Remove broken filament from your 3D printer extruder

In this video, I show you how to remove broken filament from your 3D printer extruder in a few simple steps. So don't panic, watch this video and relax!

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[hodlimust]

Thank you very much. although we dont have the same printer, not even remotely. there were enough tips that i solved my issue and im back up and printing again. i just heated the nozzel 20 degrees hotter then required and pushed it through with a new chunk of filament after changing to a new nozzel.

[Whorable]

Thank you! I used the Alan key and it came right out!

[XokeSoru]

Other videos: Use this weird metal thing that you will have to buy
This video: Use this tool you already have!

[kortt]

The fan hinge upgrade is an interesting looking add on.

[atasarboga]

Thank you very much it helped me a lot.

[IHHAY]

How far should you push the broken filament with the rod?

[milankramar]

Thank you very much....Very simple and helping information

[Nach]

Oh sir. This is almost answering my question.
In my case (bowden), the extruder is separated from the hotend and the broken filament is inside the connecting teflon hosepipe.
How can I solve this then?

[cjothinking]

This tip made it easy to fix, thanks.

[alyssacronin]

I tried similar to this to clear the jam myself before seeing this and went back and tried again; however, it will not feed down. The nozzle is clean so that isn't why. If you have any suggestions I would love to hear them.

[neonuser]

i was printing something and the filement broke at 14hours rip :( and i tried it again and it broke at 1:34hours

[danielkatkin]

What do I do if I use an ender 3, where the extruder if far apart from the nozzle?

[omridatz]

Hi Daniel, is there an arduino code that pull back the filament out at the end of the printing? it can easily solve the problem of filament being stuck in the extruder

[averagefailboatenjoyer]

Mine's a Creality ender 3 pro. It snapped at the bit where it feeds down the pipe. What do I do?

[speedeespeedboi]

So i have to push it with new filament until all the old filament is out?

[lilly-iqc]

my has a tiny chunk of filament in the extruder and it wont go thru

[DJapan]

I'm sure this is great for direct drive hot ends, unfortunately I have bowden style.

[ninja]

At first, I could fit an Allen wrench through the throat to clear the old filament which worked. But after, the throat couldn't fit it anymore. It also couldn't fit the 1.75 pla. Any ideas? It seems to be something stuck in the throat. If I could get some help thanks.

[danielh]

It won’t work because the filament won’t even feed for some reason

[redmeghixtape]

What if its melted into the tube and stuck so far into the hot end that your machinist bf who weight lifts also cant remove it without buying a new hot end ? I changed no settings just whatever fillament i used was awful i have no idea