SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Fabric around extruder

Re: Fabric around extruder

null@example.com (sodak92) — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 00:35:44 +0000

cmetzel's right, that's what happened unfortunately

Re: Fabric around extruder

null@example.com (cmetzel) — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:28:51 +0000

Sleeve fell down, plastic stopped sticking to the table and just accumulated as a ball, but since it couldn't escape the sleeve it just kept expanding inside.

Re: Fabric around extruder

null@example.com (devilman2075) — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 05:41:34 +0000

I was going to say the same thing, how did this even happen. I can't even imagine a scenario that would make the extruded plastic end up inside that sleeve.

Re: Fabric around extruder

null@example.com (Tomek) — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 05:37:00 +0000

Yeah, you want that as insulation over the thermistor. Someone else might be able to tell you if it's really "absolutely necessary" though.

That is a really puzzling picture though. How did that get melted like that..?

Fabric around extruder

null@example.com (sodak92) — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 04:33:48 +0000

When I was printing the other night, I left the room and came back about an hour later to find the plastic had melted to the extruder and formed around it. I carefully pulled it off and cut around to free the extruder, the only problem being that when I got it off the fabric material with the rubber-like tape around it was attached to the melted plastic and came off as well. I was wondering if this was something important that protected the extruder or am I safe to use it without. I attached a photo of what happened too if that helps. Thanks.