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It is not perfect, but this is a cleaner and more reliable method than the candle, thanks to the small tube the joints do not break when winding the filament on the spool and the joints remain reinforced until the last moment they enter the 3D printer.
The small tube is to prevent the joints from breaking when winding the filament as well as to validate the filament diameter, I clean the joint until the small tube passes through it with a slight friction, enough to stay in the joint but easy to slide when the filament enters the printer. The inside diameter of the tube should be printed between 1.8 and 2mm.
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