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How to perform a hot and cold pull
February 04, 2020 10:10
Cleaning filament can be used to clean the print core by applying hot and cold pulls. Hot
pulls are used to get the biggest parts of degraded material out of the print core and are
necessary when a print core is clogged. With a cold pull, the remaining small particles
will be pulled out, ensuring the print core is completely clean.
Preparation
1.
Navigate to the print core cleaning procedure on your printer:
a.
Go to
Preferences → Maintenance → Print head → Print core cleaning
on Ultimaker
S-line printers
b.
Go to
System → Maintenance → PrintCore
on the Ultimaker 3
2.
Select the print core you want to clean:
print core 1
or
print core 2
3.
Select the material you want to use for cleaning:
Cleaning �lament
or
PLA �lament
4.
Wait for the printer to heat up the print core and to retract the filament until its end is
visible in the Bowden tube
5.
Remove the Bowden tube from the print head. First, remove the clamp clip and then
push down on the tube coupling collet while pulling the Bowden tube upwards, out of
the print head.
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Ultimaker 3 Specifications

General

Manual	Yes
Bundled software	Cura 2
Included filament roll weight	0.35 kg
Number of filament rolls included	2
Storage temperature (T-T)	0 - 32 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	15 - 32 °C
Input current	4 A
AC input voltage	100-240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)	221 W
Package depth	380 mm
Package width	390 mm
Package height	560 mm
Package weight	15500 g
Card reader integrated	-
Accuracy	0.0125 mm
Nozzle width	0.4 mm
Print technology	Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF)
Printing material	Chlorinated Polyethylene (CPE), ABS, Nylon, Polylactic acid (PLA), PVA
Layer thickness (max)	0.2 mm
Layer thickness (min)	0.02 mm
Layer thickness supported	0.02, 0.2 mm
Maximum build size (WxDxH)	- mm
Filament thickness supported	2.85 mm
Maximum vertical build speed	300 mm/sec
Control type	Buttons, Rotary
Product color	White
Model file formats supported	obj, stl
Maximum extruder tip temperature	280 °C
Maximum print platform temperature	100 °C

Weight and Dimensions

Width	342 mm
Height	389 mm