Print Core Stuck - Ultimaker 3

[PancakesAreLife 0]

Hello there,

 

I recently removed AA 0.4 core on my Print head slot 2 and put in a BB 0.4 core and now it won't come out.... I noticed another post where the Ultimaker Rep mentioned/showed pictures of how to pull it out correctly (vertically with a specific grip) but that didn't work...

 

Should I take it in to a local shop? Does this mean I will need to get a new print head? I purchased this second hand and its frustrating on what I thought would be pretty darn basic.

 

Also, on a side note... it looks like the print heads are not lining up horizontally. Could this be indicating an issue?

 

Thanks,

Bryan

 

 

 

[Job_van_gennip 23]

Long shot, but i have done this wrong some times as well. Have you unloaded the material before pulling it out?

[Smithy 1,141]

It could be sometimes hard to pull out the print core, but when I wiggle it a little bit the core comes out.

[Enigma_M4 101]

The upper surface of the translucent plastic part has two recesses, where the print head housing "grips" it.

So when pressing the "release"-lever, just apply a LITTLE bit of pressure down on the translucent part and you should be able to pull the core out easily.

[PancakesAreLife 0]

Thank you all for your tips. They were all useful. The wiggling part gently and the pressure bit helps. Sorry for such a rookie question.

 

@Job_van_gennip as a matter of fact I did

@Smithy thanks!

@Enigma_M4 thanks a lot!

 

 

[Smithy 1,141]

I'm glad it worked. 🙂