Filament FAULT Detector using Octoprint

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The device triggers a 3D printer to "Pause" instantly when filament goes missing or becomes tangled on the spool. After correcting the problem, users can easily "Resume" the printing process to complete the job with precision. To prevent failed prints entirely, a Micro Switch connects directly to OctoPrint running smoothly on a Raspberry Pi. Simple code skillfully pauses the printer and then resumes when the issue is corrected.\r\n\r\nDeveloped by Melvin Cruz, Jon Schull and Skip Meetze at Rochester e-NABLE Lab, the Filament FAULT Detector builds upon https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2095911 created by brotherchris.\r\n\r\nMaximize your nearly empty spools! The device allows you to use all of the filament to the end of the spool, then pauses for you to add another spool before continuing printing the job.\r\n\r\nTangled filament still causes failed prints for many makers. The device pauses the printer if the filament is tangled on the spool, and it lets users untangle the filament then resume printing the job with ease. \r\n\r\nFor detailed instructions, visit http://e-nable.org/2017/10/17/do-your-prints-fail-because-filament-gets-tangled-or-because-filament-runs-out/