solid-print-3d 30 Posted September 11, 2014 in Are YOU using a filament filter?! Just throwing up a quick post for any of you new UM users who have asked yourself, "Do I really need to use a filament filter?" This is before - Brand new foam This is after 2 DAYS of use! And it's dirtier than the photo shows! So yeah, do yourself a favor, go to the craft store or order some foam online and USE it. Can you imagine how much dust you'd be pumping through your poor extruder over the course of a year without a filter? *I do not print in a hermetically sealed environment. I print in a normal room Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IRobertI 428 Posted September 11, 2014 in Are YOU using a filament filter?! I should, but I'm lazy... I even designed a dust filter thingy that I never use Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
anon4321 16 Posted September 11, 2014 in Are YOU using a filament filter?! I find that cat and dog hair strengthen the print like the fiberglass in resin... when it doesn't jam the nozzle... which it always does... :-P Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
solid-print-3d 30 Posted September 11, 2014 in Are YOU using a filament filter?! I find that cat and dog hair strengthen the print like the fiberglass in resin... when it doesn't jam the nozzle... which it always does... :-P Now that's funny Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eldrick 54 Posted September 11, 2014 in Are YOU using a filament filter?! I just stick the filament thru a piece of foam just before the feeder - it catches quite a bit of stuff that I might otherwise see going by in the Bowden tube... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DidierKlein 635 Posted September 11, 2014 in Are YOU using a filament filter?! I should, but I'm lazy... I even designed a dust filter thingy that I never use I printed yours but same here i'm to lazy to put it on or i just forget... i only takes a couple of seconds though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hreedijk 4 Posted September 11, 2014 in Are YOU using a filament filter?! I should, but I'm lazy... I even designed a dust filter thingy that I never use I'm using your design all the time Robert, works like a charm! When I change a spool, I switch it from the old spool right onto the new one. Especially with PET which attract dust a little more then regular PLA.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
michaelvk 5 Posted September 15, 2014 in Are YOU using a filament filter?! Weirdly my machine yanked the foam clean out of its casing and it's now in the bottom of the feed unit.. An internal dust filter, so to speak.. I may need to fish that out again, I think.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
solid-print-3d 30 Posted September 16, 2014 in Are YOU using a filament filter?! I have a scrap chunk of foam lying around, when I need a new filter, I just cut a chunk off, cut a slit in it, and wedge it underneath the filament just under the extruder. Works great, easy to change, stays on fine, etc... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites