How to Unclog a Hotend

by jonahmadden in Workshop > 3D Printing

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How to Unclog a Hotend

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This guide will show you how to unclog a hotend using the oven method!

Supplies

You will need:

A. cloged hotend

B. Oven

C. Wire

Step 1

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Remove hotend, take off pneumatic coupler, silicone sock, heating element, and thermistor.

Step 2

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Get a bare wire, wire coathanger, or paperclip and stick it through the heating element hole

Step 3

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Wrap the wire around the oven rack with the hotend upside down and place a baking pan underneath.

Step 4

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Heat oven on broil to 500 Degrees Fahrenheit (250 C)

Step 5

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Wait for 3 hours... and there you go! an unclogged hotend