[SML] Help! big 3D printer mess

[Jacob Blumberg]

Same thing happened to me printing face Shields but my issue was the part
popped off the bed and then got on the extruder and made a clump.

On Mon, May 4, 2020 at 11:41 Jerry Durand via Stagecraft <
stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:

> I had that happen on an older printer, I turned on the heat while trying
> to slowly lift the head.  It popped free when it started getting warm.  But
> finishing the cleaning was a lot of work.
>
> I also had mini versions of that while tuning in polycarbonate with the
> new printer, that stuff is like printing tar.
>
>
> On 5/4/20 7:42 AM, Stuart Wheaton via Stagecraft wrote:
>
> My SO is going to save the world.  printing face shields.  35 came out
> fine, so like any good scientist she decided to change all the parameters.
> Something clogged the print head ( I guess) but the feeder kept pushing
> filament in, and it finally found an exit.  The result is this ugly mess.
> Pretty sure heat will ruin the surrounding parts, not sure if we can dunk
> the whole thing in a tub of acetone or some other solvent.  Mechanical
> removal looks to be a bear.  anybody have any experience based advice?
>
> Stuart
>
>
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