Printed body turns a printer blade into a scraper and cutter

Nov 04, 2026 Last reply: 3 days ago 3 Replies
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The detail that caught me off guard is the blade itself: the maker built a printed body around the metal scraper blade that comes with a Bambu Lab printer. One end helps lift prints off the build plate, and the opposite end cuts filament, which the maker positions as a backup for when no dedicated cutter is at hand.



Assembly reads as deliberate. The grey housing sections are joined first, then the orange endcap goes in. A compliant printed spring and the slider tab are fitted into the translucent blade carrier, after which a metal utility blade is positioned on the carrier and held by two small hex screws, tightened with a thin hex driver. Once the carrier slides into the housing, the slider tab operates the tool. A final touch is paracord threaded through a corner hole, knotted and trimmed with flush cutters.



The case hides the metal blade when the tool sits unused, and the sliding mechanism was cycled to show both locking and deploying. The open question for me is plate safety: the maker says the angled blade edge should not contact the build plate at the intended angle, and reports using it with a P1S and an A1 without issues. That is the one thing I would keep an eye on with any metal scraper.


Fastening the utility blade with two small hex screws seems like a smart call to me. It holds the blade firmly on the carrier, and the thin hex driver keeps the assembly tidy. The trade-off is that a blade swap needs a driver at hand instead of being a snap fit.

At what angle is the scraper meant to be held so the angled edge stays clear of the build plate? The maker says the edge should not touch the plate at the intended angle, but I have not seen an actual number stated. That angle sounds like it matters for plate safety.

A variant with a swappable angled insert could be worth trying. Since the cut angle may vary between printers, with one machine needing 90 degrees and another 45, an interchangeable cutting end would let a single tool suit both without reprinting the whole housing.

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