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by jccdesign
Fri Oct 03, 2014 7:08 pm
Forum: Tech Support
Topic: new hotend not extruding
Replies: 37
Views: 41634

new hotend not extruding

Hi , i bought a new hotend , because i had some clogging issue with the first one, installed it and started running makergear translucent blue pla , it just stops extrdung even when th gear still running. I dont know what can be causing this , im running simplify 3d, when i try to extrude the plasti...
by jccdesign
Wed Sep 24, 2014 4:16 pm
Forum: How-to/Guides/Tips
Topic: Any reccomendations for unclogging the hot end
Replies: 22
Views: 30824

Re: Any reccomendations for unclogging the hot end

Thanks for the info, i ended up ordering a new hotend .
by jccdesign
Mon Sep 22, 2014 5:26 pm
Forum: How-to/Guides/Tips
Topic: Any reccomendations for unclogging the hot end
Replies: 22
Views: 30824

Re: Any reccomendations for unclogging the hot end

ITs pla , silver color form B3D , its the second roll i ordered from them, same color , didnt had any problem
by jccdesign
Mon Sep 22, 2014 6:48 am
Forum: How-to/Guides/Tips
Topic: Any reccomendations for unclogging the hot end
Replies: 22
Views: 30824

Re: Any reccomendations for unclogging the hot end

The first layer looked ok to me, before all of this happened i did a 9 hour print with no problem.
by jccdesign
Mon Sep 22, 2014 6:46 am
Forum: How-to/Guides/Tips
Topic: Any reccomendations for unclogging the hot end
Replies: 22
Views: 30824

Re: Any reccomendations for unclogging the hot end

Right now im just extruding using the jog controls in simplify 3d, so when i hit the extrude button, it just extrude upwards and then just stops even when the gear still turning .I tried printing before the tear down of the hot end , and started fine , but after the scond or first layer , it stops e...
by jccdesign
Mon Sep 22, 2014 1:20 am
Forum: How-to/Guides/Tips
Topic: Any reccomendations for unclogging the hot end
Replies: 22
Views: 30824

Re: Any reccomendations for unclogging the hot end

Yeah i tried playing with the tension screw, it just extrudes to the air , not to the bed, it starts extruding then just suddenly stops , but the gear keeps turning .
by jccdesign
Sun Sep 21, 2014 5:53 pm
Forum: How-to/Guides/Tips
Topic: Any reccomendations for unclogging the hot end
Replies: 22
Views: 30824

Re: Any reccomendations for unclogging the hot end

I tried everything, dissembled it , torched it , paint stripper, did the assembly with the 2.5 mm gap and still starts extruding upwards and then stops extruding, but the gear keeps turning . I think i will just order a new hot end assembly.
by jccdesign
Sun Sep 21, 2014 3:37 am
Forum: How-to/Guides/Tips
Topic: Any reccomendations for unclogging the hot end
Replies: 22
Views: 30824

Re: Any reccomendations for unclogging the hot end

Hi, i did a tear down of the hot end, torched the peek barrel and removed the clogged plastic, but i noticed that in the peek o n the inside there is a clog , i dont know how to unclog it. Whats the best way to do this?
by jccdesign
Sat Sep 20, 2014 3:24 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: problem with the extrusion
Replies: 3
Views: 5425

Re: problem with the extrusion

well tried it , barely can push the filament through