AUTO FILAMENT SPLICER USING YOUR 3D BOWDEN PRINTER

SummaryAUTO FILAMENT SPLICER (AFS V1) USING YOUR 3D BOWDEN PRINTER (e.g. Ender 3/PRO)(see also optional AFS V2 below, as late addition)I have searched for various filament splicer projects and watched numerous videos, but I couldn't find any that satisfied me. Most of them are not user-friendly, accurate, or practical, and the results often fail.My project is simple and universal. I have used my own Ender 3 Pro to splice filaments in an almost fully automatic and highly accurate manner. It can also rewind the joined filaments onto one spool at the end and optionally turn off the printer using one of my auto-power-off projects.FOR DETAILED EXPLANATIONS INCLUDING REQUIRED COMPONENTS, ASSEMBLY, USE, ETC. PLEASE READ THE ATTACHED PDF (FOR BOTH VERSIONS).FEATURES:• Simple, strong, fast, high-quality, and accurate splicing• Fully automated with minimal human interaction• Joins leftover filaments up to 50 meters in length• Self-rewinding merged filaments onto one spool (preferably using m