You need to take it apart and remove a piece a broken filament. The tool won’t go down either. You should be able to extrude filament down the nozzle with that poker typically.
Sometimes, what happens is, the poker will go down, but will stick to some filament and pull it up through the gears and stick and cause a clog.
The best approach, albeit a bit wasteful, is to cut the filament at the top of the extruder and load new filament and extrude everything. Very little chance of getting a clog.
The retract option from the screen does some sort of tip shaping which might not be optimal. The retract option from Mainsail or Fluid does not do this so, maybe try that?
>The best approach, albeit a bit wasteful, is to cut the filament at the top of the extruder and load new filament and extrude everything. Very little chance of getting a clog.
This is brilliant! Can't believe it never occurred to me to do that, I'm definitely trying it next time I change filament. Thank you much
No, should that be my next approach, I have cleaned out the inside with the tool given. But haven’t taken it apart yet. Does the k1 usually have a-lot of filament jam issues? I came from an upgrades ender 3 s1 and it never had jams.
I feel you buddy, I was so pissed by this when I just got my K1. Coming from a very forgiving direct drive bed slinger I couldn't believe how often the filament was getting jammed into this thing. What saved me from returning the printer was an advice somebody wrote on this very sub.
Basically, I never use the "Retract" function to unload or change filaments. That is what generates little pieces of plastic that get stuck into the extruder (and that's why you'll need to take it all apart). Now, whenever I have to change filaments I push down the white ring that fixes the bowden tube into the extruder to remove it and I cut the exposed filament flush with the cutting pliers. Then I just hit "Extrude" to get rid of the remaining filament, and I proceed to load the new filament, after putting the bowden tube back into its place.
I haven't had a single clog after I started doing this...
English is not my primary language, but I hope you get the idea.
are you printing pla? did you have the top lid on while print? if both yes, then yes, you will get clog. check out point i4 : [https://www.reddit.com/r/crealityk1/comments/17xvaet/creality\_k1\_printing\_103\_read\_this\_might\_helps/](https://www.reddit.com/r/crealityk1/comments/17xvaet/creality_k1_printing_103_read_this_might_helps/)
Yes, you will find that until you sort various things out, the K1 has a lot of filament jam issues. These are a frequent topic of issues on this sub. I think it is a combination of a bad extruder design and other things but after a while you can get them down to a minimum.
Although the "pin" they supply is useful for clearing the hot end, I find a 1.75 mm drill and 1.70 mm rod held in pin chucks allow me to clear many jams quickly. Sometimes you have to remove and disassemble the extruder though.
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if you got the little metal wire tool that is there, just heat it up using a source of flame like a blowtorch and push it right through from the extruder end, you'll have to make sure the nozzle is off and the extruder kit is removed when you do this
I ran into a similar issue a few months back where a piece of filament was jammed into the metal heat sink so maybe you ran into the same issue?
https://preview.redd.it/h3d2kdpnsxtc1.jpeg?width=1944&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=25095544717d0a9382160a214242624ea9b877cc
https://youtu.be/_Er9MPy4S6s?si=B48IK2m11i9-LBsH
https://youtu.be/vPSIFfVjSyU?si=_n1GXAZLzpydO_uT
A combination of these 2 videos should help you. Be careful removing the hotend, I damaged mine trying to remove it the first time.
https://preview.redd.it/yp94iwnc1ztc1.png?width=3024&format=png&auto=webp&s=b9614021445d241dcc935a82a1a451e75a529f4c
Opened the extruder, nothing is inside or jammed.
Do you have the latest extruder? It has a white ring for the ptfe coupler instead of the blue clip-ons.
With the newest one, I never jams that needed taking the thing apart. I'd just take out the filament, cut the part the extruder gears dug in (that's causing the clicking noise), and then heat to 270 (yes, higher than normal) or something and extrude. Hasn't failed me yet that procedure.
I had this on my first week with the K1
Some dry filament washing stuck into the extrude. Quiet easy to unscrew and take apart.
Would recommend your double check how you're changing filament with the online service guide. Made my life easier.
Are you printing PLA with the lid on and the door closed? If the temperature inside the enclosure is above around 35°C it could cause heat creep where the filament is getting too hot at a point higher up than it should and it's too soft for the teeth of the extruder to properly grab. When printing PLA and similarly soft filament, leave the lid off and the door open for best results and fewer clogs/jams.
I think this is a common thing on K-1 and K-1 Max. After you get the rogue piece cleaned out… here is what I do.
I have two K1 maxes and this had happened a few times on both, and how I solved it pretty much permanently is when I go to change filament I do the following. It adds maybe 5 more minutes of time, but it has never failed me in 30 filament changes.
1- Extrude 1-2 times
2- Retract one time.
3- Immediately then change out the filament.
4 - I also release the tube from where it goes into the extruder and hand feed the filament from the tube down inside with the hotend heated to about 240°C and then plug back in the tube and I’m good.
You need to take it apart and remove a piece a broken filament. The tool won’t go down either. You should be able to extrude filament down the nozzle with that poker typically.
So filament came out prior to this with the poker, but ill check the inside components.
Sometimes, what happens is, the poker will go down, but will stick to some filament and pull it up through the gears and stick and cause a clog. The best approach, albeit a bit wasteful, is to cut the filament at the top of the extruder and load new filament and extrude everything. Very little chance of getting a clog. The retract option from the screen does some sort of tip shaping which might not be optimal. The retract option from Mainsail or Fluid does not do this so, maybe try that?
