Did I just ruin everything? (sparks = bad)
So, before you tell me, I'm a moron. I switched colors of filament from black to gold and was getting black in my gold and found that it was coming from leftovers that had smeared/melted onto the nozzle. So I tried to clean it and couldn't, so I preheated it and FORGOT to turn it off and scrubbed lightly with a brass brush. Well I saw an arc where the wiring goes into the print head and the whole machine shut down. I power cycled it and nothing happened, so the entire machine is not getting power now.
My question is, how do I diagnose what got hurt? Is there a master fuse in this system somewhere? I would assume that if it was just the heater on the head it would still power up but not heat or something like that, but I have no power whatsoever. Did I just ruin everything? I'm so angry right now, please help! I hope I didn't ruin it all!
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So, before you tell me, I'm a moron. I switched colors of filament from black to gold and was getting black in my gold and found that it was coming from leftovers that had smeared/melted onto the nozzle. So I tried to clean it and couldn't, so I preheated it and FORGOT to turn it off and scrubbed lightly with a brass brush. Well I saw an arc where the wiring goes into the print head and the whole machine shut down. I power cycled it and nothing happened, so the entire machine is not getting power now.
My question is, how do I diagnose what got hurt? Is there a master fuse in this system somewhere? I would assume that if it was just the heater on the head it would still power up but not heat or something like that, but I have no power whatsoever. Did I just ruin everything? I'm so angry right now, please help! I hope I didn't ruin it all!
Ok first of all try turn it on again because theu have special in built fuses that can trip and then rest them selves after a while. If that doesent work check the 3 fuses on the einsy board and the one on the psu above where the lead plugs in. Normally when people do this the printer still turns on.
RE: Did I just ruin everything? (sparks = bad)
So, before you tell me, I'm a moron. I switched colors of filament from black to gold and was getting black in my gold and found that it was coming from leftovers that had smeared/melted onto the nozzle. So I tried to clean it and couldn't, so I preheated it and FORGOT to turn it off and scrubbed lightly with a brass brush. Well I saw an arc where the wiring goes into the print head and the whole machine shut down. I power cycled it and nothing happened, so the entire machine is not getting power now.
My question is, how do I diagnose what got hurt? Is there a master fuse in this system somewhere? I would assume that if it was just the heater on the head it would still power up but not heat or something like that, but I have no power whatsoever. Did I just ruin everything? I'm so angry right now, please help! I hope I didn't ruin it all!
Ok first of all try turn it on again because theu have special in built fuses that can trip and then rest them selves after a while. If that doesent work check the 3 fuses on the einsy board and the one on the psu above where the lead plugs in. Normally when people do this the printer still turns on.
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RE: Did I just ruin everything? (sparks = bad)
Oh shit THANK YOU! I tried power cycling it with the switch and got nothing but then I unplugged the power supply from the wall and let it sit for a minute then plugged it back in and now it's working now. I thought I destroyed something! Thanks for the help!
RE: Did I just ruin everything? (sparks = bad)
Nice to know that there are more morons out there who did exactly what I did! I did the same in the summer, but my printer it's still working! So there is hope 😉
RE: Did I just ruin everything? (sparks = bad)
Oh shit THANK YOU! I tried power cycling it with the switch and got nothing but then I unplugged the power supply from the wall and let it sit for a minute then plugged it back in and now it's working now. I thought I destroyed something! Thanks for the help!
All good yes it can catch a few people out. Jhst rember always turn the printer off.
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RE: Did I just ruin everything? (sparks = bad)
Welcome to the club, who want's to be president? Just don't let the smoke out, that is bad. 🤣
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