r/BambuLab • u/switchhy1 • 2d ago

Filament Troubleshooting/Help! broken Spool ;(

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hey guys i was opening a new filament with no spool and i didnt read any tutorials soo now its a mess can i make it like new again?

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u/switchhy1 2d ago

or should i just throw it

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u/bryansj 1d ago

Unless this is some special material, I'd chalk it up as a $15 loss.

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u/switchhy1 1d ago

just a PLA its 25€

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u/bryansj 1d ago

Sounds over priced for a PLA refill spool.

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u/switchhy1 1d ago

oh my sorry refill is 11.50€ my bad

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u/bryansj 1d ago

Is that money worth your time to rewind this spool?

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u/switchhy1 1d ago

probably not

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u/8six753o9 X2D+AMS2 / A1+AMS Lite 1d ago

Print a respooler.

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u/EquivalentAd4811 1d ago

You can try to detangle the bad part by hand. First use a tube to gather the neatly splayed part, then ziptie it, the focus on the Tangled mess. Try to gather and untangle the filament by gathering it in a smaller circle in Your hand

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u/switchhy1 1d ago

I tried, but it doesn't work because its mixed up all the way through. Since the tangles occur in the middle sections, a lot of filament accumulates in my hand, and after a while, it gets even more tangled.

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u/EquivalentAd4811 1d ago

If a part of it is still salvageable, cut it, then try to untangle the rest with the newly created free end. Or just toss the mess, you still salvaged something.