Notifications
Clear all

Nozzle Change  

  RSS
bjohns029
(@bjohns029)
Eminent Member
Nozzle Change

Hi all,

I attempted a nozzle change a week or ago from 0.4 mm stock nozzle to a 0.8 mm e3d nozzle from Prusa’s website.

I followed the Prusa website guide, including the part about leaving a 0.5 mm gap between nozzle and heat block.

After a few prints I noticed a leak above the heat block.

I disassembled the heat block and heat break to clean it and reinstalled it all, but I no longer have the 0.5 mm gap between the nozzle and heat block. 

Is this normal? Or should there still be a gap? Thanks. 

Posted : 16/03/2022 8:38 pm
cwbullet
(@cwbullet)
Member
RE:

Your nozzle must be against the heatbreak.  There is supposed to be a gap, also.  Click on the image for a bigger version.

Posted by: @bjohns029

Hi all,

I attempted a nozzle change a week or ago from 0.4 mm stock nozzle to a 0.8 mm e3d nozzle from Prusa’s website.

I followed the Prusa website guide, including the part about leaving a 0.5 mm gap between nozzle and heat block.

After a few prints I noticed a leak above the heat block.

I disassembled the heat block and heat break to clean it and reinstalled it all, but I no longer have the 0.5 mm gap between the nozzle and heat block. 

Is this normal? Or should there still be a gap? Thanks. 

 

--------------------
Chuck H
3D Printer Review Blog

Posted : 17/03/2022 10:50 am
Share: