The one rule of thumb for handling filament:
there are only three positions for the end of the filament:
- fixed to the spool
- inserted in the feeder
- in your hand
Every other position sooner or later will lead to a mess 😉.
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gr5 2,194
It took me years to figure this out but once a loop goes under another it just exists "forever". The solution is to slide many loops off the spool. Well first remove the spool from the printer, then slide several (maybe 5, maybe 20) loops of the spool and untwist to make sure there are no tangles. Then carefully spool it back up and put it back on the printer.
You may think "but I was very careful from the moment I took the spool out of the packaging to never get it twisted under itself". It only takes a moment and it sproings like a spring and the end instantly gets tucked under another loop.
By the way, it's possible to fix his without removing the filament from the feeder. But trickier.
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