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Should I remove PLA after printing?
Some filaments need storing away from moisture because they tend to absorb moisture. It results in them not printing well due to the high heat that the filament has to go through. The filament might become a bit brittle but overall it is not very risky to leave it out there.
Can I leave PLA out?
If you’re actively printing, PLA will usually be OK if left out. You could find a 2 gallon ziploc freezer back and toss it in there with a packet of desiccant for storage.
How do you remove a filament stuck in a PTFE tube?
Sometimes, the filament can get really stuck in the PTFE tube and can not be removed by hand. In that case, boiling the tube in water can help. This softens the filament inside and afterwards you can push it out.
How do you remove filaments in Ender 5?
Press and hold the extruder lever then insert 1.75mm filament through the small hole of the extruder. Continue feeding until you see filament come out the nozzle.
Can you use ABS to remove PLA from extruder?
Consider that you should be able to use ABS to pull PLA from the nozzle. Heat the nozzle to the lower end of your ABS filament temperature and push or extrude until you get the ABS color. Allow the hot end to cool to the low end of PLA temperatures and reverse the extruder/pull out the filament.
How do you remove filament from printer extruder?
In case the filament starts being extruded from the bottom, Keep pushing the filament to clear the nozzle and see the color change. While hotend is heated to 280° C, firmly grab the filament with the needle-nose pliers that came with the printer.
What’s the best way to remove PLA residues?
For quickly cleaning my nozzle from PLA, i heat it up to 170°-180°C., then grab the nozzle with a piece of leather (the raw side out) between my fingers and twist downwards a few times. Works quite well. Posted March 23, 2015 · Looking for the best way to remove PLA residues from the print head?
How to remove Bondtech filament from extruder?
If there is 0.5-1cm sticking out of the filament, reaching the Bondtech filament-pulley starts with Method number 2, pulling it out with pliers. Go to the LCD Menu -> Settings -> Temperature -> Nozzle and set the temperature to 280º C. Wait for 3-5 minutes with the hotend at this temperature. In the LCD menu in Settings, select Disable steppers.