I tried the silicone socks with pushing on liquid silicone in a spoon (see pics above), but since that did not work, I dropped the concept.
Molten filament kept creeping in-between the nozzle and silicone, due to the pressure applied while extruding (especially when there is a little bit of overextrusion as on the first layers). The silicone was too flexible to prevent this. This molten material then perforated the silicone near the top, so that the melt spilled out at very undesired places.
So I removed the silicone again, and now I keep the nozzle clean by wiping it with silicon oil prior to printing, and immediately cleaning it after each print with a paper tissue.
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If filament building up and sticking to the nozzle is an issue, why not just wipe the nozzle with silicone lube before printing? That gets the non-stick all the way up to the rim of the nozzle, and
geert_2
I have tried it a couple of times now: I sprayed silicone oil on a tissue and wiped the nozzle with it, prior to starting each print. Results: on the white PLA filament there is still a little bit of
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Hi folks,
Bump.
Is there any new news on this? The thread seems to have died mid conversation.
I am also interested in this, but I do not know where to start if I am going to DIY my own.
Was there a final verdict in what works best/easiest?
Any feedback would be much appreciated. Thanks!
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