Something tells me I overtightened the nozzle
Something tells me I overtightened the nozzle
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Twisting it on hot and the nozzle fell to the bed. I thought "huh, guess I was turning it the wrong way..." Nope.
From the pic it looks like cross threading rather than over tightening. Always makes sure it threads smooth before you start tightening
13 0 ReplyIt felt like it was in there fine to me, but maybe not.
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11 0 ReplyI have a socket and extension I keep by the printer which fits the nozzle. That way I can screw it in by hand while hot, still easily feel if something is binding, and I don't even have to burn off my fingertips.
3 0 ReplyGood idea, I'll give that a go.
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maybe it's hotend upgrade time then
3 0 ReplyBeen there before. Thankfully, replacement blocks are pretty cheap.
3 0 ReplyYeah, I've already spent like $60 trying to help a guy save $10. What's another $20 on the pile? Lol.
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Did the same with Trianglelab Dragon. Damaged the heatbreak as well when disassembling the hotend. Now I own a 1.8Nm torque wrench..
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