Save yourself a tumor hassle, order a silicone sock NOW!
Well after my first tumor/blob due to a print lifting off the PEI sheet (not enough surface area on the bottom of the print), I wound up with a massive tumor/blob that rendered my hot end useless. I ordered another, replaced it, and I was back in business. But, this time I added one of the blue silicone socks that I ordered directly from E3D.
Well, I had another print failure today and I am not sure why. The print shifted quite a bit and I suspect that it was due to a filament tangle even though it was not tangled when finished. This caused the print to shift significantly and the printer began creating a lot of "spaghetti." I noticed also that I had several bits of blue silicone from the sock on the print bed also that was torn away from the sock. I am convinced that this was due to molten filament sticking to the sock and them being ripped away as it cooled. THANK GOD! No tumor!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now all I have to do is replace the sock (I bought 9 since they are so cheap).
Trust me! The little blue sock saved my a lot of down time and money! Buy some NOW! Joseph should really consider providing some these with the new printers IMHO.
Re: Save yourself a tumor hassle, order a silicone sock NOW!
Yep, well worth the money. Also help stabilize the temps when you PID tune so there are no downsides for me.
Re: Save yourself a tumor hassle, order a silicone sock NOW!
Which one did you get?
Part number.
Thank you,
Karel
Re: Save yourself a tumor hassle, order a silicone sock NOW!
Which one did you get?
Part number.
Thank you,
Karel
These....
http://e3d-online.com/Socks-Launch
Re: Save yourself a tumor hassle, order a silicone sock NOW!
Just be careful that you check the nozzle is not leaking into the silicone sock.
I had an issue where the filament was not coming out. Even though it kept feeding. It turned out I hadn't tightened the nozzle correctly so there was a big blob of melted filament in the silicone sock when I took it off.
Re: Save yourself a tumor hassle, order a silicone sock NOW!
So many people say this, so it makes me wonder what the disadvantages are to it, and also, why doesn't any manufacturer build this into their design? I mean, silicone works, but an easily printable part that would essentially get stuck to the glob and then come off with it seems like it'd work better? Also, is this a big problem, and if so, should it be included in the kit? Still waiting on mine, just trying to understand how common this problem is.