Air Printing; Igns Of A Blocked Nozzle - 3D Printing Systems Up Plus User Manual

8.1 Air Printing

If the printer is just printing in
model. Then you most likely have one of the following problems. hen you most likely have one of the following problems.
• The roll of filament has a knot in it. Check by unspooling about 10 meters always keeping The roll of filament has a knot in it. Check
tension on the spool.
• The filament feed guide on the back of the printer needs to be at about 10 degree angle. E filament feed guide on the back of the printer needs to be at about 10 degree angle. E filament feed guide on the back of the printer needs to be at about 10 degree angle. En-
sure the extruder can pull the filament without any stress. sure the extruder can pull the filament without any stress.
• Platform not level, then nozzle gets blocked by platform being to Platform not level, then nozzle gets blocked by platform being too close to the nozzle.
• Nozzle too close to the platform 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. Drive gear 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
nozzle (use a small piece of foam to wipe the plastic before it goes into the head if your environ- nozzle (use a small piece of foam to wipe the plastic before it goes into the head if your enviro nozzle (use a small piece of foam to wipe the plastic before it goes into the head if your enviro
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
8.2 Signs of a blocked Signs of a blocked nozzle
• When printing the fine
not a constant diameter that's a sign of a blocked nozzle / column. 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 / colum
• 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.
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 print 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.
leaves a dirty residue in the
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