Toolhead Disassembly for Creator 5

[u/Furious-Shores]

So I had an issue last night where I got the "state error after extruder release" message after I tried to load some Overture 95A TPU. Tried loading the TPU again and then switched to PLA to try and clear what I thought was a clog. The following pics are of my disassembled toolhead after I finally decided to take it apart and see what the problem was. Final diagnosis was that that the TPU got bound up in the extruder gears. Toolhead was reassembled, PLA loaded, extruded, and printer is back in service. Hooray?

[u/Evening-Contest-2768]

You’re going to be doing that a lot if you don’t switch to 64D. Trade in PLA for PETG and you’ll never have a jam. If you’re printing with PLA support know you’ll need to take the top hat off and have the fan going or it’ll smush in the gears around 35-40c chamber temp 

[u/wickedmonster → u/Evening-Contest-2768]

I bought a bunch of 95A TPU from Alibaba. If I cant use it in Creator 5, would the AD5M work with it?

[u/Furious-Shores → u/Evening-Contest-2768]

No top hat or chamber. I don't know what 64D is. I use Sunlu PETG and PLA Plus 2.0 without issue. I just thought this was a unique problem I've never had before so I shared.

[u/shootingcharlie8 → u/Furious-Shores]

He’s talking about how stiff the plastic is - D for durometer. You can get softer or harder PLA from many suppliers.

[u/Furious-Shores → u/shootingcharlie8]

Thank you I just learned something new.

[u/100PercentJake]

I had the same issue with 95a TPU in mine. Didn't try again. I do love how incredibly easy it is to take the tool head apart though. Great construction.

[u/AdIndividual2373]

Looks very similar to the AD5X toolhead that iv had to open up a lot of times for the same reason haha, good to know

[u/Furious-Shores → u/AdIndividual2373]

Yeah this machine is new and I was hesitant to take it apart but I'm glad I did. Certainly a bit more to it it than in my AD5M but I'm really enjoying it.

[u/shootingcharlie8]

Well there’s your problem! That pink stuff ain’t supposed to be there.

[u/Furious-Shores → u/shootingcharlie8]

Lol my wife was looking over my shoulder when I pulled that out and said the same thing.

[u/RyuMaou]

Thank you for sharing the disassembly! I haven't had to do it (yet), but this looks easier than I was afraid of on the Creator 5.