Tangled!

A place to post your fails. We know you got 'em, now share what you think caused 'em
Post Reply
User avatar
thedoble
Printmaster!
Posts: 131
Joined: Fri Dec 25, 2015 8:32 pm
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Contact:

Tangled!

Post by thedoble »

Had my first fail in a while -

[img]http://i.imgur.com/x0vKMVN.jpg[/img]

Somehow my filament reel got tangled! The extruder couldn't pull any more filament through, so my printer was extruding nothing for a few minutes until I noticed.

I'm guessing that when I put the reel away, I must have accidentally poked the end through another loop, leaving it to tangle for next time.

Lesson learned :)
Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast.
User avatar
thedoble
Printmaster!
Posts: 131
Joined: Fri Dec 25, 2015 8:32 pm
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Contact:

Re: Tangled!

Post by thedoble »

two fails in one day, lucky me!

[img]http://i.imgur.com/pRf9klw.jpg[/img]

I think my bowden tube was hanging on for dear life, as I always noticed when swapping filament that there was a 'notch' that it would often get stuck on. I know now that it was the bowden tube not being pushed up against the extruder enough!

[img]http://i.imgur.com/Pd6SM0V.jpg[/img]

print was at about 75% too :(
Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast.
User avatar
Jimustanguitar
ULTIMATE 3D JEDI
Posts: 2608
Joined: Sun Mar 31, 2013 1:35 am
Location: Notre Dame area
Contact:

Re: Tangled!

Post by Jimustanguitar »

thedoble wrote:two fails in one day, lucky me!
I once got all set up for a live streaming print and posted all over about it... Then I had like 4 failures in a row while everybody was watching :)
http://forum.seemecnc.com/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=2398

That was a long time ago, wow.
User avatar
thedoble
Printmaster!
Posts: 131
Joined: Fri Dec 25, 2015 8:32 pm
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Contact:

Re: Tangled!

Post by thedoble »

Heh yup, if it's going to go wrong, it will happen with an audience.
Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast.
Neptune
Printmaster!
Posts: 144
Joined: Tue Feb 17, 2015 9:29 am

Re: Tangled!

Post by Neptune »

thedoble

Great idea with the smoke detector! Does it ever have false alarms?
Neptune
Printmaster!
Posts: 144
Joined: Tue Feb 17, 2015 9:29 am

Re: Tangled!

Post by Neptune »

Oh and there is a really nice little bowden tube clip that helps prevent fail 2 from happening...

http://repables.com/r/635/

I've been using them for over a year with no bowden tube failures.
User avatar
Windshadow
Printmaster!
Posts: 526
Joined: Mon Nov 30, 2015 6:35 pm
Location: Mid Coast Maine

Re: Tangled!

Post by Windshadow »

if you use the stock hot end the original of that one is here
http://repables.com/r/444/
[img]http://repables.com/images/gallery/a7ae ... _thumb.jpg[/img]
designed by jj the invaluable tech desk and help person at SeeMeCNC
Neptune
Printmaster!
Posts: 144
Joined: Tue Feb 17, 2015 9:29 am

Re: Tangled!

Post by Neptune »

Windshadow wrote:if you use the stock hot end the original of that one is here
http://repables.com/r/444/
[img]http://repables.com/images/gallery/a7ae ... _thumb.jpg[/img]
designed by jj the invaluable tech desk and help person at SeeMeCNC
I think this is the one I used too...I just remembered I got it from Repables.
User avatar
thedoble
Printmaster!
Posts: 131
Joined: Fri Dec 25, 2015 8:32 pm
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Contact:

Re: Tangled!

Post by thedoble »

Neptune wrote:thedoble

Great idea with the smoke detector! Does it ever have false alarms?
Nope! Hasn't gone off yet :)
Neptune wrote:Oh and there is a really nice little bowden tube clip that helps prevent fail 2 from happening...

http://repables.com/r/635/

I've been using them for over a year with no bowden tube failures.
Thanks, I just ended up using a zip tie.

[img]http://i.imgur.com/peYQPps.jpg[/img]
Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast.
User avatar
Eaglezsoar
ULTIMATE 3D JEDI
Posts: 7159
Joined: Sun Apr 01, 2012 5:26 pm

Re: Tangled!

Post by Eaglezsoar »

I bought a variety pack of hitch pin clips from Harbor freight and they work perfectly for holding up the bowden connector and being made of metal they will work forever.
hitch.jpg
hitch clip.jpg
User avatar
thedoble
Printmaster!
Posts: 131
Joined: Fri Dec 25, 2015 8:32 pm
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Contact:

Re: Tangled!

Post by thedoble »

Nice, great idea
Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast.
Post Reply

Return to “FAIL HAPPENS ! ! !”