Does this hobby ever get easier or is it always like getting kicked in the nuts by Ronaldo?

Filament some how leaked up and burned on. I just don’t have it in me to keep tinkering. I just want to print

  • rambos@lemm.eeEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Maybe its best to put it away for some time and then come back to it when you feel its time. I mean, its a hoby and it can be frustrating, but its worth IMO. Dont forget its a machine and not a plug-and-play device.

    Im in this hoby for 10ish years and I never had a leak. Probbly because I was reading about that even before I got my first printer. I did have many other issues and failures, but they almost never happen anymore. Most of the crap stopped after I got Ultimaker 2, but I believe experience is the main reason.

    Like others said, your nozzle wasnt sealed (tightened) against the heat brake properly. You have to heat up your hotend before tightening, but dont use full strength or you might break your nozzle.

    Now you can clean it up or just replace heatbrake and nozzle, at least parts are available everywhere

    • Koopa_Khan@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      1·
      11 months ago

      Thank you! I gave it a clean and fingers crossed it works put tomorrow when I’ve got some more time to mess with a test print