Loading Filament

How do load filament?!? I can never seen to get filament to load right. Is there a secret? Im using wades extruder with 1.75mm Filament.

-Nick

What hotend are you using?

bdc
~Stay Calm Out There

N314 Wrote:
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> How do load filament?!? I can never seen to get
> filament to load right. Is there a secret? Im
> using wades extruder with 1.75mm Filament.

print and install gregstruder

then when you want to change filament,

1) slacken idler
2) heat hot-end to Tg+5c (Tg is 60c for PLA, 105c for ABS)
3) wait for it to overshoot, then pull filament firmly but slowly
4) typical results look like this or this or this
5) cut point on end of new filament
6) insert new filament
7) re-tighten idler
8) heat & purge
9) print

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Wooden Mendel
Teacup Firmware

I get by with only step 5), and no tightening or adjustments. Just make sure you cut it at a steep angle, and in the right direction so it feeds easily through the hobbed bolt and cold end. I do this with 90% reliability, and can do it while printing.

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