I am the number #1 seller of 3D printer nozzle cleaning/clearing/unclogging drill bit kits in the county. Please check out my webpage at www.microdrillbits.com to check out our growing product line. Steven Armstrong/CEO/DaewonIndustries. Feel free to ask any questions.

Can you maybe add some knowledge here as well?

Why do nozzles glogg --> say top 3 causes? Troubleshooting glogged nozzles etc. That would be cool! :slight_smile:

Thanks,

Filemon

Nozzle Clog Reasons…

If your MakerBot Replicator doesn’t produce a good plastic stream in the “load filament” mode, the nozzle may be clogged. A “drooling, thin stream that wraps on the nozzle” is a sign of a partial clog.

What causes a nozzle to clog? In my case, anytime “something happens” and plastic doesn’t get pushed through a heated nozzle for an hour or more, I have clog issues. An unlevel platform, dirty drive gear, shrinkage and “upcurl” of a big part can cause the nozzle to quit extruding. If I “walk away” from a 14 hour build, Murphy’s Law increases the chances of “no extrusion but the heat’s on.”

Interesting stuff, Steven. Which country’s that then?? :slight_smile:

Cheers!

AndyL