<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — PLA Constantly clogging?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/4686/pla-constantly-clogging/ Thu, 28 Nov 2013 14:48:03 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: PLA Constantly clogging?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/42776/#p42776 PLA tends to soften before ABS. I would try putting a fan on the PEEK. That might help keep the filament cool until it gets to the barrel. If you have switched to the Jigsaw replacement then you can just put a 40 MM fan on the mounting screw. Here is a picture that IanJohnson posted a while back of how he did it.

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]]> Thu, 28 Nov 2013 14:48:03 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/42776/#p42776 <![CDATA[Re: PLA Constantly clogging?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/42774/#p42774 I measured it and it's 1.8 most of the way with the normal .01 variations along it which was probably just slight movements of my hand or the caliper. Nothing major. I replaced the entire hot end recently, but had problems before that as well. Black and white pla have both given me problems but pla never has.

]]> Thu, 28 Nov 2013 14:28:03 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/42774/#p42774 <![CDATA[Re: PLA Constantly clogging?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/42770/#p42770 Take a good look at the diameter of the filament. I had a bad roll of PLA that had a lot of kinks and bad diameter variance that caused this to happen.

]]> Thu, 28 Nov 2013 12:18:33 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/42770/#p42770 <![CDATA[Re: PLA Constantly clogging?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/42753/#p42753 they range from 155 to 175.  And it seems to just be blocking the PEEK barrel.  Like if I remove it I can usually grip the pla with some pliers and pull it out.

]]> Thu, 28 Nov 2013 03:25:21 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/42753/#p42753 <![CDATA[Re: PLA Constantly clogging?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/42751/#p42751 are these partial clogs or is it completely blocking the hotend nozzle? what temps have you tried for the extruder?

]]> Thu, 28 Nov 2013 03:09:34 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/42751/#p42751 <![CDATA[PLA Constantly clogging?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/42748/#p42748 I have been TRYING to use PLA I have white and black colors and I have CONSTANTLY been getting clogs!  In the PEEK Barrel I believe.  It's getting to the point where im starting to get real annoyed.  I also haven't been able to print anything for DAYS because I keep getting this (see attachment).  Someone please Help I love PLA and its not the material either I tried Kapton tape and a regular glass bed with hairspray and no matter what I still get the same affect!

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