nick's order is worth copying. Vacuum the loose pieces, take the machine outside so the dust stays out of the room, blow out the chamber, the AMS and the filter, then go back for the toolhead when it is open anyway. A cordless blower that charges over USB-C and packs into its own case makes that outdoor step easy to repeat.

Disclosure: the video's description links to the X6 with an affiliate link that earns the channel a commission.

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