My filament snapped off in the extruder and when I went to check it I found that it had somehow gotten stuck inside the hotend. I took it to glass temp and tried to pull it out but it wouldn't budge. I managed to get the nozzle off but I think there is plastic stuck in the cold end. Does anyone have any tips for getting it out? Do I just have to disassemble the whole thing? Also is the problem with the retraction being too high?
Im using an E3D v6. The retraction is 2mm.
Filament stuck in hot end
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precisionpete
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Re: Filament stuck in hot end
I have had to use a torch to loosen things up and then clear a clog.
The fastest method I have used is take the hot end off the machine and heat it up and use a wire the size of your nozzle and clear it.
Also for the cold end I have a set of drill plugs that are sized while heating things up run it through.
I then clean everything up and make sure there are no burrs.
I also look at all the parts under a microscope, easy to damage so go slow.
I tried clearing things while mounted on the machine but it's just so much easier while not mounted.
You might want to look into a quick release for everything.
connectors on the electrical and easy unscrew the mount.
The fastest method I have used is take the hot end off the machine and heat it up and use a wire the size of your nozzle and clear it.
Also for the cold end I have a set of drill plugs that are sized while heating things up run it through.
I then clean everything up and make sure there are no burrs.
I also look at all the parts under a microscope, easy to damage so go slow.
I tried clearing things while mounted on the machine but it's just so much easier while not mounted.
You might want to look into a quick release for everything.
connectors on the electrical and easy unscrew the mount.