I7 can't remove print head even after heating, cleaning, etc

[ChrisDD96]

Horror story!

Hello, I am a new user from France of the very nice Sparkx I7 and I just had the following BIG problem yesterday. I launched quite a big print and I had to leave and the following occured and here is what I discovered when I came back home : [Sparkx i7 1] [Sparkx i7 2] The print came away from the build plate and the problem wasn’t detected at all, so the extrusion continued until it completely covered the extruder head. This is a real disaster – what should I do? Thanks in advance, ki…

Please tell me this will be as simple as heating up the head unit

Everything is fine; the main thing is the essence, the meaning, and the desire to help conveyed in the video—the rest is trivial. Thank you!

Printer poorly assembled at the factory?. A safety alert to prevent damage to your Sparkx i7

First of all, the AI ​​isn’t working after the latest update; “spaghetti” detection is currently broken, and only the Pressure Advance option is functioning. Someone posted here about getting a plastic blob; that’s due to poor factory bed mesh leveling and the fact that the AI ​​isn’t working. Loose screws and bad bed adhesion, how to fix, bed mesh. I want to draw the attention of all SparkX i7 users to this: check your printer’s screws—absolutely every visible screw—to make sure none are loo…

Mesh bed and ABL

One last thing: if you’re printing as a hobby or for home use, I suppose you can get away with the aluminum foil tip method and leave it like that. But if you’re using your printer strictly for work—like I do—don’t assume the setup is a “set it and forget it” deal. Unlike the Creality HI (which I own)—which has a rock-solid, incredibly rigid bed—the Sparkx i7 has a flexible plastic bed mounted on springs. While the HI’s bed mesh stays consistent over time, the Sparkx bed is so pliable that the m…