<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Extruder Gear Stripping Filament]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/9768/extruder-gear-stripping-filament/ Sat, 07 Feb 2015 19:20:26 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: Extruder Gear Stripping Filament]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/83921/#p83921 yeah unfortunately its also happening in the load filament screen so there is not any sort of pressure on the nozzle

]]> Sat, 07 Feb 2015 19:20:26 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/83921/#p83921 <![CDATA[Re: Extruder Gear Stripping Filament]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/83911/#p83911 Your print head could be too close to the bed. Try lowering the bed just a bit. If it is too close it will cause back pressure which stop it from extruding and make the gears just dig into the feed.

]]> Sat, 07 Feb 2015 18:38:02 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/83911/#p83911 <![CDATA[Extruder Gear Stripping Filament]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/83893/#p83893 been having a major problem recently with my printer every time i try to load filament i load it in it starts feeding works for a while then just stops extruding now i know my temperature is fine and i have replaced the dodgy connector that powers the heat element all i can think of maybe the spring that holds the filament loader thing has come loose or something and its not getting a good grip on the filament causing it to strip it / smooth it down i have also taken everything apart and cleaned thoroughly so i do not think that is the problem.

any help would be much appreciated thanks guys

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