Filament Sensor small PTFE tube came out.. how to return it? (Prusa MINI+)
 
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 rbid
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Filament Sensor small PTFE tube came out.. how to return it? (Prusa MINI+)

In the morning when unloading a filament (that had a small 'clog' in its end) , the small PTFE tube on the filament sensor came out. (2cm PTFE tube)

  1. How to insert it back to the sensor? (I guess it serves as a filament guide)
  2. If pressing the small tube in the orifice is enough, how deep to insert it?

Thanks in advance.

Posted : 19/10/2022 6:30 am
René
(@rene-3)
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RE:

At my sensor,

can the tube 4.6 mm to be pushed in.

 

Do not do this using pliers,

but with a piece of sand paper

that you wrap around the tube in such

a way to have more grip on the tube.

 Sandpaper.png

Posted : 19/10/2022 8:42 am
cwbullet
(@cwbullet)
Member
RE: Filament Sensor small PTFE tube came out.. how to return it? (Prusa MINI+)

Just press it in gently.  I have removed it from most of mine.  It has not changed its performance for me.  

Posted by: @rbid

In the morning when unloading a filament (that had a small 'clog' in its end) , the small PTFE tube on the filament sensor came out. (2cm PTFE tube)

  1. How to insert it back to the sensor? (I guess it serves as a filament guide)
  2. If pressing the small tube in the orifice is enough, how deep to insert it?

Thanks in advance.

 

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Posted : 19/10/2022 8:45 am
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Michael Musgrove
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RE: Filament Sensor small PTFE tube came out.. how to return it? (Prusa MINI+)

I've had the tubes come out so many times, I have about altogether just forgotten about the filament sensor. It's been more trouble than it's worth for me. (Same with the satin sheet I bought. I've used it twice and the trouble hasn't been worth it. The Satin sheets are 1/2 the thickness of the steel sheet so everything has to be set up for that sheet as well, and I see no major differences to keep swapping them out for no reason. Others may have a different experience, but that's been mine)

Michael B. Musgrove

Posted : 21/10/2022 1:27 am
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