<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Is the hole in the center top of the back panel for the filament?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/1822/is-the-hole-in-the-center-top-of-the-back-panel-for-the-filament/ Sat, 23 Mar 2013 21:49:33 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: Is the hole in the center top of the back panel for the filament?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/17453/#p17453 I found feeding it through that hole helped keep it on the spool rather than having it slide off and wrap around the pvc pipe.

]]> Sat, 23 Mar 2013 21:49:33 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/17453/#p17453 <![CDATA[Re: Is the hole in the center top of the back panel for the filament?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/17444/#p17444 the sd3 has a plastic gromet to prevent scraping now i'd assuem they did with the sd2

]]> Sat, 23 Mar 2013 20:23:26 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/17444/#p17444 <![CDATA[Re: Is the hole in the center top of the back panel for the filament?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/17434/#p17434 lazzy_8 wrote:

Thanks for the reply.  I wasn't sure if putting the filament through the hole was going to casue it to jam in the printer head.

Nope, though the sharp edge of the metal can make dust from the filament. There are filament guides on thingiverse that fit the hole to prevent this.

]]> Sat, 23 Mar 2013 18:12:15 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/17434/#p17434 <![CDATA[Re: Is the hole in the center top of the back panel for the filament?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/17432/#p17432 Thanks for the reply.  I wasn't sure if putting the filament through the hole was going to casue it to jam in the printer head.

]]> Sat, 23 Mar 2013 18:10:39 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/17432/#p17432 <![CDATA[Re: Is the hole in the center top of the back panel for the filament?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/17427/#p17427 Either is acceptable.

]]> Sat, 23 Mar 2013 18:04:16 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/17427/#p17427 <![CDATA[Is the hole in the center top of the back panel for the filament?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/17417/#p17417 Hi, Just got my Solidoodle2.  I fed the filament through the top of the printer into the print head then noticed there was a hole at the top center of the back panel.  Should I have fed it through there?  Thanks!

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