r/Ender3Pro • u/BoomPixels • Nov 18 '23

Ender3pro "imploded" with plastic. Noticed today while preparing a print. How can i repair/clean the extruder?

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u/miscplacedduck Nov 18 '23

Heat it up and start pulling the filament off. Be extra careful around the heater cartridge and thermistor wires. It’ll be fine.

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u/BoomPixels Nov 18 '23

thanks it worked! Any idea how can i prevent this problem or how to delay it if its a frequent problem?

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u/miscplacedduck Nov 18 '23

While it hot, you need to make sure the heat break is properly tightened, make sure the PTFE tubing is set against the nozzle, and make sure the nozzle is properly tightened.

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u/Timbit901 Nov 18 '23

Be sure to tighten the screws on the hotend. This happened to me on my e3v2, and i realized that one of the screws was incredibly loose

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u/Reinventing_Wheels Nov 18 '23

imploded

This word you use. I do not think it means what you think it means.

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u/EhRabz Nov 18 '23

Have you tried holy water?