Have you heard about perfect winding in 3D printing?

Surely this has happened to you at some point. On a Saturday morning, you decide to print a piece on your 3D printer, looking forward to seeing the final result, and disaster strikes!
No filament comes out of the nozzle, you hear a strange sound coming from the spool, you look closely and find a knot in your 3D filament. Now, the situation begins to overwhelm you.
You try to untangle the knot thinking it will be something simple but it becomes more and more complicated. It turns out that printing that piece is going to have to wait.
If you don’t know how to act in these cases, we will tell you:

To start, a brief explanation of why this happens.

The beginning of the 3D filament must be inserted through one of the rings on the spool. These rings are small holes located at the end of the spool.
If it is loose, the spool will spin without problems, but if it becomes tight, the filament will no longer spin freely and most likely a jam will occur.
Therefore, we must pay special attention to storing the spool correctly. Basics of being a good maker
We must make sure that the end of the 3D filament is well secured in the ring of the spool. This will prevent it from getting tangled and knotted, and the filament from breaking.
We must also check that they are well wound from the factory. This is done by the extruder itself when winding, so it will depend on the quality of the extruder used by the manufacturers.

Perfect filament winding

At Winkle, thanks to the precision of our machines, we achieve perfect winding on our products.
Rewinding process
All our 3D filaments are manufactured in Spain where we carry out meticulous production control. When manufacturing high-quality parts, we require rigorous inspection and verification, the purpose of which is to guarantee effective production control, improve the quality of the final product and detect errors in the manufacturing processes.
To do this, we carry out laser diameter control and automatic rewinding to ensure that even the longest printing jobs are successfully completed. We seek the best for our customers!
Our 3D filament spools are suitable for professional use of 3D printers, but at the same time they are ideal for home use, 100% tangle-free and problem-free with excellent results.

Avoid knots in the filaments

A filament must be well wound, it must not have factory knots, and generally, the appearance of these knots is due to carelessness by losing the tip of the filament. When it is recovered, a knot is created that can go unnoticed.
These knots can give low quality results and have other consequences:

• If one end of the filament is attached to another, the order will be altered.
• More work and loss of time because the print has to be stopped and fixed.
• If the knot is large enough, it can cause mechanical problems.
• Knots in the spool can cause poor extrusion. So there will be layers where no material has been extruded..

3D Filament Spools

Get the most out of your 3D printer with our Winkle spools, perfectly wound on a standard spool with no overlap, no crossing and no tangles. In addition, we deliver them in sealed bags that protect the filament so that it reaches you in perfect condition.
Discover the full range of colors and materials in our catalog.
All our 3D filament spools are checked by hand and have a 2-year manufacturer’s warranty. We also provide technical support to our users at [email protected]. Don’t hesitate to contact us!