XL: removing filament
That massively long filament path is a real pain. It can take me ten minutes to get a filament pushed through. The existing filament often comes out in short segments, so I'm pushing all that filament from a new filament spool.
You need a tool to push the filament out.
Dry your filament before use, unload it immediately afterwards.
Cheerio,
RE: XL: removing filament
That was ok when I had one filament. It is extremely annoying when I have five, I have not found a filament dryer box that worked, if at all, for more than a few weeks according to the reviews.
If you intend to use 5 filaments you must expect to do five times as much drying ...
I have never owned a 'filament dryer box.' I have always used a lightly modified, cheap, food dehydrator; print a couple of extensions and you can dry as many spools at once as you need.
Cheerio,
RE: XL: removing filament
If your filament comes out in pieces, there's something seriously wrong. I've only seen this happen for me with brass filament, which is super brittle.
Dry boxes: My PrintDry Pro3 boxes work like a charm, they're almost two years old, I believe.
Formerly known on this forum as @fuchsr -- until all hell broke loose with the forum software...
RE: XL: removing filament
My PrintDry is just over a year and working fine.
Mini+MK3S+XL 5 Tool