filament to leave loaded or unloaded in extruder
Hi all
what is the general consensus on leaving the filament loaded in the extruder from day to day, should you unload the filament when finished using the printer for the day or leave it loaded for the next days printing ?
what is best practice to keep extruder in best working order?
Re: filament to leave loaded or unloaded in extruder
Depends on the filament to a great degrwe
Hygroscopic filament and nylon should be stored in sealed containers with desicant. I typically use petg tpu and pla. And leave them in the extruder
Regards Joan
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Re: filament to leave loaded or unloaded in extruder
Dust can be also an issues.
My rule of thumb is 24 hours for PLA/ABS is ok to keep. PETG/TPEE/Nylon immediate remove.
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Re: filament to leave loaded or unloaded in extruder
I see no difference in PLA or PETG wrt keeping it on the printer or removing it. Both seem reasonably resistant to moisture. My PLA or PETG stays on the spool holder for weeks in a row and I never had any issues.
Re: filament to leave loaded or unloaded in extruder
Hi
thanks for the responses nikolai.r, joan.t and joris.m that's helped me make up my mind whether to unload or leave filament loaded in the extruder from day to day.