I just finished one of my prints and it was pulling back the filaments and suddenly it just stopped. I tried to take the filament so I cut it because it was stuck and it would not move no matter what. Now it says that I need to take out filament before I can print. Nothing is in the PTEF tubes. I think there is filament stuck in the middle of my AMS system. I even looked inside of where the filament enters the system and couldn’t see any filament even with a flashlight. Any ideas for how to fix this or if it is a different problem?
okie dokie, easy peasy.
FIRST look for any unusually tight bends in the PTFE from the AMS to the print head. These will cause that error.
This wiki page shows you how to access the PTFE in the AMS
You may also wish to check the extruder
I know that says hotend but you need to get to the extruder which that will show. While you’re at either bookmark the wiki, will be very helpful.
Finding filament can be difficult as it’s not that easy to see always within the white ptfe tubes.
If I’m having an issue I start at the extruder. usually where it is and it’s usually just a tiny bit stuck inside. From there I go to the PTFE run to the AMS (our just to the connector at the back). In the AMS just disconnect where the PTFE goes into the AMS itself. If none there roll up your sleeves.
I’m not going to walk through it but it’s the first link. This has always been the last place it happens for me, and in 3 years I can say maybe twice, both my fault.
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