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Silly question re remaining filament on roll before printing?
I bought my first printer 6 months ago, and have been printing off various projects using approx 5 different rolls/colors of PETG and PLA.
Most of my recent projects have involved one specific roll, and now this is the first time that I can see I am getting near to the end of a roll.
Approx 1 inch radius is left on the roll of filament coils.
Question: Before starting to print a 5 or 10 hour print job, how do you typically estimate if there will be enough left so you don't interrupt the job?
I don't yet have "second rolls" of the same color and material type, so if I run out in the middle of a job, I have to quit and waste the print.
What can you teach me?
Cheers,
Neal
Posted : 16/03/2026 12:59 am