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    have a look at this: https://coda.io/d/M3D-Official-Troub...e_sudLH#_luU6H

    Maybe for the Huntsman mkII :-)

    If you want to go for fictional spiders: Shelob is the original mother of them all :-)

    But given that huntsman's are real and as wandering spiders, prone to turn up at random in people's houses - much scarier !

    A lot of the quadfusion info would seem to be relevant to the mumu setup as well:
    1. Foreword
      1. The QuadFusion (QF) is a first of its kind - a printhead cramming 4 full direct drive extruders into the same space that most bowden printers use for one the hot end. This is possible thanks to the direct-drive, fixed crush-distance gears, and highly geared stepper motors in the QF. QuadFusion is innovative, there has never been a printhead like it, and this creates unique challenges that requires retraining for success. Thus, it is important to start with the right mentality to achieve success: The QF requires new knowledge - clear your mind, and do you best to avoid the assumptions and biases of other printers, and adopt the methods laid out in this guide.
      2. It's all about the force. The QF has 4 times the force (up to 50 lb), and up to double the pressure of a standard 3D printhead. This leads to many unique challenges, such as extra force on the nozzle, and competition between ports. You should read through this guide as many times as it takes to appreciate this statement to achieve maximum success.
      3. There are four times the number of spools, filament flow paths, extruders, etc. So if things are going as well as a traditional one-extruder 3D printer, one should reasonably expect 4 times the rate of failure. Luckily with good knowledge and understanding of the print head, failure rates caused by things like jamming should approach that of a single-extruder, noting that this result would mean each individual filament extruder as a subsystem is more effective and and successful.


    2. Material Selection
      1. The QF was optimized primarily around PETG, and M3D's ABS-R brand. For learning purposes, please use PETG, and not PLA. The low temperature stability of PLA compound the difficulties of learning the QF technology, as it will Grind Through (Concept)easier and needs more force.


    3. Spool Size and Placement
      1. It's all about the force
        1. There are many forces acting on the printhead and filament at any time. The printhead pulls filament and unravels the spools. Too many spools of heavy size requires too much pull force from the print head and can cause the printhead to move out of it's current Z plane, causing wobbly looking prints or Grind Through (Concept). Following this guide will prevent these issues.


      1. Spool Placement / Filament Path
        1. The number one key to success and cause of failure is spool placement. The spool should be placed so that the filament has a direct line of sight to any position the printhead will be during a print. The filament ideally will have a straight path as well. It is okay to bed filament around a low-friction object like the edge of the print frame, provided is does not cause more than 20-30 degree bend angle from an ideal straight path. The bend angle over the entire filament path should never exceed 90 degrees, unless a customer PTFE/POM feed tube is provided. Ideally, the filament should be allowed to unwind freely from the spool without constraints.
        2. The ideal spool position is above the printhead. For smaller spools, placing them directly behind the printer works well too. Spool can also be placed to the left/right sides of the printer for printing small objects, however, there is a significant chance of X axis stalling during very large prints so it is generally not recommended. Never feed filament over the top of the printer frame as this bend angle is too aggressive.


    Example of successful spool locations and filament feed-paths

      1. Spool Size
        1. The ideal spool size is 250 ft spools as these can be placed behind, to the sides, or above the printer and generally lead to success. Remember, there are 4 filaments, so this is already 1 kg combined. 500 and 1000 foot spools can be used, provided they are in a very low friction system, like one that places spools on bearings and places spools above the printhead. Do not use any spool larger than 1 kg weight / 1000 foot length.


      2. Spool and Filament Quality
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