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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mean why not. The spool is useless anyways after its empty, better to use cardboard

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They're not hard to reuse. I'm not a ravenous consumer of filament so the few empty rolls I have are great for Christmas lights, extension cords, etc.

[–] GoldenSpamfish 2 points 1 year ago

I go through 3-4 spools a month so carboard has been huge for me.