Jump to content

Recommended Posts

Posted (edited) · Filament stuck in feeding tube after running out during print

During my latest print with our Ultimaker 3 the printer ran out of filament mid-print for the first time. I was using a regular official Ultimaker PLA-roll.

It was an overnight print so I'm not 100% sure what happened, but when I checked the printer in the morning the printer claimed to have finished the print,

so I'm assuming it happily printed on until it was done, but without extruding anything.

 

So naturally I removed the unfinished print to try and start over.

Since I had to load a new roll of filament I tried unloading the remaining piece of filament, that which is in the feeding tube, between

the print head and the feeder. However it seems the feeder fed the filament out of its own reach and now it can't grip it to unload it.

Since there is a plastic tube covering the filament between the feeder and the print head I cannot manually access the filament in any way.

 

So what do I do now?

How do I get the piece of filament out so that I can load a new roll?

Why did it get stuck in there in the first place, surely this doesn't always happen when the filament runs out mid-print?

 

Thankful for any and all help and input.

Edited by spraygroup
  • Link to post
    Share on other sites

    Posted · Filament stuck in feeding tube after running out during print

    This is normal but can be fixed easily. 

    Remove the clamp from the socket where the Bowden tube goes into the feeder. Then push the socket down with your finger and you can pull out the tube from the feeder. Now you have access to the tube, remove the filament and then put the tube back into the feeder. Push again the socket, push the tube down and install the clamp again.

  • Link to post
    Share on other sites

    Create an account or sign in to comment

    You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

    Create an account

    Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

    Register a new account

    Sign in

    Already have an account? Sign in here.

    Sign In Now
    • Our picks

      • UltiMaker Cura 5.9 stable released!
        Here comes Cura 5.9 and in this stable release we have lots of material and printer profiles for UltiMaker printers, including the newly released Sketch Sprint. Additionally, scarf seams have been introduced alongside even more print settings and improvements.  Check out the rest of this article to find out the details on all of that and more
          • Like
        • 5 replies
      • Introducing the UltiMaker Factor 4
        We are happy to announce the next evolution in the UltiMaker 3D printer lineup: the UltiMaker Factor 4 industrial-grade 3D printer, designed to take manufacturing to new levels of efficiency and reliability. Factor 4 is an end-to-end 3D printing solution for light industrial applications
          • Heart
          • Thanks
          • Like
        • 4 replies
    ×
    ×
    • Create New...