<p>I am sorry to inform you, but your picture looks like your hotend has a broken heatbreak. The heatbreak is the screw that connects the heater block with he coldend.</p>

<p>Your first picture clearly shows that the tp 2 or 3 windings of the screw are ripped off. Probably from tightening the nut against the codend carriage and this way applying tremendous force - the lower picture hints that it was tightened far too strong.</p>

<p>You are lucky however, as replacement heatbreaks are easy to come by and cheap.</p>

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2019-01-15T19:30:09.010Z
Yup this is the problem, thanks! I will update my post with some image that make it more clear.
Ravenix
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2019-01-15T18:53:21.757Z
Trish
<p><strong>Printer:</strong> Anet A6</p>

<p>I'm gaving some trouble with a loose hot end. I was trying to peel of some PLA when I noticed the whole thing was kinda loose. I could pull it out very easy.
<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/XHfEW.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/XHfEW.jpg" alt="Loose hot end"></a></p>

<p>So I tried to put it back, but it's verry loose and I don't know what exactly is wrong.
<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/VE753.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/VE753.jpg" alt="Put it back in"></a></p>

<p>I'm not sure if I broke something, or doing something wrong. Does anyone know how to fix this or do I need a new extruder or hot-end?</p>

<p>Kind regards.</p>

<h1>Update:</h1>

<p>As Trish said in the accepted answer, the heatbreak is broken. When I've opened the extruder it became more clear:</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/Dyssw.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/Dyssw.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a>
<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/fjqKp.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/fjqKp.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

<p>I'm happy cause this is a fix for about 10 euro.</p>

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Extruder get loose
Ravenix
# Extruder get loose

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-01-15)

**Printer:** Anet A6

I'm gaving some trouble with a loose hot end. I was trying to peel of some PLA when I noticed the whole thing was kinda loose. I could pull it out very easy.
[![Loose hot end](https://i.sstatic.net/XHfEW.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/XHfEW.jpg)

So I tried to put it back, but it's verry loose and I don't know what exactly is wrong.
[![Put it back in](https://i.sstatic.net/VE753.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/VE753.jpg)

I'm not sure if I broke something, or doing something wrong. Does anyone know how to fix this or do I need a new extruder or hot-end?

Kind regards.

# Update:

As username_1 said in the accepted answer, the heatbreak is broken. When I've opened the extruder it became more clear:

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/Dyssw.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/Dyssw.jpg)
[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/fjqKp.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/fjqKp.jpg)

I'm happy cause this is a fix for about 10 euro.

**Tags:** pla, hotend, anet-a6


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2019-01-15. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

I am sorry to inform you, but your picture looks like your hotend has a broken heatbreak. The heatbreak is the screw that connects the heater block with he coldend.

Your first picture clearly shows that the tp 2 or 3 windings of the screw are ripped off. Probably from tightening the nut against the codend carriage and this way applying tremendous force - the lower picture hints that it was tightened far too strong.

You are lucky however, as replacement heatbreaks are easy to come by and cheap.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Yup this is the problem, thanks! I will update my post with some image that make it more clear.  

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