1 Topic by oneeasytoremember

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Topic: extruder wont come apart

i have the solidoodle 2 pro.. i took out all the screws that mount to the motor, but i have 2 screws left that i cant remove.. i cant remove these cause the tighting nuts are facing outwards (towards me) and i do not have access to the other end of the screws... how to i get to the other end of these dang screws so i can start taking this thing apart and fix the clog.........


Thank you in advance smile

2 Reply by satman49

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Re: extruder wont come apart

If you look at the rear of the extruder carriage, you will see two philips head screws. the nuts you are seeing are attached to them. I had a hard time at first finding them.Shine a light up and under the rear of the extruder carriage.Hope this helps

SD3, E3D hotend,linear bearing on x/y axis',pillow block bearing on y conneting rod, ball bearngs on front y axis, fan on y stepper motor.

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Re: extruder wont come apart

i think i saw these... dang kids not putting my tools back!!! i have to find my screwdriver :-/

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Re: extruder wont come apart

You shouldn't have to take that off to fix a clog. Watch this video to get the hot end out. I took my extruder all of the way apart, cracking it in the process, just to find all I needed to do was in this video.
http://wiki.solidoodle.com/hot-end-replacement