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- Thu Oct 09, 2014 11:40 pm
- Forum: Tech Support
- Topic: new hotend not extruding
- Replies: 37
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Re: new hotend not extruding
Filament drive was causing the problem, first successful print , i missed that sound ahhaha thanks everyone for the help and input.
- Wed Oct 08, 2014 7:04 pm
- Forum: Tech Support
- Topic: new hotend not extruding
- Replies: 37
- Views: 40789
Re: new hotend not extruding
Im waiting for a filament drive, lets see if that resolve the problem.
- Tue Oct 07, 2014 8:33 pm
- Forum: Tech Support
- Topic: new hotend not extruding
- Replies: 37
- Views: 40789
Re: new hotend not extruding
The teeth seem fine , no rounded tips or sharp tips. I ordered a new filament drive and see if it fix that issue. If not i may have to look at the motor and see if it has lost power .
- Mon Oct 06, 2014 10:26 pm
- Forum: Tech Support
- Topic: new hotend not extruding
- Replies: 37
- Views: 40789
Re: new hotend not extruding
[quote="Capt. John"]2k paper weight is only, because you're doing something way wrong. PLA with stock settings using S3D is by far the easiest material to print. Teeth marks from the drive gear should look similar to below photo: Teeth_Marks.jpg Take liberties by adding stuff (washers) and messing w...
- Mon Oct 06, 2014 6:49 am
- Forum: Tech Support
- Topic: new hotend not extruding
- Replies: 37
- Views: 40789
Re: new hotend not extruding
yeah i ordered some makergear pla, tried and nothing, then took the hotend out and did an extrusion without the hot end , just pass the filament through the guide and noticed that there were very pronounced tooth marks on the filament. So i lose some tension from the idler, and nothing, so i took t...
- Mon Oct 06, 2014 6:48 am
- Forum: Tech Support
- Topic: new hotend not extruding
- Replies: 37
- Views: 40789
Re: new hotend not extruding
Did you try slowing the extrusion speed down in jog mode? It looked really fast in the video. I've had that problem before if you are trying to push the filament throught the hot end too fast in jog mode. Worth a try? Yeah i tried it, i even restore simplify to its default settings , the jog speed ...
- Sun Oct 05, 2014 11:19 pm
- Forum: Tech Support
- Topic: new hotend not extruding
- Replies: 37
- Views: 40789
Re: new hotend not extruding
we have been in contact almost 2 weeks , i was waiting for the makergear filament and the hotend to rule out them as being the culprits , have to wait for his reply tomorrow .
- Sun Oct 05, 2014 7:43 pm
- Forum: Tech Support
- Topic: new hotend not extruding
- Replies: 37
- Views: 40789
Re: new hotend not extruding
also i can move the filament easily through the guiding tube , so there is nothing jamming it . IVE given up , really don't know whats wrong with the machine. I have disarmed the filament drive and that area like 20 times and nothing seems to work. Changed settings in simplify and nothing ( extrusio...
- Sun Oct 05, 2014 7:42 pm
- Forum: Tech Support
- Topic: new hotend not extruding
- Replies: 37
- Views: 40789
Re: new hotend not extruding
No , its not clicking or anything , there are no wierd sounds, i even restored simplify 3d just in case i changed anything, and still the same. When it stops extruding , even with the gear turning , i can push it down and it will extrude ,it just stops biting , thats what it seems like , but when i ...
- Sun Oct 05, 2014 6:58 pm
- Forum: Tech Support
- Topic: new hotend not extruding
- Replies: 37
- Views: 40789
Re: new hotend not extruding
yes , I've taken it apart , pass a small drill bit through by hand. played with the tension, , the gear doesn't seem to have any wear also. whats the recommended extruder speed?