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Matthew Guerin
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Filament stuck in extruder

Hi all!

I got some filament stuck in the extruder, and followed Method #1 from this article: https://help.prusa3d.com/article/removing-filament-from-extruder-manually_121491

 

The filament was still stuck, and the first article led me to this one about how to remove the PTFE tube: https://help.prusa3d.com/guide/how-to-replace-a-hotend-ptfe-tube-mk3s-mk3s-mk2-5s-mmu2s_21664

 

I successfully removed the PTFE tube, however it seems the filament was in fact touching the hot end, so I still can't remove the filament. I am not sure why I wasn't able to push it through using Method #1 that I referenced earlier. This is the situation I am left with - what should I do from here? Thank you!

 

Posted : 31/05/2023 2:52 pm
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RE: Filament stuck in extruder

If heating up and pushing or pulling doesn't work unscrew heat block 

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Posted : 31/05/2023 7:05 pm
Matthew Guerin
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RE: Filament stuck in extruder

Thanks for the response! I wasn't sure if turning the printer on when it was in this state was acceptable or not - still new to 3d printing.

 

I did just as you said and heated the nozzle and pulled it out. Thanks again!

Posted : 01/06/2023 12:16 pm
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RE: Filament stuck in extruder

All good 🙂

Please help me out by downloading a model it's free and easy but really helps me out https://www.printables.com/@Hello_474427/models

Posted : 01/06/2023 6:42 pm
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