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patternman
(@patternman)
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Loading low temp filament

I always unload my filament when done printing to prevent filament from getting wet and breaking in the PTFE.

When loading a low-temp filament into extruder that had a high temp filament say from PC to ABS The PLA cant push thru.

I load the PLA as ABS then unload and reload as PLA. Is there a way to load without going thru this cycle?

Postato : 22/12/2025 10:14 pm
Diem
 Diem
(@diem)
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The general advice is always to load at the higher temperature and purge out any filament residue.

A method which I repeatedly resolve to adopt but inevitably forget is:

When unloading high temperature filament always reload PLA scrap at the high temperature then unload again.  In theory it always leaves the printer in a ready-for-any-filament condition - it works - if only I remembered to do it every time.

Cheerio,

Postato : 23/12/2025 12:38 pm
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