Fixing Creality Ender 3 V3 SE Hot End JAM - Disassembly & Unclog

KakiDIY delve into the troubleshooting and repair process of a jammed hot end on the Creality Ender 3 V3 SE 3D printer. We will guide you through the step-by-step disassembly of the direct drive extruder to access the hot end and demonstrate how to effectively unclog it. Whether you are a beginner or experienced with 3D printers, this detailed tutorial will help you address hot end jams and get your printer back up and running smoothly. Stay tuned to learn how to fix a common issue with the Creality Ender 3 V3 SE!
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[@thebathbakery]

Thankyou this totally worked - was a bit nervous unscrewing all those screws lol - and praying you reversed it at the end so I could put it all back together again - but got the clog out and now its working perfect again.. It has given me the courage to now try on my 2 x flashforge ones lol

[@KakiDIY]

Great work! And yeah, way too many screws to our liking. But it is doing it's job to make the printer look nice.

[@victorshui3104]

Thank you VERY much!!! This helped A LOT. I was able to unclog my printer and fix it :)

[@The-Master-Chief]

Thank you so so much! My ender 3 se v3 had a very bad case of it clogging after I ran out of filiment and it got stuck there. I tried everything and looked everywhere for tutorials. I couldn’t find a single one.. Until I found this one which is the best tutorial I have ever seen, it’s at perfect pace, goes over every detail and everything you should watch out for. Tells you what to do incase certain stuff were to happen or if you need a slightly different solution. You have all my thanks.

[@KakiDIY]

Glad it helped! Thank You very much for the kind comment and feedback.

[@The-Master-Chief]

@@KakiDIY No problem, it helped alot although very unfortunately my printer broke again lol. It was leaking this black, glassy like substance that was plastic like in texture that was so hot it melted through the print bed. Sorry to ask but do you have a video on leaky filaments or that anyone else has one? Just wondering but thanks a lot for the tutorial as I helped me finish my build.

[@voongnz]

excellent instructions, i haven't had a clog yet since 8 months of ownership but this is a great resource to have on hand should the problem eventually arise. thanks.

[@KakiDIY]

Thank You for your comments. You must have given lots of care and attention to the printer and feeding it good quality filaments... thanks for watching !

[@arvinvicente5212]

Thank you for sharing 🙂

[@phr34kboy]

My v3 SE has gotten into the habit of clogging at the end of every print. I use mainly PLA, and the clog turns up in the same place as you've shown in this video. What I do to unclog is preheat TPU, use a candle to heat up the tip of the cleaning rod and push it in and through the clog, then burn off the residue that sticks to the rod. Repeat about twice more until I can't feel anything impeding the movement of the rod and all is well and I can print again. My problem now is just the fact that it clogs after EVERY print.

[@KakiDIY]

Good tip.. Thanks !

[@uruguayandrone4476]

Thanks, u video was very usefull!!

[@KakiDIY]

Glad to hear that! Thank You

[@KaiStarkk]

I learned a lesson: the socket cap head screws fixing the two halves of the extruder will bore straight through if the stepper motor isn’t screwed in to the back first. Weird design choice, they should probably have used a washer or truss screw on the surface.

[@KakiDIY]

Yeah. Many things can be improved in this. Hope the manufacturers are watching the comments.

[@reedrichards8677]

what kind of screws does the heatsinks fan use?

[@kyuandzo]

Man its impossible to remove nozzle head. its not turning like yours. What will i do now? its looking damaged now.

[@KakiDIY]

Ohuh... I find it easier to remove when the hot end is heated up. Heat it up to 250.. and try it ?

[@kyuandzo]

@@KakiDIY yea i tried to remove without heating first but it was already damaged when i heat it. I just bought new hot end.

[@st0rr1e]

And what if it clogs up Every time you print! It does about 5 layers into a raft and then boom clogged

[@TelmaFMH]

I have a small tube that fell when I changed the nozzle, what can I do?

[@KakiDIY]

Just put back the tube. It is a heat break PTFE tubing that is from the dame diameter as a Bowden tube. If you lost it, just get a bowden tube like Capricorn, cut it to length and replace it.

[@zackloomis2522]

I have an ender 3 v3 se, and Ive been looking all over online but Can’t find anywhere what type of metal the filament drive gears in the extruder are? I wanted to run carbon fiber PETG but have heard you need to make sure your gears aren’t brass. I have a steel nozzle for it already also.. Would you happen to know if they are brass gears? Thank you very much!

[@KakiDIY]

Don't think they are brass.. just normal metal. The hotest I ran was 260 degrees for polycarbonate.. and normal PETG.. the drive gears worked fine for both.. probably adjust the drive gear tensioner... should be OK

[@ConstableDeath]

They appear to be steel not brass, possibly a hardened steel but they're certainly more durable than brass

[@Just_Being_Honest]

Some idiot put some kind of glue on the cables that connect the cr touch and hot end…

[@dailyprofitcenter]

Yeah that's standard for Creality. Just use some needle nose pliers. Comes off pretty easy.

[@Just_Being_Honest]

@@dailyprofitcenterAh, thanks for the tip mate! I’ll be sure to try that next time I open my printer up.

[@KakiDIY]

Same with this one. We left it untouch ..

[@Just_Being_Honest]

@@KakiDIY Yeah, I saw that in your video after I rewatched it.

[@guy_kisser]

Hey, may I ask you a question about the Ender 3 v3 se?

[@KakiDIY]

Yes whats up?