some handy tools for cleaning the hot end
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Thank Jim, ordered these they should arrive tomorrow.
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I broke it in under 30 seconds.Artenen wrote:broke that little bit in under 1 minute...
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haha GENTLE guys lol. its not like a piece of wire. it is a carbide bit so its rock hard and brittle. any sideways force and you'll snap it. its so fine and has no flex at all very lightly spin between your fingers.
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I don't have the finesse for tiny drill bits. I break them.
I always try to clear my clocks by overheating the hot end and hand-forcing the filament through. And the one time that didn't work, I dismantled and took a propane torch to the nozzle. Which worked perfectly.
I always try to clear my clocks by overheating the hot end and hand-forcing the filament through. And the one time that didn't work, I dismantled and took a propane torch to the nozzle. Which worked perfectly.
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I read somewhere about using a guitar string as a nozzle probe. Does anyone recall what the correct string is?
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It depends entirely on what gauge strings you have wired up on your guitar. They sell different tensions of strings.Lateralg wrote:I read somewhere about using a guitar string as a nozzle probe. Does anyone recall what the correct string is?
the 0.35 mm nozzle is 0.0138 inches. And guitar strings are rated in thousands of inches, so you're looking for a 13.
So if you've got a set of Ernie Ball Regular Slinky, you'd use your B string.
Earnie Ball 2221 - Regular Slinky 10, 13, 17, 26, 36, 46
Generally, the 4 bigger strings are wound, so steer clear of those.
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guitar strings work great. i use them for cleaning my airbrushes and spray guns. they will work equally as well for the nozzle. i dont know the size though. walk into your local music shop with a pair of calipers and see what they say lol.
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Good plan. I will execute soonest.jimc wrote:guitar strings work great. i use them for cleaning my airbrushes and spray guns. they will work equally as well for the nozzle. i dont know the size though. walk into your local music shop with a pair of calipers and see what they say lol.
I like guitar string over drill bit. I had a perfect drill bit that broke off inside nozzle during cleaning adding to my woes.
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Tinkered with some strings I had laying around. The .013 I had (B string in my case) did fit through the .35mm nozzle, but not easily.
The .011 I had (E string) fit through easily and seemed to do the job pretty well. I just had to cut it on an angle with my cutters.
And I've got a .014 (Bronze Acoustic B string) that does not fit through the opening at all.
So I think that answers the question.
The .011 I had (E string) fit through easily and seemed to do the job pretty well. I just had to cut it on an angle with my cutters.
And I've got a .014 (Bronze Acoustic B string) that does not fit through the opening at all.
So I think that answers the question.
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It certainly does. Thank you.Levi8than wrote:Tinkered with some strings I had laying around. The .013 I had (B string in my case) did fit through the .35mm nozzle, but not easily.
The .011 I had (E string) fit through easily and seemed to do the job pretty well. I just had to cut it on an angle with my cutters.
And I've got a .014 (Bronze Acoustic B string) that does not fit through the opening at all.
So I think that answers the question.
Gary
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