<![CDATA[Introducing SpoolBuddy — NFC Spool Management for Bambuddy]]>SpoolBuddy is the companion hardware project for Bambuddy, bringing physical spool management with NFC tags.

What is SpoolBuddy?

SpoolBuddy is a small device that sits next to your printer and communicates with Bambuddy. It features:

  • NFC tag writing — Write spool information to NFC tags attached to your spools
  • LCD display — Show current spool info, printer status, or custom messages
  • Quick menu — Navigate through common actions with physical buttons
  • Power/restart functions — Control your printer power remotely

How It Works

  1. Assign a spool in Bambuddy's Spool Inventory
  2. Tap the spool's NFC tag on SpoolBuddy
  3. SpoolBuddy reads the tag and pulls the spool data from Bambuddy
  4. The LCD shows material type, color, remaining weight, and cost

When you load a tagged spool into your AMS, Bambuddy automatically knows which spool is in which slot — no manual assignment needed.

Current Status

SpoolBuddy is in official beta as of v0.2.3b3. The hardware design and firmware are open source.

Learn more: https://bambuddy.cool (SpoolBuddy section)

Interested in building one? Join the Contributors Only channel in chat!

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