My printer has produced more problems than prints. All my models have come out "spongy," like there was not enough plastic coming out of the nozzle to fill in all the gaps. When I looked up the problem online, it suggested that debris was clogging the nozzle.
Printer problems
Some of the instructions online suggested doing "hot pulls" and "cold pulls." These maneuvers involve feeding cleaning filament into the nozzle and pulling it back out. A cold pull means you shove a strand in and let the nozzle cool before you yank it out. The idea is that the debris inside will be trapped in the liquefied plastic and come out with it. Sure enough, I cleared some crusty black particles from my printer.
Cleaning filament doing its job
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2020-11-13
Some of the instructions online suggested doing "hot pulls" and "cold pulls." These maneuvers involve feeding cleaning filament into the nozzle and pulling it back out. A cold pull means you shove a strand in and let the nozzle cool before you yank it out. The idea is that the debris inside will be trapped in the liquefied plastic and come out with it. Sure enough, I cleared some crusty black particles from my printer.
The rest of the posts for this project have been arranged by date.
First time here?
Completed projects from year 1
Completed projects from year 2
Completed projects from year 3
Completed projects from year 4
Completed projects from year 5
Completed projects from year 6
Completed projects from year 7
Disclaimer for http://24hourengineer.blogspot.com and 24HourEngineer.com
This disclaimer must be intact and whole. This disclaimer must be included if a project is distributed.
All information on this blog, or linked by this blog, is not to be taken as advice or solicitation. Anyone attempting to replicate, in whole or in part, is responsible for the outcome and procedure. Any loss of functionality, money, property, or similar, is the responsibility of those involved in the replication.
All digital communication regarding the email address 24hourengineer@gmail.com becomes the intellectual property of Brian McEvoy. Any information contained within these messages may be distributed or retained at the discretion of Brian McEvoy. Any email sent to this address, or any email account owned by Brian McEvoy, cannot be used to claim property or assets.
Comments to the blog may be utilized or erased at the discretion of the owner. No one posting may claim property or assets based on their post.
This blog, including pictures and text, is copyright to Brian McEvoy.
2020-11-13
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