Filament monitor for FlashForge printers

[Ward]

You mean to tell me these 3D printers won't detect when the spool runs out ?

[toybuilder]

You mean to tell me these things won't detect when the spool runs out ?

That's the most common use case for the Tunell monitor -- to detect when the filament has run out -- but it also is able to detect other filament feeding problems. Sorry for the confusion!

[Ward]

That's the most common use case for the Tunell monitor -- to detect when the filament has run out -- but it also is able to detect other filament feeding problems. Sorry for the confusion!

I'm sorry. I meant the printers....not your sensor. I figured your sensor device could do it.
I fixed the post above.

[toybuilder]

I'm sorry. I meant the printers....not your sensor. I figured your sensor device could do it.
I fixed the post above.

Oh!
That's correct - almost all printers that I know of do not check for filament right out of the box.

[toybuilder]

Here are some videos from Aaron Tunell, the original creator of the Tunell monitor. We have a collaboration with Aaron and are now selling an upgraded version (Version 4) now.

Filament running out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWRNVMoyRus
Filament getting stuck: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItIOlt-Mq-k
Dual-monitoring: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kw9-eVxrqn8