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Load new filament when printing?

Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2019 6:51 pm
by Justinbxr
I was wondering if anyone had any tips or advice on how to load a new rool of filament when in the middle of a print without stopping the print. When i try it jams.

Re: Load new filament when printing?

Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2019 7:05 pm
by airscapes
I have only done this, I think twice with my M2. I prepped the end of the running out filament by cutting the end square. I got the new filament ready and as the running out filament got an inch or 2 from the extuder housing, I slid the new piece into the tube and removed the tube from the extrtuder housing so I would have better control of the filament end. As the original descended into the housing I pushed the new in right behind.. took a few seconds get get in in the hole so I ended up with a very slight under extrude for a short time but the part was fine when complete.

Re: Load new filament when printing?

Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2019 12:20 am
by Justinbxr
I will try that

Thanks :)

Re: Load new filament when printing?

Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2019 10:33 am
by GlennK
I never thought that this is possible without causing problems