Oh no… is anyone good at untying knots?

#3dprintingfails

Filament removed from the rapido hot end in my Xol-metrix toolhead showing a collar of melted ASA that has shifted the PTFE back enough to allow it to block the filament path.

When I went to print the b-side z drives I ran into heat creep.

I had a bunch of successful prints through this (kilos of ASA) and had already printed nine or so hours of ASA earlier in the day.

I’m running a Xol mod with a cutter and the PTFE lengths weren’t […]

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Not every experiment is a success… Tried 3D printing boxes to ship Quarks since my order is delayed, but they split at the seams. Now held together with Gorilla Glue tape. 😅 Gotta roll with the punches in game dev! #Quarks #BoardGameDesign #3DPrintingFails

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Public Service Announcement: DO NOT FORGET TO TIGHTEN THE CAP ON YOUR BOTTLE OF @3DGloop

I just knocked one over. This spool is toast. Thankfully it was cheap filament that I got for free, and it was an almost empty bottle, too.

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