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verax
(@verax)
Active Member
Extruder jam at top of PTFE tube

Not sure how I managed this one.

I was able to get filament into the port. The gears grabbed the filament and pulled it in about a centimeter before it just wouldn't go any further. Using a needle from below didn't work to clear it because it was too high up. This Video was very helpful in disassembling the extruder assembly.

It's amazing how a tiny bit of filament can cause such a headache!

But after clearing and recalibrating, it's working just fine again.

Cheers!

Publié : 23/10/2022 9:53 am
RandyM9
(@randym9)
Honorable Member
RE: Extruder jam at top of PTFE tube

Thanks for sharing. Glad you got it sorted.

Cheers

Publié : 24/10/2022 4:21 am
meicalnissyen
(@meicalnissyen)
Trusted Member
RE: Extruder jam at top of PTFE tube

Dude, was that this same red/blue stuff ?

 

not fun at 0dark30, burning yourself awake on a ruby nozzle

Publié : 28/10/2022 10:42 pm
verax
(@verax)
Active Member
Topic starter answered:
RE: Extruder jam at top of PTFE tube

Nope. I was using red Prusa PLA. Then changed to red (also Prusa PLA). Somehow, a little chunk of each got stuck in there. 

Publié : 31/10/2022 1:00 pm
Diem
 Diem
(@diem)
Illustrious Member

You may be printing a little too hot.

For these jams, if the fragment is too far down to fetch out with fine tweezers: remove the nozzle, allow to cool then push out with a length of filament inserted from below.

Cheerio,

Publié : 31/10/2022 3:25 pm
verax
(@verax)
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Topic starter answered:
RE: Extruder jam at top of PTFE tube

Thank you. That definitely would have been faster. 

(Also.. meant to say red, then blue.)

Publié : 31/10/2022 9:08 pm
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