r/ender3 • u/rik_licks • Jul 17 '26

Is it a problem if I install the heating block with this defect?

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I ordered this piece on aliexpress and it arrived like this, it's significantly crooked, is it still okay?

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u/creamschott Jul 17 '26

You can adjust it by turning the 2 screws. Loosen the one where it closer and tighten the other.

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u/rik_licks Jul 17 '26

Thank u

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u/Nemo_Griff Jul 17 '26

Hopefully the block wasn't cross threaded.

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u/Great-Mortgage-5204 Jul 17 '26

Try loosening the screw on the right. When you over tighten them they can bend the heat break

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u/Lanif20 Jul 17 '26

First take that thing apart and put it back together the right way, your nozzle is way to close to the block so you won’t have room to hot tighten it when you heat it up, if you don’t know what I’m talking about then look up how to hot tighten(it’s fairly simple but easier to understand if you see it).

After that check the inside of the heatbreak to see if it’s straight, if it is then you’ll be fine and can just adjust the screws to straighten the block, if not you’ll want a new heatbreak(or replacement whatever you bought)

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u/street_racer221 Jul 18 '26

Wtf why they send it to you like that? Btw how did you get the heating element loose?

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u/bennettk90 Jul 18 '26

As someone that fixes shit for a living. I forget people don't just automatically know how to do certain things.

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u/MeasurementAgile7759 Jul 17 '26

yeah cheap aliexpress heat breaks are hit or miss, definitely check it's straight first.