My pigmy goes home for the holidays and does not get back until mid January. Plus I try not to involve him, he eats all my filament.
Thanks Orias and Jebba, those were exactly the photos I was looking for. I learned the hard way to remove that hook at the center of the orange reel. At the end of a print, one of the loops of filament got stuck underneath it and the hobbled bolt was slowly pulling the entire orange reel up the side of the printer.
Luckily nothing got broken.
During my first attempt earlier this month of transferring ABS to the orange reel I only got about 25% of it transferred before the unreeled part started to get too tangled. Some of the abs came in contact with the floor and couches, etc. I noticed some small pieces of hair and dust stuck to it. So I put this small felt punching around the filament to wipe it as it goes into the printer. I was surprised how much it cleaned off, and it was only 25% of the full roll. I am also guessing not all that dirt was from me. I am curious what a new roll looks like that has not come in contact with much. If any of you have a piano technician, the small felt piece is called a “felt front rail punching.” They sometimes have some extra on hand, they come in different colors, though I would go for the white ones so you can see how much dirt it removes.

