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Patrik Rosén
(@patrik-rosen)
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Nozzle Clogging

Hi!

I've printed 24/7 for a few weeks now without any issues. I was about to change unload the filament to fix some chaos on my Filament Spool, but what I was about to load the filament it seems like something has happened. The nozzle is heated, I've tried 210-250 degrees, but there is something stopping the filament in the hot end. The filament doesn't reach the nozzle, since its not melted at all when I unload after trying to load it. Maybe the teflon tubing has melted or something like that?

Anyhow, whats the best way to remove the hole hotend? I want to take it apart completely I guess. (remove nozzle from heatblock and the heatsink as well. I need to remove the fans and the motor right?

Best Regards Patrik

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Posted : 20/08/2016 2:44 pm
Shree Kumar
(@shree-kumar)
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Re: Nozzle Clogging

Patrick,

It may not be necessary to open everything up. Can yoy see if the methods in http://shop.prusa3d.com/forum/original-prusa-i3-mk2-f23/my-method-of-clearing-the-filament-stuck-in-heat-b-t1148.html#p8657 work for you ?

HTH
-- Shree

Posted : 20/08/2016 5:03 pm
Patrik Rosén
(@patrik-rosen)
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Topic starter answered:
Re: Nozzle Clogging

Great "guide", that helped! Although I needed to raise the nozzle temp to 240 before my heatsink started to get warm enough 🙂

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Posted : 21/08/2016 11:47 am
christophe.p
(@christophe-p)
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Re: Nozzle Clogging

In addition, you can consult this very interesting thread: http://shop.prusa3d.com/forum/original-prusa-i3-mk2-f23/extruder-completely-stuck-heat-didn-t-fix-it-t1117.html

To avoid this issue that I just had as well, gz1 advise to use a lower temperature (~170 °C) to unload filament, and I'm now following this advice.

I'm like Jon Snow, I know nothing.

Posted : 21/08/2016 1:20 pm
Patrik Rosén
(@patrik-rosen)
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Topic starter answered:
Re: Nozzle Clogging

I think I had to much retraction as well, that might have caused it

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Posted : 21/08/2016 2:04 pm
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