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Bill H
(@bill-h)
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E Axis Assembly Step 30 - PTFE Tubing Confusion

Hi,

I am in the middle of assembling my first ever Prusa 3D Printer.

At step 30 in the E Axis Assembly (Filament Check), it says to "push the filament from the top, through the Bondtech into the PTFE tube."

Have I missed something, I don't remember a step telling me to insert some PTFE tubing into the Extruder holder?

Thanks  

Posted : 16/03/2021 8:49 am
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Antonio
(@antonio)
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RE: E Axis Assembly Step 30 - PTFE Tubing Confusion

Hi,

the PTFE tube should be already inside the hotend, and in the path of the filament it comes after the bondtech gears

I'm not an expert. Ma parlo anche italiano 😉

Posted : 16/03/2021 11:12 am
Bill H
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RE: E Axis Assembly Step 30 - PTFE Tubing Confusion
Posted by: @antonio-da-catania

Hi,

the PTFE tube should be already inside the hotend, and in the path of the filament it comes after the bondtech gears

So I don't need to install the PTFE tubing as it should already be in the HotEnd?

Posted : 16/03/2021 12:12 pm
Bill H
(@bill-h)
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RE: E Axis Assembly Step 30 - PTFE Tubing Confusion
Posted by: @bill-h
Posted by: @antonio-da-catania

Hi,

the PTFE tube should be already inside the hotend, and in the path of the filament it comes after the bondtech gears

So I don't need to install the PTFE tubing as it should already be in the HotEnd?

Anyone?

Posted : 17/03/2021 7:18 pm
Antonio
(@antonio)
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RE: E Axis Assembly Step 30 - PTFE Tubing Confusion

It is unlikely that the ptfe tube fall off from the extruder. 

Have you checked if your extruder has the tube in?

Is it there? You're good to go. 

I'm not an expert. Ma parlo anche italiano 😉

Posted : 17/03/2021 7:20 pm
Bill H
(@bill-h)
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Topic starter answered:
RE: E Axis Assembly Step 30 - PTFE Tubing Confusion
Posted by: @antonio-da-catania

It is unlikely that the ptfe tube fall off from the extruder. 

Have you checked if your extruder has the tube in?

Is it there? You're good to go. 

The first place I saw PTFE mentioned was in step 30 which is after the Extruder is virtually completed, so to check the Hot End would mean taking everything apart again 🙁

 

Posted : 17/03/2021 7:22 pm
Antonio
(@antonio)
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RE: E Axis Assembly Step 30 - PTFE Tubing Confusion

@bill-h

So how should i know? 😅

You should be able to see the tube from the idler door, right below the gears

I'm not an expert. Ma parlo anche italiano 😉

Posted : 17/03/2021 7:26 pm
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