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by JohnnyRobot
Sun May 11, 2014 7:31 am
Forum: Tech Support
Topic: Extruder keeps slipping
Replies: 52
Views: 60085

Re: Extruder keeps slipping

This one. Anyone know what the actual technical name for it is? Also, make sure you're not missing the nut on the other side. https://ccuqhq.bn1303.livefilestore.com/y2pb_fBFifdPtZ_Oh0Tpgq_QCXwTmlsrqiltFrPCMBtY4DWDx013xa0FY5mtrb_TJaeGQjE06B0BwWvecBIjgDdP8tFo5JAQ9Y6sAOAZIeKvo0/2014-05-11%2002.26.51.p...
by JohnnyRobot
Sun May 11, 2014 12:34 am
Forum: Tech Support
Topic: Extruder keeps slipping
Replies: 52
Views: 60085

Re: Extruder keeps slipping

When that happens to me (usually after changing filament) it's because my filament drive screw is too loose. It can behave similarly when it's too tight also. Try adjusting the screw while extruding material. You want the screw to bite into the filament quite a bit. If you're not tight enough, the g...
by JohnnyRobot
Sun May 11, 2014 12:28 am
Forum: Tech Support
Topic: Brand new hot end not working.
Replies: 3
Views: 6132

Re: Brand new hot end not working.

Turns out it was a loose wire in the sensor. A replacement is on the way. The folks at MakerGear got my back.

Thanks a million!
by JohnnyRobot
Fri May 09, 2014 11:53 pm
Forum: Tech Support
Topic: Brand new hot end not working.
Replies: 3
Views: 6132

Re: Brand new hot end not working.

115.8kohm's when measuring the old one.

No continuity when measuring the new one...
by JohnnyRobot
Fri May 09, 2014 10:29 pm
Forum: Tech Support
Topic: Brand new hot end not working.
Replies: 3
Views: 6132

Brand new hot end not working.

Hey Everyone! I just got a brand spank'n new hot end today. I was all excited to get started printing and this happened... RECEIVED: Error:0 RECEIVED: : Extruder switched off. MINTEMP triggered ! RECEIVED: Error:Printer stopped deu to errors. Fix the error and use M999 to restart!. (Temperature is r...
by JohnnyRobot
Wed Apr 23, 2014 5:24 am
Forum: Tech Support
Topic: Filament drive melting!
Replies: 6
Views: 9032

Re: Filament drive melting!

Unfortunately, I scrapped it... I guess I'll get one on order and print some spares out of ABS. Not PLA.
by JohnnyRobot
Wed Apr 23, 2014 2:21 am
Forum: Tech Support
Topic: Filament drive melting!
Replies: 6
Views: 9032

Re: Filament drive melting!

My fan does run during prints. My filament drive is PLA. The factory one cracked. Luckily I printed up some spares when I first got the printer. I see what you're saying. I'm in a catch 22. I need an ABS drive to print with my ABS. I can't print new filament drives from ABS because my current drive ...
by JohnnyRobot
Tue Apr 22, 2014 10:22 pm
Forum: Tech Support
Topic: Filament drive melting!
Replies: 6
Views: 9032

Filament drive melting!

Hey everybody, Glad to see an official MakerGear forum! Here's what I've got going on... I recently started printing with ABS to try it out. After printing quite a few components, I noticed that my quality was degrading over time. I inspected the extruder and found that it was loose. It had been wig...