Soapbox1858 wrote:I have read that thread and don't run the printer when I am not home. But it's hard to get 20 hour prints done while sitting there watching it the whole time.
I am a bit paranoid about the potential fire issue and have been looking at getting one of these auto fire suppression devices to put inside my enclosure: https://www.matterhackers.com/store/l/b … k/MLCTXZMK
Just an FYI, most slicers give you a projected amount of filament that will be consumed for a print. Knowing a full spool is 1Kg it should be easy to know if you have enough filament loaded or not.
IF there is a question then the answer is no and you should load a new spool for that print.
If the projected usage says more than 1Kg then you need to break the print up in some way into smaller prints and join them together once it is finished.
Same goes for time. If a print is going to take longer than your waking and present hours then you should break the print into smaller prints and then combine them once finished.
The method used to combine can be incorporated into the design where they interlock, require glue, or fasteners of some sort or even a combination which is more preferable.
My exception to the above is my printer is in my bed room a few feet away and due to a weak bladder I wake every two hours so I will print over night sometimes since I will wake up every two hours to do my business and can check on ho the print is going.
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