My 3D printer was burning filament on oversized purge towers, and one slicer change saved me hundreds a year

Oversized purge towers were quietly wasting filament on my multicolor prints. Reducing purge volumes cut waste and could save me hundreds each year....

By Dhallo News · September 6, 2026 at 1:00 AM IST

My 3D printer was burning filament on oversized purge towers, and one slicer change saved me hundreds a year

Source: XDA Developers

Oversized purge towers were quietly wasting filament on my multicolor prints. Reducing purge volumes cut waste and could save me hundreds each year.

SOURCE: XDA Developers

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My 3D printer was burning filament on oversized purge towers, and one slicer change saved me hundreds a year

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