Sovol 06: What to do when running out of filament during a print?

[mortal shard]

Just wondering, if running out of filament during a print, can you then try to feed new filament in as its running? or is that a bad idea? Or is there another strategy? eg: can use pause, and change filament?

[tired zenith]

AI Help

Yes, you can indeed change the filament during a print if you run out. One common strategy is to use the pause function on your 3D printer and then manually change the filament. This allows you to resume the print with the new filament where it left off. Usually, the printer will retract the current filament automatically when you pause it, making it easier to feed in the new filament. Just make sure to cut the end of the new filament at an angle to assist with feeding it into the extruder. Remember to monitor the print closely after changing the filament to ensure everything is proceeding smoothly.

WARNING: This response is AI generated and may contain errors.

[gritty patio]

Pausing can cause some issues but if you do it fast enough you should mostly be fine

Just run some filament through before you resume to make sure it's properly flowing

[mortal shard]

lesson learned 😄