Walked away from a print this morning and came back to a blob being dragged all over the printer.

The blob of pla was in and around the hot end sleave and just everywhere.

Is this salvageable or do I need a replacement hot end?

Printer is a creality k1

  • Starfarer@lemmy.todayOPEnglish
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    2 days ago

    There’s a massive blob stuck round the thermistor wires that is detached from the hot end. Tried to melt the blob but cant get the middle to heat up.

    If the wires do get broken are they easy to replace ?

    • officermike@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 days ago

      Can’t say how easy or difficult it is to replace the thermistor. Haven’t had the pleasure.

      I don’t know how big “massive” is, but its effects could range from negligible to throwing off vibration compensation/input shaping or worst case being massive enough to cause excessive motion and having the inertia rip the wires apart over time.