<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Press extruder stepper motor]]> 2015-12-08T19:50:57Z PunBB https://www.soliforum.com/topic/13049/press-extruder-stepper-motor/ <![CDATA[Re: Press extruder stepper motor]]> I want to make sure I read your earlier posts correctly. When the head is parked in a home position it will extrude with no problem? It is only when you start to print that it has a problem? All at the same temperature?

If that is true, I believe you have a software/firmware setting that is incorrect because it is mechanically working in the home position.

If you are seeing improvement, but not correction at 225--it may simple not be low enough and your temperature is still too high.

In either case, I do not believe a direct drive would fix you problem. If it is something drive related, mostly likely the gear that feeds the filament in is stripped and might need to be replaced. However, if that were true you would be getting the clicking almost all the time, it would not work differently in a parked position than in a running position.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/9095/ 2015-12-08T19:50:57Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/111220/#p111220 <![CDATA[Re: Press extruder stepper motor]]> I lower'd the temp to 225C and it did good till the 3rd layer, then "click click click click" And it still feeds filament through pretty hard. I'm about ready to make a direct drive mount or something.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/9974/ 2015-12-08T19:25:00Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/111218/#p111218 <![CDATA[Re: Press extruder stepper motor]]> Yep...I've run some ABS filaments pretty well at around 230-235

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/131/ 2015-12-08T18:04:19Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/111214/#p111214 <![CDATA[Re: Press extruder stepper motor]]> Damn, missed that and I looked in his post for that too. Still would like to see what happens at 225.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/9095/ 2015-12-08T17:48:35Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/111210/#p111210 <![CDATA[Re: Press extruder stepper motor]]> He's running an E3D… Look at his signature

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/131/ 2015-12-08T17:45:45Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/111209/#p111209 <![CDATA[Re: Press extruder stepper motor]]> If you have a stock extruder, try going lower. Start at 220-230, but the thermistor in Solidoodles is placed far away from the heater, and the temperature is actually higher than what it is usually showing on the screen. I usually run ABS at 200-210 and PLA at 175-185. If the temperature is too high it could cause problems like what you are seeing.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/9095/ 2015-12-08T17:27:42Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/111207/#p111207 <![CDATA[Re: Press extruder stepper motor]]> That's a bit on the high side...most normally run 240-245.  Has it ever clogged on you?

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/131/ 2015-12-08T17:06:24Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/111206/#p111206 <![CDATA[Re: Press extruder stepper motor]]> Morganism wrote:

Out of curiosity, are you using ABS or PLA? and what temperature?

ABS at 250C

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/9974/ 2015-12-08T17:00:55Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/111205/#p111205 <![CDATA[Re: Press extruder stepper motor]]> Out of curiosity, are you using ABS or PLA? and what temperature?

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/9095/ 2015-12-08T16:03:26Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/111198/#p111198 <![CDATA[Re: Press extruder stepper motor]]> One thing to make sure of is that your PTFE tubing is seated fully into the recess at the top of the Heat Brake of your E3D.  If it is not, this may cause resistance.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/131/ 2015-12-08T15:39:45Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/111197/#p111197 <![CDATA[Re: Press extruder stepper motor]]> Yup I can, it goes pretty hard though. Now I feel sorry for the stepper motor:P how can I cut down on resistance through the bowden tube?

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/9974/ 2015-12-08T14:56:29Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/111192/#p111192 <![CDATA[Re: Press extruder stepper motor]]> Jadonm1 wrote:

Yes it does extrude fine in park away from the bed. The problem happens only during the print. And by increasing the z offset I've managed to print the first layer fine, but it starts again on the next layers. Maybe my e3d v6 Bowden setup is simply causing to much resistance.

If you heat up to extrude and release tension on the idler bearing at the extruder, then can you extrude by hand pressure just pushing the filament into the Bowden tube?

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/131/ 2015-12-08T14:34:05Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/111191/#p111191 <![CDATA[Re: Press extruder stepper motor]]> Yes it does extrude fine in park away from the bed. The problem happens only during the print. And by increasing the z offset I've managed to print the first layer fine, but it starts again on the next layers. Maybe my e3d v6 Bowden setup is simply causing to much resistance.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/9974/ 2015-12-08T14:24:04Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/111189/#p111189 <![CDATA[Re: Press extruder stepper motor]]> IronMan wrote:
Jadonm1 wrote:

Well the more I test things the less certain I am that it's the actual stepper motor. But I still don't know what's causing the skipping.

Are you able to extrude with the nozzle in free air (not touching the build plate) without clicking?  If so, perhaps you are too close to the build plate for your first layer.

Also check the set screw on the extruder gear...

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/614/ 2015-12-08T13:18:09Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/111187/#p111187 <![CDATA[Re: Press extruder stepper motor]]> Jadonm1 wrote:

Well the more I test things the less certain I am that it's the actual stepper motor. But I still don't know what's causing the skipping.

Are you able to extrude with the nozzle in free air (not touching the build plate) without clicking?  If so, perhaps you are too close to the build plate for your first layer.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/131/ 2015-12-08T10:19:21Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/111184/#p111184