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misty pagoda Dec 18, 2025, 3:39 AM

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the filament is not coming out i need help and its not printing help

open sierraBOT Dec 18, 2025, 3:39 AM

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misty pagoda the filament is not coming out i need help and its not printing help

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AI Help

It sounds like you might be experiencing a clogged nozzle. Here are some steps you can take to troubleshoot and fix the issue:

Check the filament: Make sure it is not tangled or stuck on the spool. Also, ensure that the filament is loaded correctly into the extruder.
Unclog the nozzle: Heat up the nozzle to the printing temperature and try manually pushing filament through. If it's still not coming out, you may need to clean the nozzle. You can do this by removing the filament and using a thin wire or needle to gently clear any obstructions.
Check the extruder gear: Make sure that the gear is gripping the filament properly and not slipping. If it is worn out or damaged, you may need to replace it.
Update your slicer settings: Check your slicer software settings to ensure they are correct for your printer and filament type.

If you have tried these steps and are still having issues, feel free to provide more details so I can assist you further.

analog flare Dec 18, 2025, 3:45 AM

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could you be more specific?

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Are you trying to extrude or retract the filament?

misty pagoda Dec 18, 2025, 4:01 AM

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im trying to print and its not coming out

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its acts like it prints but noting coming out

tall dragon Dec 18, 2025, 4:21 AM

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So either the filament isn't being pushed through or there's something blocking it.

Did you recently load a new filament?

Which printer are you using?

misty pagoda Dec 18, 2025, 4:26 AM

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avd 5m

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Adventure 5m

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I think it’s clogged, but I don’t know how to unclog it because I don’t have the most tiniest thing to unclog it. I don’t know what to get to unclog that but I’m not fully for sure if it’s clogged.

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I just really want to print stuff, but I can’t because of this problem and I just got a bunch of filament

open sierraBOT Dec 18, 2025, 6:40 AM

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raw ridge Dec 18, 2025, 8:07 AM

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misty pagoda I just really want to print stuff, but I can’t because of this problem and I jus...

Remove old filament, put new filament in.
There is a minimum length of filament that bowden tube printers can extrude.

open sierraBOT Dec 18, 2025, 10:10 AM

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misty pagoda Dec 18, 2025, 3:09 PM

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raw ridge Remove old filament, put new filament in. There is a minimum length of filament ...

I can’t take the whole filament out. It’s stuck in there. I keep trying to pull it out, but it just doesn’t come out.

misty pagoda Dec 18, 2025, 3:09 PM

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raw ridge Remove old filament, put new filament in. There is a minimum length of filament ...

And I’m not fully sure but I think it’s clogged cause literally nothing comes out

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@raw ridge

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misty pagoda Dec 18, 2025, 3:59 PM

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I felt like I tried every method and it doesn’t work. I don’t really know what to do. I looked up on TikTok and YouTube and I did everything I didn’t necessarily do everything but mostly did.

misty pagoda Dec 18, 2025, 5:31 PM

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OK, so I fixed it but one more question I’m printing something but there’s a problem. I have to keep pulling my filament out because I don’t know where to put it where it will keep pulling.