filament snapping

[lost bobcat]

i was printing some parts for a hand powered fan and all of a sudden the filament snapped, when i try to heat up the nozzle and pull out the filament in the tube it wont pull, even when i have it well above the suggested temperature, i am using pla+ on an ender 3 V2

[mystic bramble]

AI Help

One possible reason why you can't remove the filament from the nozzle could be a clog. When the filament snapped, there was likely a small piece left inside the nozzle, which has caused a blockage. To fix this, you could try heating the nozzle to a higher temperature than the one you were using to print, around 220-240°C, and then use pliers or tweezers to pull out the remaining filament. Alternatively, you could try running the "Cold Pull" method where you heat the nozzle to 90-100C, let it cool down to 60-70C and quickly pull out the filament. After this, you can re-load fresh filament and continue printing. It's also a good idea to check your filament spool to make sure it isn't tangled or damaged, as this can cause filament jams.

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[dreamy scaffold]

One solution is to take apart the block and burn out the material with a torch (or a lighter if you don't have anything else)

I had to do that once for a clog

Dw it doesn't harm the block if you let it cool gently

Did it on the nozzle too

[lost bobcat]

ok

i will try it

[dreamy scaffold]

If you don't have a torch, do your best to be careful and be patient

This may not be the best idea but you know the whole deodorant flamethrower thing? Could try that. I strongly suspect the velocity of the flame helps burn stuff away too

But again, be very very careful doing anything like that

[lost bobcat]

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