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Re: solidoodle 2 leaking filament between peek insulator and the barrel

null@example.com (stormclad) — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 20:23:34 +0000

well it turns out i just need a new thermistor which solidoodle is shipping as we speak. had a resistance of 144 kilaohms

Re: solidoodle 2 leaking filament between peek insulator and the barrel

null@example.com (elmoret) — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 18:06:12 +0000

stormclad wrote:

I thought I had to get it up to temp though to tighten it. Also does this mean I have to buy a new board.

You do have to get it up to temp. I get it up to temp, unplug it, and start tightening.

Not sure if you'll need a new board. If you do, get it from eBay, not SD - they overcharge, and you only need the Sanguinlolou, your pololu stepper drivers are probably fine.

Re: solidoodle 2 leaking filament between peek insulator and the barrel

null@example.com (stormclad) — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 14:14:48 +0000

I thought I had to get it up to temp though to tighten it. Also does this mean I have to buy a new board.

Re: solidoodle 2 leaking filament between peek insulator and the barrel

null@example.com (elmoret) — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 14:06:55 +0000

stormclad wrote:

while attempting to tighten it with a wrench to hold the heat core and oven mitt i shorted the heating core so now it is always on. oh well time to buy new hot end or solder new nichrome wires.

Always on is a Sanguinololu/MOSFET failure, not hotend.

Sorry, thought it'd be obvious not to work on it while plugged in.

Re: solidoodle 2 leaking filament between peek insulator and the barrel

null@example.com (pcpoirier) — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 11:04:47 +0000

You can't solder them they will melt. you have to crimp them. easiest place to find a crimp is auto parts store. Get a insulated one and remove the insulation crimp it then cover it with Kapton tape

Re: solidoodle 2 leaking filament between peek insulator and the barrel

null@example.com (stormclad) — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 02:52:54 +0000

while attempting to tighten it with a wrench to hold the heat core and oven mitt i shorted the heating core so now it is always on. oh well time to buy new hot end or solder new nichrome wires.

Re: solidoodle 2 leaking filament between peek insulator and the barrel

null@example.com (elmoret) — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 18:27:35 +0000

pcpoirier wrote:

HelCoil kit

Classic.

Re: solidoodle 2 leaking filament between peek insulator and the barrel

null@example.com (pcpoirier) — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 18:03:41 +0000

Not too tight. Finger tight when hot. use a oven mitten.

BTW I Melted the threads on my peek and fixed them with a HelCoil kit from O'Riley autopart

Re: solidoodle 2 leaking filament between peek insulator and the barrel

null@example.com (stormclad) — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:25:57 +0000

thank you to tighten it i just need a 5/16ths wrench correct.

Re: solidoodle 2 leaking filament between peek insulator and the barrel

null@example.com (elmoret) — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:53:37 +0000

Tighten that bad boy up. If that doesn't help, time for new PEEK!

solidoodle 2 leaking filament between peek insulator and the barrel

null@example.com (stormclad) — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 04:35:59 +0000

The leak has begun to impede print quality with globs of plastic being created and having to remove them every print before it would print fine but now the flow rate is messed up and the gears are stripping the abs creating plastic dust.