Phew. That was close. That’s all the filament that was left from the roll after the overnight print successfully completed.
Close call 
Got a few ones but not to that point !
I knew I was coming down to the end of the roll and it would be close, but I was expecting another meter or two on the roll… or a complete failure. This was a pretty lucky one.
Ah, a lovely Bukito!
Has anyone tried (and can recommend) a filament splice tool? I’m thinking that splicing the end of the “old” spool, to the start of a new, seams to the best way to not risk a failed print, because the filament ran out.
@Jan_Petersen why not heat the ends of both filaments and fuse them together then shave off the excess? I havent tried tried it personally but im going to soon lol
That works, but tends to result in a weak joint and a big knob at the join. There’s a design on thingiverse that looks good, it gives you a miter to cut both filaments at 45 degrees or something then hold them in place to join them.
It’s remarkably hard to join two hot plastic bits without burning yourself or dropping them.
Yeah, I’ve tried heating the ends to get them to fuse. But the joint where weak for me at well. I have seen YouTube videos where some got that method to work for them. But for me, it didn’t work out so well.
I did that n it works great. Just need to trim the bulge up area where it is fused so it will not stuck at the feeder motor
I think my problem is holding the ends still and steady, until the joint is cooled enough. Some jig, that can also remove the heat, might help.
Would a small amount of super glue cause a problem? I use it when creating custom rubber gaskets so it should be strong enough to hold a 45 degree angle on the filament.
I don’t think superglue would melt in the hot end, it would most likely end up a nozzle obstruction.
@Stephen_Baird agreed
Oh Darn it! I have seen a splicer somewhere, but cannot find it again. t was in a Youtube video I think. I will dig harder, but don’t think I can find it again.
Lol I’m such an idiot super glue??? Don’t know why i didn’t suggest this. It’s a modelling adhesive that melts the plastic together and creates a bond as strong as the original plastic. I think this is a similar thing used in making acrylic aquariums that hold thousands of gallons of water. I use this to join my PLA prints if i need to.
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Cant see the name lol
Sorry @Cristian_Martinez it is just called EMA.