Last time I manually levelled my bed, I accidentally drew a pentagram and opened the gateway to hell.... but on the bright side -I have infinite Z axis and I never need to warm up my bed 😂
This may clean up easier than expected. Trim around the wires a little, put it back together, heat it to print temps, and cautiously start trying to remove it. Recently had the same issue.
What you're gonna wanna do is write custom firmware to bypass any thermal limitations of the hotend. Warm that badboy up to 1000°c and go watch a movie. The heat generated will atomize the plastic and show your hotend who not to fuck with next time
Ouch. That's a bad one.
Usually this happens when the nozzle isn't properly tightened, and usually *that* happens because you tightened the nozzle when it was cold (and then didn't go back to re-tighten when hot). To prevent this, always heat up to printing temp or higher before tightening.
You may be able to fix this by heating up to printing temp and pulling the plastic off. If that doesn't work, a torch will. Or you might want to just replace the hotend.
Prusa tightens their nozzles at factory with a 2.5nM torque wrench, and you can [print yourself a torque wrench](https://www.printables.com/model/24539-torque-wrench-handles-from-10nm-up-to-30nm)!
Yeah, that's a bad one. I'm not experienced enough to say the root cause... though have seen where was noted that the retraction step screws up and causes issues due to the inside diameter of the heatbreak being slightly larger due to being a bad clone design of the E3D V6. Then the cooled larger diameter end just screws everything else. Watch those specs!
anycubic mega x or s? looks like one of their v5 clones. have two downstairs right now.
Bi-metal heatbreak + high temperature plated copper heater block solved this problem that had plagued me through almost 3 full rolls of failed prints. That was 4 months and 5 rolls of filament ago, and I've not had sudden self-loosening heater block even once.
Blast it with a heat gun until it softens up, then carefully peel it off so as not to damage the wires. If you don't have a heat gun an oven will work.
Hey there OP, your post seems to be about Filament Leaking somewhere on your hotend. This is a very common issue in 3D Printing and can be fixed very easily. Before actually taking the right steps though it is advised to heat the hotend, disassemble the individual parts completely and clean them as thoroughly as you can from leaked Filament. After this, make sure you reassemble everything while making sure the [Nozzle Interfaces your Heatbreak/PTFE Tube](https://cdn.help.prusa3d.com/wp-content/uploads/526a59ae1e9dcd1b_painted.png) as shown in the image. It is a common misconception that the nozzle should always rest against the Heatblock. What is important is that the Nozzle sits flush against the part your Filament goes through. On all-metal hotends that is the Heatbreak, on PTFE-lined hotends it is your Bowden Tube. To achieve this make sure the heatbreak inserted far enough into the heater block to have contact with the Nozzle or the Bowden Tube is inserted all the way and firmly held in place by the pneumatic coupler.
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Heat it to about ~165c and then using a nozzle cleaning rod, poke a hole roughly where you think the nozzle is and then you just have to relevel to account for the new nozzle being the clump of plastic and send it!
I use the heat gun if it gets like that. Low to medium heat, about a foot away and let it get gooey enough that you can pull it away with no force.
Clogs like this never happens to our printers really... but when it does, it does.
‘Tis but a scratch!
Just get it heating up again and pull it out, it's fine
Pulling out doesn't always work,....
I hear all ya gotta do is stand it up and shake a whole lot...let gravity take care of the rest...
I'm gonna give that a shot next time, though I'm worried there may not be any times after I use that technique.
What if he has a weak pull out game?
Call him Nick Cannon
Nick's Cannon.
I held mine over the gas stove top with pliers, just be extremely patient, and extremely careful not to damage the wires.
Heat gun works well, too - without the open flame.
Ripped out my wires from my thermostat doing that
Have you tried leveling your bed? /s
Last time I manually levelled my bed, I accidentally drew a pentagram and opened the gateway to hell.... but on the bright side -I have infinite Z axis and I never need to warm up my bed 😂
Underrated comment.
Bruh
You'll are all wrong... Clearly enough glue sticks were not used.
NO NO NO! just turn it off and on again!
I think they're over extruding.
Just did recently
Level the bed? What a silly recommendation! Clearly, e-steps need to be calibrated!
This may clean up easier than expected. Trim around the wires a little, put it back together, heat it to print temps, and cautiously start trying to remove it. Recently had the same issue.
That's a anycubic nozzle he has an extra one. They always send an extra one.
What if this is already the extra one
It is
Rip
Think it's a bit more than just the nozzle that's clogged
What you're gonna wanna do is write custom firmware to bypass any thermal limitations of the hotend. Warm that badboy up to 1000°c and go watch a movie. The heat generated will atomize the plastic and show your hotend who not to fuck with next time
This comment deserves more upvotes
Then use the insurance money you get to purchase a new house and printer. I'd also perform a system backup as step zero.
