Is the filament supposed to be "loose" in the MMU when not in nozzle?
 
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glossyio
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Is the filament supposed to be "loose" in the MMU when not in nozzle?

Still figuring out the MMU3 on Core One.  My filament is _very easy_ to pull out from the MMU3 when it is not actively loaded to the nozzle. Is this supposed to be the case? It is like this regardless if it was was loaded into the nozzle and switched or if I just "pre-loaded MMU". The idler screws are just above the level of the idler body, as the handbook recommends.

I find myself accidentally pulling the other filament out of the MMU so it cannot automatically feed into it in next time.  I bought the pre-assembled MMU3 (because the Core One Kit assembly was... an experience I didn't want to repeat), so I assume it was set up properly.

Thank you.

Napsal : 02/01/2026 5:01 am
glossyio
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Topic starter answered:
RE: Is the filament supposed to be "loose" in the MMU when not in nozzle?

Short answer: yes, that's the design. There is about 15mm of play between the end of the filament loader PTFE tube and the idler gear, and if pulled too far, it won't load.

Napsal : 02/01/2026 5:57 am
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