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reprap:anet:a8:nozzle [2016/11/08 20:59] – [Leaking filament] vidschofelix | reprap:anet:a8:nozzle [2019/01/03 10:26] – [Leaking filament] cj_elec_tech | ||
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- | ====== Change Nozzle ====== | + | ====== |
- | There are several reasons, why you need to change or repace the nozzle, e.g. a clogged nozzle or to change the diameter. | + | There are several reasons why you might need to change or replace a nozzle, e.g. a clogged nozzle or to change the nozzle |
- | Unscrew the old nozzle. If it stucks into the hotbed, heat it up. This way you can easily unscrew the nozzle. | + | |
- | Screw the new nozzle | + | Unscrew |
- | If you changed | + | |
+ | Screw the new nozzle into the heaterblock and make sure it touches the throat to prevent it from leaking. | ||
+ | If you changed the nozzle Diameter, remember to change your slicer settings. | ||
+ | MK8 nozzles are compatible with the A8. | ||
====== Leaking filament ====== | ====== Leaking filament ====== | ||
- | A bad assembled hotend is the reason for leaking. | + | A badly assembled hotend is the reason for leaking. |
- | To fix this unscrew the nozzle and the throat | + | To fix this, unscrew the nozzle and the throat and clean them. Screw the nozzle |
- | If it still leaks heat up the hotend and screw the nozzle against the throat. | + | Usually at one end of the throat the PTFE Tube comes out slightly, this is the end that has to touch the nozzle inside the heaterblock. On the other end, the tube is not aligned with the throat and has a 40° countersink to guide the Filament into the tube - this is the end that sticks out of the extruder. |
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+ | If it still leaks, heat up the hotend and tighten | ||
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