Filament not on spool

[navkram]

What have others done w a sample of filament that is not on a spool? The push plastic samples printed great, until Ichecked on my print and had it pull off the holder and now a rats nest.

[jimustanguitar]

If it's got a curve in its "memory" still, I saw Phil wrap it around another spool, it seemed like that worked pretty well.

I placed an order with Ultimachine and got a sample of some 3mm. I'm all set up for 1.75, so anybody else that can use it is welcome to it. I'll bring it to our meeting next time.

[BeeAmaker]

Print one of these, www.thingiverse.com/thing:176552

But if you use your unspooled filament to print it, you won't need it anymore.

[bvandiepenbos]

I have not tried the samples yet, but was planning on laying it horizontal on table beside machine, not putting on spool holder.
Maybe setting a weighted coffee can in the middle also.

[navkram]

thats the problem I started to print with it and it went all crazy, a loop did not unwind right and pulled the rest with it till I had a knotted ball of filament goodness.

[pushplastic]

The folding spools on thingiverse actually work pretty well! We have one of these designed that can be assembled with no hardware. Are the samples working out alright?

[ZionPhil]

All you have to do is slap it on an existing spool. Takes 5 seconds. Samples work great.

[navkram]

Feb 20, 2014 15:49:31 GMT -5 ZionPhil said:

All you have to do is slap it on an existing spool. Takes 5 seconds. Samples work great.

yup that is what I done, before removing the zip ties I placed it on a spool and the cut the ties, started printing and walked away, came back to a rats nest tangled filament on a spool and a printer printing with no filament. So I will try again.

[BeeAmaker]

Feb 21, 2014 18:11:42 GMT -5 navkram said:

Feb 20, 2014 15:49:31 GMT -5 ZionPhil said:

All you have to do is slap it on an existing spool. Takes 5 seconds. Samples work great.

yup that is what I done, before removing the zip ties I placed it on a spool and the cut the ties, started printing and walked away, came back to a rats nest tangled filament on a spool and a printer printing with no filament. So I will try again.

Keep the rats away from your printer and they won't make a nest with your Filament.

[ZionPhil]

I wonder if it has to do with you not having the spool at the top of the machine

[navkram]

you think if I move the spool higher up that the rats with their short little legs wont reach it???

[BeeAmaker]

Feb 23, 2014 12:04:17 GMT -5 navkram said:

you think if I move the spool higher up that the rats with their short little legs wont reach it???

Well if you get it too high you will end up with a birds nest, so....

[navkram]

Glenn, you owe me a new laptop I just spit my drink onto it..........