Hi,
I have been using my Vertex for a couple of months and now I had a blocked nozzle and PEEK element.
It’s completely burned! I was lucky that I check a couple of times a printjob to avoid problems.
I need a new PEEK element since the PFTE tube inside is not clean anymore and I can’t get it out of the PEEK element.
And a new nozzle of course…
Is this covered by my warranty on my Vertex or not?
Cheers,
Dylan
Hi Dylan,
you should try to drill it out.
The tube is approx 2mm, so a 2mm drill would do.
I cleaned mine that way
Best
Frank
Its about the most annoying thing about the printer.
What helps is to heat it up with a heating gun an push the filament form the top out with a screewdriver. First unmount the nozzle und the bottom.
Yeah a drill will work, but do it by hand… Don’t use any powertools. Just slowly with a small visegrip on the drillbit turn in the drill and try to pull it out a few times really fast. With a little luck it comes out in kinda 1 piece. Drilling it out completely also works this way.
Thanks everyone,
I managed to get the PEEK element almost clean but it’s not clean enough…
Removing the PFTE tube is impossible :o
I don’t have a heatergun…
Cheers,
Dylan
Screw the 2 mm Drill into the PTFE tube… Or you can grab it with it and pull it out. Or you drill it out completely… If it rotates push a small nail trough the vent holes trough the PTFE tube so it stays on its place while screwing the drill-bit in. I had to do it like that for like 4 times the first month… It’s a bit of tricky the first time but it gets easier every time 
Fixed by replacing the nozzle and peek element.
Thanks to Velleman support for supplying the parts under warranty.
Happy printing everyone,
Dylan