# Filament tube. It helps. Also, Filament guide **URL:** \ **Category:** Snapmaker2.0 Troubleshooting guides\ **Created:** [November 28, 2017, 4:33am UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/filament-tube-it-helps-also-filament-guide/365 "2017-11-28T04:33:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jstncrft](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/jstncrft/32/333_2.png) [@jstncrft](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/jstncrft)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2017, 4:33am UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/filament-tube-it-helps-also-filament-guide/365/1 "2017-11-28T04:33:46Z")
For the printing module Snapmaker should think about including tubing to help guide filament into the printing module. I was having some issues with it getting snagged on things and twisted up in the cable coming out of the module. I “borrowed” the tube that came with my makerbot, but I think this is the same stuff (link below). Its one of those little things that really helps. You don’t need much of it. [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073WDBSB1/ref=asc\_df\_B073WDBSB15283771/?tag=hyprod-20&creative=395033&creativeASIN=B073WDBSB1&linkCode=df0&hvadid=216520768259&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12273406772874609790&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9018328&hvtargid=pla-414130650237](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073WDBSB1/ref=asc_df_B073WDBSB15283771/?tag=hyprod-20&creative=395033&creativeASIN=B073WDBSB1&linkCode=df0&hvadid=216520768259&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12273406772874609790&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9018328&hvtargid=pla-414130650237) I am also thinking about making a filament guide that connects into the screw holes on the top and comes down at a 45 degree angle with a hole big enough to accept the tubing. It will help ensure that filament stays just where I want it. ![20171127_222635](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/snapmaker/original/1X/9bdc25b3f7c8e4466e52255c07c7e36ed57d95fe.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Noah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a87d85/32.png) [@Noah](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/Noah)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2017, 6:56am UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/filament-tube-it-helps-also-filament-guide/365/2 "2017-11-28T06:56:49Z")
Hi Justin: We will consider to add a tubing. Thanks for sharing ---
**Author:** ![william.o.yates](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/william.o.yates/32/116_2.png) [@william.o.yates](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/william.o.yates)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2017, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/filament-tube-it-helps-also-filament-guide/365/3 "2017-11-28T14:19:08Z")
Very good… All the “high end” 3D printers I have seen have such a guide of some form… Consistent “drag” on line feed makes a difference in print quality (as I have been told)… william… ---
**Author:** ![cwdangelo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b4bc9f/32.png) [@cwdangelo](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/cwdangelo)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2017, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/filament-tube-it-helps-also-filament-guide/365/4 "2017-11-28T17:50:23Z")
Good idea. I’ve been seeing dust on top, around the inlet from scraping the filament while feeding. I’d be interested in seeing the design for the guide. ---
**Author:** ![jstncrft](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/jstncrft/32/333_2.png) [@jstncrft](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/jstncrft)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2017, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/filament-tube-it-helps-also-filament-guide/365/5 "2017-11-28T18:25:51Z")
I am not sure that I will be able to get to designing a guide any time in the next couple weeks, so if someone else has the time or know how it may be worth taking a stab at it. My 3d drawing skills are pathetic so I promise it won’t be quick or good looking. I’ll work on it as soon as I am able though. I don’t think it needs to be anything too complicated. Here is my quick 2 second drawing. Something like this paired with the filament tube should be slick. ![Untitled](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/snapmaker/original/1X/61d6170291dd11b233af037dd3c61d58bcfa25e7.png) ---
**Author:** ![jstncrft](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/jstncrft/32/333_2.png) [@jstncrft](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/jstncrft)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2017, 4:23am UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/filament-tube-it-helps-also-filament-guide/365/6 "2017-12-01T04:23:33Z")
Here’s what I came up with. It seems to work pretty well. It works with or without the filament tube, I think. I need to test it with a couple of large prints that span the whole print area to see if it snags or anything. ![20171130_221439](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/snapmaker/original/1X/e56fc537071dbc6c676c34e89c7b807eb31c0580.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![william.o.yates](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/william.o.yates/32/116_2.png) [@william.o.yates](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/william.o.yates)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2017, 4:46am UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/filament-tube-it-helps-also-filament-guide/365/7 "2017-12-01T04:46:12Z")
A “spring wrap” can assist in keeping kinks out of the guide tube… The spiral wire in notebooks could do it nicely… That’s a trick I used for pneumatic tubes in automated control systems… In fact, pneumatic tubing, or pex water tube might handle the feed well… william… ---
**Author:** ![jstncrft](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/jstncrft/32/333_2.png) [@jstncrft](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/jstncrft)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2017, 3:43am UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/filament-tube-it-helps-also-filament-guide/365/8 "2017-12-02T03:43:18Z")
Here is the file if anyone else wants a filament guide or wants to improve my basic design. > **[Filament Guide for snapmaker by jstncrft](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2683875)** > > A simple guide to assist in keeping your filament from straying anywhere other than straight from the filament reel and into the print head! The guide works with or without filament tube. ---
**Author:** ![rick](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/rick/32/1923_2.png) [@rick](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/rick)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2018, 6:26am UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/filament-tube-it-helps-also-filament-guide/365/9 "2018-03-21T06:26:28Z")
Thanks for designing this. I printed it last week and it is working well.