Tangles filament

Has anyone else had issues, lately with some filament refills being really poorly wrapped on the spool? I’ve noticed, mainly with PLA Basic, that rather than being neatly rolled in layers, it looks like a tangled fishing reel. I’ve had several prints, some long running, stop and sit for hours because the filament gets stuck. This doesn’t just happen on a brand new spool, either, I’ve seen it occur halfway through.

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Yeah, it’s a problem that’s been reported a few times over the years.

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I had that recently too. As well as the poorly cut cardboard centre.
In most cases, a good “massage” of the assembled spool in combination with the AMS savers saw me through though.

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