<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — getting filament from hot end]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/17070/getting-filament-from-hot-end/ Mon, 29 Jan 2018 21:02:03 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: getting filament from hot end]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/142045/#p142045 Just go to the load filament function. It will pump heated filament through the extruder until you end the sequence. Particularly helpful when you are changing colors, especially from a dark to light color.

]]> Mon, 29 Jan 2018 21:02:03 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/142045/#p142045 <![CDATA[Re: getting filament from hot end]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/141960/#p141960 Load filament as said should purge some filament also once the hot end is hot forcing it by hand should do so as well.

]]> Wed, 24 Jan 2018 21:54:13 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/141960/#p141960 <![CDATA[Re: getting filament from hot end]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/141957/#p141957 yizhou.he wrote:

err...isn't load filament function in the menu designed for that?

No idea, I don't have a Jr.

]]> Wed, 24 Jan 2018 20:52:00 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/141957/#p141957 <![CDATA[Re: getting filament from hot end]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/141955/#p141955 err...isn't load filament function in the menu designed for that?

]]> Wed, 24 Jan 2018 20:39:31 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/141955/#p141955 <![CDATA[Re: getting filament from hot end]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/141954/#p141954 yizhou.he wrote:

google "The Atomic Method" or "Atomic pull" or "Cold pull" for detailed protocol

Don't think he's looking to clear a blockage though.
He just wants to check filament is being extruded properly.

]]> Wed, 24 Jan 2018 20:15:52 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/141954/#p141954 <![CDATA[Re: getting filament from hot end]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/141949/#p141949 google "The Atomic Method" or "Atomic pull" or "Cold pull" for detailed protocol

]]> Wed, 24 Jan 2018 15:28:49 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/141949/#p141949 <![CDATA[Re: getting filament from hot end]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/141939/#p141939 Heat the hot end and while it is hot push the filament through with your hand.

]]> Wed, 24 Jan 2018 14:03:45 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/141939/#p141939 <![CDATA[getting filament from hot end]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/141935/#p141935 is there any way of getting hot filament from the nozzle. i want to purge filament from the nozzle just to make sure its coming out ok. when i click on clean the nozzle it just warms up and does not put any filament down.
printer is a junior 1 non wifi.

]]> Wed, 24 Jan 2018 14:00:34 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/141935/#p141935