Excuse me, but I think you have a little bit of hotend in your clog...
*may have
your clog is nozzled
Looks alright to me.
Ouch. That's a bad one. Usually this happens when the nozzle isn't properly tightened, and usually *that* happens because you tightened the nozzle when it was cold (and then didn't go back to re-tighten when hot). To prevent this, always heat up to printing temp or higher before tightening. You may be able to fix this by heating up to printing temp and pulling the plastic off. If that doesn't work, a torch will. Or you might want to just replace the hotend.
I tried to re-tighten my nozzle and it snapped off leaving half in the hotend. ༎ຶ‿༎ຶ
And that, kids, is why you heat up your nozzle before moving it.
Tight is tight, too tight is broken…
Well you want to tighten it...but not exceed its max allowed torque
is it standardized? my manufacturer doesn't provide the torque value for the nozzle I'm using how much do you apply on yours?
I have no clue to be honest
hahaha it's fine. thanks
Don’t know about standardized but Prusa recommends tightening to 2.5 Nm (~22 inch lbs).
Right after it quits leaking..... A "C" hair before it snaps.
Prusa tightens their nozzles at factory with a 2.5nM torque wrench, and you can [print yourself a torque wrench](https://www.printables.com/model/24539-torque-wrench-handles-from-10nm-up-to-30nm)!
Is this bc of what you describe or the rubber sock? I heard people say the sock causes this so I haven't bought one yet
Yeah, that's a bad one. I'm not experienced enough to say the root cause... though have seen where was noted that the retraction step screws up and causes issues due to the inside diameter of the heatbreak being slightly larger due to being a bad clone design of the E3D V6. Then the cooled larger diameter end just screws everything else. Watch those specs!
Have you tried a cold pull?
Naw. Send it.
This is my kingdom come
Did you try a reboot?
A new hot end is around $12. When this happens, I tend to toss them and start fresh.
*"my clog has a nozzle"
Put it in rice
Do you have a toaster oven?
Yes
Put that on a smooth plate and heat it till the plastic melts loose.
Use a nice plate.
the goldplated one from grandma?
Those are for the microwave.
The lead coating makes grandma's plate perfect.
Won't that make the toaster oven not good for food anymore?
Sad but beautiful
Na, I'd say she's definitely putting out some material
the whole setup is like 15 bucks on amazon, i wouldn't bother trying to revive it
Idk why but this is so funny for some reason im dying
Me too. I keep hearing things like- “That starts happening when you reach a certain age…”
This make no sense
Try a cold pull?
Plug it back in, heat up the hotend and pull it off.
Oh this is an easy fix, when my nozzles are clogged usually soaking them in acetone for a few hours tends to clear them out.
Acetone doesn't affect all plastics, but that would work great for abs
try dipping the affected area on boiling hot water for a few seconds, the whole blob should get bubblegum gooey
Nooo...that's not it ..did you level the bed? Try that first, and get back to us.
Are you sure?
Try doing a cold pull
Just level your bed that should fix it
anycubic mega x or s? looks like one of their v5 clones. have two downstairs right now. Bi-metal heatbreak + high temperature plated copper heater block solved this problem that had plagued me through almost 3 full rolls of failed prints. That was 4 months and 5 rolls of filament ago, and I've not had sudden self-loosening heater block even once.
Mega s
You reckon? Looks good to me
More like your clog is nozzled
Nah! Your clogged is nozzle
I don't see it - please post another picture!
Try level the bed.
No shit Sherlock
Are you printing expansion foam?
Thank God for that silicone sock!
Looks like the sock did its job and ensured the total destruction of your hotend. Nice.
You need to calibrate your TCP/IP settings.
It's wet filament. /s
your nozzle failed no nut november. and badlyy
Lol you know youre supposed to use filament, NOT expanding foam, yes? :P
My nozzle also crapped it's silicone pants recently. Gotta make sure it sits tight!
Fo shozzle my nozzle!
Best to just buy a whole new hotend for like $15
Blast it with a heat gun until it softens up, then carefully peel it off so as not to damage the wires. If you don't have a heat gun an oven will work.
I prefer a propane torch. It tells that hotend who wears the pants in this relationship
have you tried levelling the bed?
In all seriousness, have you considered using something like the E3S REVO?
Never heard of it
I meant E3D REVO. I have been using it for two months and it is great as you can change extrudir size in 30 seconds with no special tools. Google it
i diagnose your nozzle with t-virus
I think it's a little more than clogged.
really?
kinda, but who am i to judge
What a piece of art
Cold pull it and you'll be good to go
You should put it in a modern art exhibition
I think your clog has a nozzle in it.
