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Does this hobby ever get easier or is it always like getting kicked in the nuts by Ronaldo?

Filament some how leaked up and burned on. I just don’t have it in me to keep tinkering. I just want to print

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I’m not going to say no, however my nozzle has been pretty gross for a long time between cleanings and never been an issue.

The bigger danger is that the thermocouple could fail and allow runaway heating (beyond 300c). But most good print firmware is supposed to prevent that.

[–] Koopa_Khan 1 points 1 year ago

Thank you! I that makes me feel better about leaving it print while I’m at work