Simon Walters

Just had another issue with my #CentauriCarbon during a filament change but I solved the clog my following this excellent and clear cut video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rtYA11c_aA

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I Fixed My Centauri Carbon Clog in 10 Minutes Here's How

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Nov 8 at 5:17pmWeb
Show threadSimon WaltersNov 8

Here was the clog

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Show threadDan the 3D Printing DadNov 8
@cymplecy 😆 I literally used this video yesterday to troubleshoot a clog I had yesterday. I briefly lost one of the bearings in the process.
Show threadSimon WaltersNov 8
@3DPrintingDad I lost a bearing as well! I was just about to lookup how to order another filament feeder when I spotted that it was lying inside the case :) #Phew
Show threadSimon WaltersNov 8
@3DPrintingDad As a matter of interest - how do I get the filament guide tube out - do you just pull it out?
Show threadDan the 3D Printing DadNov 8
@cymplecy On the hot end? There should be a little ring around the tube you can press on. When you have it depressed, the tube should be able to be released. Let me know if you run into problems!
Show threadSimon WaltersNov 9
@3DPrintingDad Never occurred to me to press the ring down :)
Show threadDan the 3D Printing DadNov 9
@cymplecy It's not obvious. The main reason I know is that my first printer kit (plywood frame!) used an indirect bowden extruder, so the bowden tube was absolutely necessary for the printer to work. The "push to connect" fittings would eventually chew into the PTFE tube, so between clogs and tube maintenance, I got quite familiar with them. 😂
Show threadDan the 3D Printing DadNov 9
@cymplecy Fun fact: the cheap push to connect fittings use a ring of teeth that can easily break. I had more than one occasion with that first printer where I had to do repeated cold pulls to get metal teeth out of the nozzle. To date, I've never lost a nozzle to a clog. I'm stubborn. 🤣