Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Watch as we walk you through how to clean and maintain your hot end when you have jams, clogs, or print issues. We show simple repairs on the 3d printer and more complex ones off the machine. We will be using some convenient tools included in our Nozzle Maintenance Kit: whambamsystems.com/pages/nozzle-maintenance-kit

0:00 Introduction
0:33 First Technique with Nozzle Needles
1:32 Clearing jams with Nozzle Cleaners 3.8 and 1.7
1:54 Pneumatic Depressor to remove Bowden Tube
4:07 Cleaning Filament
5:04 Trim PTFE
5:50 Remove Hot-End from the printer for deeper cleaning
5:54 Cleaning a Bambu Lab Hot-End
7:30 Cleaning a direct drive Hot-End
10:23 Cleaning Hot-Ends on a bench
11:39 Heating and cleaning out the Hot-End
14:00 Correct Re-Assembly of a Hot-End, Nozzle, Heat Throat

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All metal high-performance PTFE coupler: whambamsystems.com/products/metal-coupler-pc4-m10

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