Transfer 5lb filament roll to reel

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. :astonished: 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.