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trainspotta
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Filament stuck and broken under gears

So my MK3S stopped moving Filament.

I followed the clocked Nozzle tutorial. The Needle goes way up, like 3cm at least.

Then I wanted to remove the filament. It was worn down. I could not load it. Then I opened the "gearbox" and I can see a little bit of filament sticking out. What do I do now? Do I need new heatbreak? The printer is not even a week old?

Posted : 10/11/2020 1:20 pm
trainspotta
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Topic starter answered:
RE: Filament stuck and broken under gears

Ok I found a video and the guy said to push it further down. But this down not work. The nozzle seems to be free. So clogged hotend?

Posted : 10/11/2020 2:05 pm
Fred
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RE: Filament stuck and broken under gears

I would recommend you following the guide below, as you don't want to damage the Hotend PTFE Tubing or the extruder gears.

 

There's also a more advanced technique called cold pull but make sure you follow carefully the instructions below as again you don't want to damage any of the parts I mention before.

 

Hotend PTFE Tubing

 

This post was modified 3 years ago 2 times by Fred
Posted : 11/11/2020 2:28 pm
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