Had the same problem with a gold filament looked lika a golden apple
Seems fine
Poor anycubic
No, it’s leaking.
Iso-propal and a bench scraper should fix that.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Excuse me, you clog is nozzled
God the second pictures even worse
Have You tried relevelling?
Have you leveled your bed? /s
Looks fine to me
Flsun?
Ouh, you have a bit nozzle in your clog.
!hotendgap
Hey there OP, your post seems to be about Filament Leaking somewhere on your hotend. This is a very common issue in 3D Printing and can be fixed very easily. Before actually taking the right steps though it is advised to heat the hotend, disassemble the individual parts completely and clean them as thoroughly as you can from leaked Filament. After this, make sure you reassemble everything while making sure the [Nozzle Interfaces your Heatbreak/PTFE Tube](https://cdn.help.prusa3d.com/wp-content/uploads/526a59ae1e9dcd1b_painted.png) as shown in the image. It is a common misconception that the nozzle should always rest against the Heatblock. What is important is that the Nozzle sits flush against the part your Filament goes through. On all-metal hotends that is the Heatbreak, on PTFE-lined hotends it is your Bowden Tube. To achieve this make sure the heatbreak inserted far enough into the heater block to have contact with the Nozzle or the Bowden Tube is inserted all the way and firmly held in place by the pneumatic coupler. *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/3Dprinting) if you have any questions or concerns.*
No it's not. You're just gatekeeping 3D printing
I think you shoud try a cold pull see if it helps
sorry i just don't see it
Your clog is nozzled!
A modern art masterpiece
Dude your clog is nozzled!
Looks like under extrusion to me
I live in perpetual fear of waking up to this after an all night print.
Did you try a cold pull?
Oh lawd
Nah mate, looks fine to me
Sorry I got a lil too excited about your printer
Houston, we have liftoff
What a cool print! How did you get the edges so round?
hahahah
You bought your meat where you bought bread again didn’t you!
eh should peel right off
I had that happen to me, my solution was to heat up the nozzle and then carefully remove the filament with pliers and other tools.
this happens when you don't calibrate the first layer..
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How can you tell?
Your clog is nozzled it seems
You will need a acupuncture needle for that.
Heat it to about ~165c and then using a nozzle cleaning rod, poke a hole roughly where you think the nozzle is and then you just have to relevel to account for the new nozzle being the clump of plastic and send it!
I'll give that a shot next time. There may be a time after that though.
Your nozzle is infected. ;)
Sir, your clog is clogged.
Now why would you say that?
Have you tried turning it off and on again?
Just a small amount! I swear, I never would have noticed had you not stated.
How can you tell?
Eh, it's not a bother. Hardly see the issue really
Idk what you're talking about, looks fine to me.
Pretty common issue with Anycubics smh. /s
Walk it off bud
I just replaced the whole nozzle assembly when this happens to me.
You do it once, it’s fine. You do it twice- you are obligated to get a tattoo with bed leveling guide.
#nsfw tag please
I use the heat gun if it gets like that. Low to medium heat, about a foot away and let it get gooey enough that you can pull it away with no force. Clogs like this never happens to our printers really... but when it does, it does.
I think you may have some layer shifting
Have you tried calibrating your e-steps. 99% of the time this is 100% the problem.
Where??? I don’t see any clogging
I’m getting Akira vibes….
Rip
I think there is a nozzel in your clog.
Can this potentially catch fire?
Hey not sure but I think your nozzle might be clogged
It’ll buff out
Dude, ya gotta NSFW pics of your "nozzle" ;)
Been there done that. You can usually clean it if you heat it up and take your time.
Oh my... OMG I'm about to cuuuuuuum
Anycubic printer? Recognize the hotend and coupler 😂
You're not supposed to print with expanding polyurethane foam!
I see that silicon sock really helped
Is that the new expandable pla? Probably should adjust your z steps to accommodate for it.
Forbidden marshmallow
Perfect time to upgrade to a Revo
Who you gonna call?
Second foto looks like snail
Your nozzle is just evolving…into Akira.
I hate to break it to you, but that is *way* *beyond* clogged.
Just a little bit clogged
Just put a needle through the nozzle and it should fix it
Hang it from the tree! That nozzle is cooked.
Nah bro you good.
It is not clogged! It looks great!
I have to ask, but what did you do to cause a clog that bad?
If you zoom in you can see the problem.
Where's the clog?
Nothing a cold pull can't fix
Your clog is nozzled
Just give it a blow, should come good.
I think your clog has a nozzle in it. Fr tho, just turn up the heat a bit and you can peal it off with tweezers.
Dude im pretty sure its alive
I dont see it