Wasn't a long important print so I sent it anyway
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Kanzar 35 points 10 months ago
Looks like a filament runout sensor, and there is a tiny tiny little bit of extra filament sticking out the top right. If the print had needed a little bit more filament, it would have pulled through the sensor and the machine would have reported it had run out of filament and paused the print.
Essentially flying really fucking close to the sun and somehow making it by the skin of their teeth.
renard_roux 1 point 10 months ago
Perfect, thank you! ππ
Test_Tickles 21 points 10 months ago
I have 2 3d printers and I don't know either.
renard_roux 2 points 10 months ago
Thank you for making me feel less stupid πβ€οΈ
MysteriousSophon21 15 points 10 months ago
It's a filament runout sensor and OP literally used every last millimeter of their filament spool - like driving your car until the gas light comes on and then making it to the gas station with fumes to spare lol.
renard_roux 2 points 10 months ago
May you be touched by His Noodly Appendage β€οΈ
Voyajer 8 points 10 months ago
It's a filament runout sensor. It's a limit switch that will pause the print if it detects there isn't enough filament to continue so that you can feed in a new spool without having to watch it the whole time.
renard_roux 2 points 10 months ago
Thank you! ππ
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As someone who is interested in 3D printers, but doesn't have one yet: I have absolutely no clue what I'm looking at π€
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