{"product_id":"the-splice-point-ptfe-filament-connector","title":"The Splice Point | PTFE Filament Connector for 3D Printing, 1.8mm ID, 37mm","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-narrative\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.85;color:#3a3a3a;margin:0 0 18px 0;\"\u003eA spool runs out in the middle of a nine-hour print. That is the whole problem, and it has two bad answers: throw the print away, or trust a loose knot that will jam inside the hotend twenty minutes later. The good answer is a short piece of PTFE tubing with the right bore, pressed over both filament ends so the join passes through the extruder as if it were a single continuous strand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.85;color:#3a3a3a;margin:0 0 18px 0;\"\u003eThese connectors are 37 millimetres long with a 1.8 millimetre inner bore and a 2.6 millimetre outer diameter, supplied 100 or 200 to a bag. The bore tolerance is the entire specification: too tight and the filament binds, too loose and the two ends separate under extruder tension. The body is virgin PTFE, which is the only common material with a low enough friction coefficient to let filament pass without drag and a high enough temperature ceiling to survive being mounted close to a hotend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.85;color:#3a3a3a;margin:0 0 18px 0;\"\u003eThe splice itself takes about fifteen seconds. Cut both filament ends square, chamfer the tips, push them into the tube from each side until they meet in the middle, and feed the join through. Because the tube is opaque white, mark the join point with a marker so you know when it has cleared the extruder and can stop watching. When the print finishes, the tube is reusable after a trim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.85;color:#4a4a4a;font-style:italic;border-left:3px solid #b08d57;padding-left:16px;margin:26px 0 0 0;\"\u003eThe print does not have to end because the spool did.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"product-features\" style=\"margin-top:32px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:19px;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 14px 0;color:#1a1a1a;\"\u003eWhat You Are Actually Buying\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#3a3a3a;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#b08d57;\"\u003e✦\u003c\/span\u003e  1.8mm inner bore, 2.6mm outer diameter, 37mm length: sized for 1.75mm filament with a clean sliding fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#3a3a3a;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#b08d57;\"\u003e✦\u003c\/span\u003e  Virgin PTFE body: the lowest practical friction and a temperature ceiling that tolerates hotend proximity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#3a3a3a;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#b08d57;\"\u003e✦\u003c\/span\u003e  Lets a mid-print spool change continue as one continuous strand instead of a restart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#3a3a3a;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#b08d57;\"\u003e✦\u003c\/span\u003e  Chamfered ends of the filament guide into the bore without snagging or shaving material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#3a3a3a;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#b08d57;\"\u003e✦\u003c\/span\u003e  Reusable: trim the used end and the connector serves the next splice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#3a3a3a;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#b08d57;\"\u003e✦\u003c\/span\u003e  100 or 200 pieces per bag, because a busy printer goes through them faster than expected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#3a3a3a;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#b08d57;\"\u003e✦\u003c\/span\u003e  Also serves as a spare PTFE liner section for the extruder path.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"product-specs\" style=\"margin-top:32px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:19px;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 14px 0;color:#1a1a1a;\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #ececec;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#1a1a1a;\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#4a4a4a;\"\u003e  Virgin PTFE\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #ececec;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#1a1a1a;\"\u003eInner diameter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#4a4a4a;\"\u003e  1.8 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #ececec;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#1a1a1a;\"\u003eOuter diameter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#4a4a4a;\"\u003e  2.6 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #ececec;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#1a1a1a;\"\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#4a4a4a;\"\u003e  37 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #ececec;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#1a1a1a;\"\u003eFilament compatibility\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#4a4a4a;\"\u003e  1.75 mm filament\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #ececec;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#1a1a1a;\"\u003eQuantity options\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#4a4a4a;\"\u003e  100 pieces or 200 pieces per bag\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #ececec;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#1a1a1a;\"\u003eColour\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#4a4a4a;\"\u003e  White, opaque\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #ececec;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#1a1a1a;\"\u003eFunction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#4a4a4a;\"\u003e  Filament splice connector, extruder liner section\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #ececec;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#1a1a1a;\"\u003eTemperature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#4a4a4a;\"\u003e  PTFE service range, suitable near hotend assemblies\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #ececec;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#1a1a1a;\"\u003eReusability\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#4a4a4a;\"\u003e  Reusable after trimming the used end\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #ececec;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#1a1a1a;\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#4a4a4a;\"\u003e  Mainland China\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"product-applications\" style=\"margin-top:32px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:19px;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 14px 0;color:#1a1a1a;\"\u003eWhere This Belongs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:15px;line-height:1.8;color:#3a3a3a;margin:0;\"\u003ePrint farms use them as standard consumables: a spool change mid-job costs more in machine time than the connector does, so the tube lives next to the printer. Hobbyists use a splice to finish a long print when the remaining filament is short, or to use up partial spools that would otherwise sit in a drawer. Prototyping shops splice a colour change at a layer height to produce a two-tone part without pausing the machine. Maintenance technicians replace a worn PTFE liner in the extruder path with a cut section from the same bag. In every case the value is continuity: the machine keeps running and the operator does not have to be present at the exact moment the spool ends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"product-faq\" style=\"margin-top:32px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:19px;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 14px 0;color:#1a1a1a;\"\u003eQuestions Worth Asking\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 5px 0;font-size:15px;font-weight:600;color:#1a1a1a;\"\u003eWill this work with 1.75mm filament?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#4a4a4a;\"\u003eYes. The 1.8mm bore is sized for 1.75mm filament, leaving a small clearance that lets the strand slide without binding. A badly ovalised or heavily textured filament may drag, so trim the end square and chamfer it before inserting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 5px 0;font-size:15px;font-weight:600;color:#1a1a1a;\"\u003eHow do I make the splice?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#4a4a4a;\"\u003eCut both filament ends square, chamfer the tips with a blade, push them into the tube from opposite sides until they meet near the middle, then feed the assembly through the extruder as normal. The whole operation takes about fifteen seconds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 5px 0;font-size:15px;font-weight:600;color:#1a1a1a;\"\u003eDoes the join affect print quality?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#4a4a4a;\"\u003eA clean butt joint inside the tube passes through the hotend without a visible artefact in most prints. If the ends are cut at an angle or not fully seated, the join can leave a small blob; that is a preparation problem, not a connector problem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 5px 0;font-size:15px;font-weight:600;color:#1a1a1a;\"\u003eCan the tube be reused?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#4a4a4a;\"\u003eYes. Once the splice has cleared, slide the tube off, trim the end that was compressed, and use it again. The material degrades slowly, so a connector survives many splices before the fit loosens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 5px 0;font-size:15px;font-weight:600;color:#1a1a1a;\"\u003eIs it suitable as a hotend liner?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#4a4a4a;\"\u003eIt is a common workaround for a worn PTFE liner section in the extruder path, and the 2.6mm outer diameter fits standard fittings. 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