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If the printer is just printing in
model. Then you most likely have one of the following hen you most likely have one of the following problems.
• The roll of filament has a knot in it. Check The roll of filament has a knot in it. Check by unspooling about 10 meters always keeping
tension on the spool.
• The filament feed guide on the back of the printer needs to be at about 10 degree angle. En- The filament feed guide on the back of the printer needs to be at about 10 degree angle. E The filament feed guide on the back of the printer needs to be at about 10 degree angle. E
sure the extruder can pull the filame sure the extruder can pull the filament without any stress.
• Platform not level, then nozzle gets blocked by platform being too close to the nozzle. Platform not level, then nozzle gets blocked by platform being to
• Nozzle too close to the platform Nozzle too close to the platform
• Warping, therefore the nozzle gets blocked by the warped part being too close to the nozzle. Warping, therefore the nozzle gets blocked by the warped part being too close to the nozzle. Warping, therefore the nozzle gets blocked by the warped part being too close to the nozzle.
• Drive gear has plastic residue around the drive gear causing feed slippages. has plastic residue around the drive gear causing feed slippages.
• Dust on the filament caused by static, (ABS attracts dust) this leaves a dirty residue in the Dust on the filament caused by static, (ABS attracts dust) this leaves a dirty residue in the Dust on the filament caused by static, (ABS attracts dust) this leaves a dirty residue in the
nozzle (use a small piece of foam to wipe the plastic before it goes into the head if your env nozzle (use a small piece of foam to wipe the plastic before it goes into the head if your env nozzle (use a small piece of foam to wipe the plastic before it goes into the head if your environ-
ment is very dusty or has a lot of static. ment is very dusty or has a lot of static.
• A residue of ABS in the silver column and/or in the nozzle A residue of ABS in the silver column
• When printing the fine
not a constant diameter that's a sign of a not a constant diameter that's a sign of a blocked nozzle / column.
• When extruding plastic, if the filament comes out at an angle, that's When extruding plastic, if the filament comes out at an angle, that's
a sign of a blocked nozzle / column. a sign of a blocked nozzle / column.
• The photo on the right shows a good extrusion where the filament is The photo on the right shows a good extrusion where the filament is
coming out in a thick straight line. coming out in a thick straight line.
• The photo below shows a good raft, a blocked nozzle would not below shows a good raft, a blocked nozzle would not
have the lines from left to right an even diameter and there would be have the lines from left to right an even diameter and there would be
lumps.
If the nozzle is blocked, remove the nozzle and clean If the nozzle is blocked, remove the nozzle and clean
it.
The extruder and platform are hot. Use gloves when The extruder and platform are hot. Use gloves when
working in this area of printer. working in this area of printer.
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in thin air and nothing is coming out, or has only completed half a and nothing is coming out, or has only completed half a
by unspooling about 10 meters always keeping
fine raft cross hatching and if the lines are uneven,
4. Troubleshooting 4. Troubleshooting
close to the nozzle.
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