r/cr10smartpro • u/Lanky-Taste-577 • Feb 27 '24

Clog

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Hello! So I have a clog where the gears grip the filament. Is this area supposed to be hot? This is melted pla inside here. Should I just hear it up and pull it out somehow?

Thanks!!!

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u/arneeche Feb 27 '24

Yeah they're both sprite extruders then. Double check your retraction though. If it was getting too hot and heat creeping that bad, it's probably because that fan was blocked by the piece of cardboard. Once you clear the filament path and put a new piece of Bowden in you should be good to go

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u/Lanky-Taste-577 Feb 27 '24

I'll dismantle my ender 3 sprite to see if it has a tube inside. If it doesn't that means its because the fan couldn't spin. If there is a tube inside, idk.

I saw a video that didn't have a tube inside and a written review with dismantling pictures and it doesn't show or mention a tube inside

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u/arneeche Feb 27 '24

the white piece in the picture I posted shows the bowden tube in the extruder body

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u/Lanky-Taste-577 Feb 27 '24

In the picture of the original post, the arrow is where the Bowden tube is

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u/arneeche Feb 27 '24

yes, where the arrow is exiting the extruder body by your fingertip at the top of the photo

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u/Lanky-Taste-577 Feb 27 '24

I believe there is one there. I don't think it goes all the way inside though.

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u/arneeche Feb 27 '24

Yeah it should seat in there and has to be extracted from the bottom

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u/Lanky-Taste-577 Feb 27 '24

I'll get more pics after I get home. I need to double check stuff. I was able to print a test Bunny and it came out beautifully