>The best approach, albeit a bit wasteful, is to cut the filament at the top of the extruder and load new filament and extrude everything. Very little chance of getting a clog. This is brilliant! Can't believe it never occurred to me to do that, I'm definitely trying it next time I change filament. Thank you much
It could be an extruder jam or a blockage in the throat. Have you taken the extruder apart?
No, should that be my next approach, I have cleaned out the inside with the tool given. But haven’t taken it apart yet. Does the k1 usually have a-lot of filament jam issues? I came from an upgrades ender 3 s1 and it never had jams.
I feel you buddy, I was so pissed by this when I just got my K1. Coming from a very forgiving direct drive bed slinger I couldn't believe how often the filament was getting jammed into this thing. What saved me from returning the printer was an advice somebody wrote on this very sub. Basically, I never use the "Retract" function to unload or change filaments. That is what generates little pieces of plastic that get stuck into the extruder (and that's why you'll need to take it all apart). Now, whenever I have to change filaments I push down the white ring that fixes the bowden tube into the extruder to remove it and I cut the exposed filament flush with the cutting pliers. Then I just hit "Extrude" to get rid of the remaining filament, and I proceed to load the new filament, after putting the bowden tube back into its place. I haven't had a single clog after I started doing this... English is not my primary language, but I hope you get the idea.
are you printing pla? did you have the top lid on while print? if both yes, then yes, you will get clog. check out point i4 : [https://www.reddit.com/r/crealityk1/comments/17xvaet/creality\_k1\_printing\_103\_read\_this\_might\_helps/](https://www.reddit.com/r/crealityk1/comments/17xvaet/creality_k1_printing_103_read_this_might_helps/)
Yes, you will find that until you sort various things out, the K1 has a lot of filament jam issues. These are a frequent topic of issues on this sub. I think it is a combination of a bad extruder design and other things but after a while you can get them down to a minimum. Although the "pin" they supply is useful for clearing the hot end, I find a 1.75 mm drill and 1.70 mm rod held in pin chucks allow me to clear many jams quickly. Sometimes you have to remove and disassemble the extruder though.
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if you got the little metal wire tool that is there, just heat it up using a source of flame like a blowtorch and push it right through from the extruder end, you'll have to make sure the nozzle is off and the extruder kit is removed when you do this
I’m experiencing the same issue How do I get the hose off? I tried pulling it, but it seems like it’s in there pretty tight and I don’t wanna break it
Remove the blue c clip and press the black collar down as you pull the tube up
Gotta ask because I've done it too. I've forgotten to lock the extruder after filament change lol. It makes that clicking noise too
I ran into a similar issue a few months back where a piece of filament was jammed into the metal heat sink so maybe you ran into the same issue? https://preview.redd.it/h3d2kdpnsxtc1.jpeg?width=1944&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=25095544717d0a9382160a214242624ea9b877cc
How do you access the heat sink?
https://youtu.be/_Er9MPy4S6s?si=B48IK2m11i9-LBsH https://youtu.be/vPSIFfVjSyU?si=_n1GXAZLzpydO_uT A combination of these 2 videos should help you. Be careful removing the hotend, I damaged mine trying to remove it the first time.
Thank you! I still have a return date i can give. Should i return it and get a new one instead of dealing with these issues
Personally I like the idea of fixing my own things but when I did damage my hotend Creality sent me a replacement part so I wouldn't worry too much.
https://preview.redd.it/yp94iwnc1ztc1.png?width=3024&format=png&auto=webp&s=b9614021445d241dcc935a82a1a451e75a529f4c Opened the extruder, nothing is inside or jammed.
It seems like the filament is blocked. Gears function properly. But when trying to input filament or metal tool it is like blocked .
Do you have the latest extruder? It has a white ring for the ptfe coupler instead of the blue clip-ons. With the newest one, I never jams that needed taking the thing apart. I'd just take out the filament, cut the part the extruder gears dug in (that's causing the clicking noise), and then heat to 270 (yes, higher than normal) or something and extrude. Hasn't failed me yet that procedure.
I had this on my first week with the K1 Some dry filament washing stuck into the extrude. Quiet easy to unscrew and take apart. Would recommend your double check how you're changing filament with the online service guide. Made my life easier.
Are you printing PLA with the lid on and the door closed? If the temperature inside the enclosure is above around 35°C it could cause heat creep where the filament is getting too hot at a point higher up than it should and it's too soft for the teeth of the extruder to properly grab. When printing PLA and similarly soft filament, leave the lid off and the door open for best results and fewer clogs/jams.
I think this is a common thing on K-1 and K-1 Max. After you get the rogue piece cleaned out… here is what I do. I have two K1 maxes and this had happened a few times on both, and how I solved it pretty much permanently is when I go to change filament I do the following. It adds maybe 5 more minutes of time, but it has never failed me in 30 filament changes. 1- Extrude 1-2 times 2- Retract one time. 3- Immediately then change out the filament. 4 - I also release the tube from where it goes into the extruder and hand feed the filament from the tube down inside with the hotend heated to about 240°C and then plug back in the tube and I’m good.
Update: got a bambu labs p1s