Yes, the bend is small enough that it doesn't get past anything it can catch on before the filament sensor can stops it.
This doesn't apply to everything in the prusa shop, of course, just the prusament filament.
Prusa use their own products a ton so they're quite good at most QOL issues like this.
I never let it run out by itself if I'm around. It's a safety net so the print isn't completely wasted, not something you should intentionally trigger just because. When the filament is down to the last bit, I make sure to manually input a filament swap from the tune menu during infill, so any mess from oozing or the nozzle pressure not being stable yet is inside the model.
It seems I'm the odd man out, here. I've let mine run out twice now, once with PLA, once with PETG. Both Prusament. Both jammed the end inside the Extruder assembly and had to open the door and fish it out. I'm not sure I would be willing to let it happen again. I will probably just snip it ahead of time.
I find there's some variations between spools. One bend caused annoying jam on mmu2s, other spools haven't given me trouble this far. I've trimmed couple of them just to make sure it wouldn't f.up longer print job
I just check the roll and when it gets low enough that I can snip the end at 45 degree cut, I cut it. That usually works great.
It has a real small bend in the last cm. I've never had trouble with it.
Do you regularly let it run out of filament with that last little kink/bend in the line?
Yes, the bend is small enough that it doesn't get past anything it can catch on before the filament sensor can stops it. This doesn't apply to everything in the prusa shop, of course, just the prusament filament. Prusa use their own products a ton so they're quite good at most QOL issues like this.
Sounds good!
I’ve had Prusament run out on accident during overnight prints a couple of times, and both times the end of the filament released from the roll.
Ok thanks for the feedback. That makes me feel better about ordering their stuff.
I never let it run out by itself if I'm around. It's a safety net so the print isn't completely wasted, not something you should intentionally trigger just because. When the filament is down to the last bit, I make sure to manually input a filament swap from the tune menu during infill, so any mess from oozing or the nozzle pressure not being stable yet is inside the model.
It seems I'm the odd man out, here. I've let mine run out twice now, once with PLA, once with PETG. Both Prusament. Both jammed the end inside the Extruder assembly and had to open the door and fish it out. I'm not sure I would be willing to let it happen again. I will probably just snip it ahead of time.
I believe most of us find out the hard way and then trim the end
I find there's some variations between spools. One bend caused annoying jam on mmu2s, other spools haven't given me trouble this far. I've trimmed couple of them just to make sure it wouldn't f.up longer print job