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rotating filament runout/blocked sensor

Posted by brampie 
rotating filament runout/blocked sensor
March 06, 2022 01:10PM
Hi,

I've been working on a rotating filament sensor (with a magnet + hal effect sensor).
I've gotten to the point where it seems to be working well and reliable (there is support for a rotating sensor in Marlin)
I'm using rubber X-seals to ensure good contact with the filament without adding too much resistance.

Do you think it's an interesting device to have ?

It detects both when the filament spool is empty and when the print head is clogged.
I do "a lot" of 3d printing and these 2 case seem to account for +90% of my failed prints.

I've made a small video, [youtu.be]

Bram
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