Hi
So .... to get back to the top of this ... what is needed is a Cura "something" that can put in a pause based on filament used. More or less, tell it that I want to stop before 740g and let it figure out the best point. If this is a bigger printer, something like that will be needed. Since I *know* that a 1,200 g print will run over a 750 g spool, I need to do something. Sitting and watching the spool is a really boring thing. Ask me how I know this
Bob
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