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by TheMaker
Mon Feb 13, 2017 2:29 am
Forum: Tech Support
Topic: Filament broke off below the extruder drive gear
Replies: 3
Views: 4738

Re: Filament broke off below the extruder drive gear

I removed the PEEK insulator after cutting the filament. I can see where it has been cut off (at the top of the peek insulator). How should I go about getting rid of this clog?

(Edit) I fixed the problem and it is now working like a charm. Thank you all!
by TheMaker
Mon Feb 13, 2017 12:47 am
Forum: Tech Support
Topic: Filament broke off below the extruder drive gear
Replies: 3
Views: 4738

Re: Filament broke off below the extruder drive gear

There is a white plastic ring that sits above the PEEK insulator, which is pressed pretty tight against the extruder housing. I can't slip a knife in there without cutting at it, unfortunately.

Thanks!
by TheMaker
Sun Feb 12, 2017 11:47 pm
Forum: Tech Support
Topic: Filament broke off below the extruder drive gear
Replies: 3
Views: 4738

Filament broke off below the extruder drive gear

Hello, I've the older M2 and haven't printed for a while. When I ran a print, I heard the extruder gear slipping against the side of the filament. I stopped the print and reversed the extruder drive to get the filament that I could out. However, moisture broke the filament below the drive gear, and ...
by TheMaker
Sat Jul 16, 2016 8:41 pm
Forum: Tech Support
Topic: Under extruding help
Replies: 10
Views: 11093

Re: Under extruding help

Hey,

Just a thought, how tight is your tension on the filament? I know my adjustment for the tension worked its way loose and that caused the printer to have a similar problem with under extruding filament.

Let me know if this is the case.
by TheMaker
Wed Jul 13, 2016 10:34 pm
Forum: Tech Support
Topic: Heated bed troubles
Replies: 4
Views: 5208

Re: Heated bed troubles

Hey,

No problem. It's the main power connector that connects the power supply to the RAMBO.
by TheMaker
Wed Jul 13, 2016 3:09 pm
Forum: Tech Support
Topic: Heated bed troubles
Replies: 4
Views: 5208

Re: Heated bed troubles

Hey, thanks for responding.

I checked out the wires going into the heating pad and those are good. The heated bed works if I wiggle the power connector that connects the rambo to the power supplies.

Again, thanks.
by TheMaker
Tue Jul 12, 2016 11:31 pm
Forum: Tech Support
Topic: Heated bed troubles
Replies: 4
Views: 5208

Heated bed troubles

Hi, I've not been using my 3-D printer much at all lately due to being busy with other things, but when I came back to run a project, I noticed that the bed wouldn't heat up. When I fired it up, everything works fine. The hot end heats up fine, but the bed does not. The M2 I have has the old (outdat...
by TheMaker
Tue Nov 24, 2015 1:27 am
Forum: Tech Support
Topic: Extremely brittle parts
Replies: 5
Views: 5977

Re: Extremely brittle parts

Hey, everyone.

Figured it out after looking at the Extrusion Multiplier. It was set precariously low for some reason - I set it back to .85 and have been printing happy since.

Thanks for the input everyone.
by TheMaker
Mon Nov 23, 2015 4:24 am
Forum: Tech Support
Topic: Extremely brittle parts
Replies: 5
Views: 5977

Extremely brittle parts

Hey everyone, Before I start, I want to say I am using S3D and Makergear Natural PLA, neither which have given me problems up to this point. I've been printing fine until my recent prints, I have been experiencing some phenomenon which has been proven greatly frustrating. Last night, I was printing ...
by TheMaker
Thu Jun 18, 2015 2:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Stepper Motor Question
Replies: 5
Views: 7479

Re: Stepper Motor Question

I agree with Tim. The only motor that gets hot is my Z-axis motor for my M2 - it hasn't given out yet, but it gets extremely hot to the touch. The only motor that gets warm (but not hot) would be the extruder motor - but that's dependent on how long the job's been running for. None of the X/Y motors...