Filament Jam, (note: Other forums did not help)
Hello,
When printing, my Prusa i3 MK2S jammed itself and in the process, cut off filament the filament to where the end of it is inside the Bowden tube (i cannot grab it with pliers). I have tried inserting a metal filament rod into the top to try to push the filament out of the extruder but it won't move. Thank you for your time.
Re: Filament Jam, (note: Other forums did not help)
You should be able to unscrew the festos either end of the bowden tube.
Peter
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Re: Filament Jam, (note: Other forums did not help)
Sorry, I am new to 3d printing, where are the festos?
Re: Filament Jam, (note: Other forums did not help)
Between the extruder motors and the MUX.
Peter
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Re: Filament Jam, (note: Other forums did not help)
Hello,
When printing, my Prusa i3 MK2S jammed itself and in the process, cut off filament the filament to where the end of it is inside the Bowden tube (i cannot grab it with pliers). I have tried inserting a metal filament rod into the top to try to push the filament out of the extruder but it won't move. Thank you for your time.
I just had this same one this morning.
If you unscrew the Festo (the metal device that the PFTE Tube (you call it Bowden tube) goes into, with the blue caps). If you unscrew the Festo at the multiplexer (there are four Festos on top), you should be able to grab the filament and remove it. Be careful. The metal tubes that are down in the Y-splitter will likely come out with the filament. You don't want to loose the metal tube.
Tubes shown on Step 10:
http://manual.prusa3d.com/Guide/2.+Multiplexer+assembly/361
Festos shown on Step 17-18 (and are called QSM-M5 fittings.) (I guess Festo is a brand?)
http://manual.prusa3d.com/Guide/3.+Extruders+assembly/362
Let us know if you need more details.
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Re: Filament Jam, (note: Other forums did not help)
Slightly unrelated, is there a way to remove the tubes from the Festos?
I haven't needed to, but I've wondered what to do if I should need to.
Re: Filament Jam, (note: Other forums did not help)
Slightly unrelated, is there a way to remove the tubes from the Festos?
I haven't needed to, but I've wondered what to do if I should need to.
Some you can, some you can't. Push down on the blue plastic ring at the top of the Festo; theoretically, that should release the tube - but it doesn't always work...
Peter
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