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Topic: Wheel in extruder

Hello,
I have had my press for about a half year.  i am trying to make some things for work and such but I can't.  I can't because the little wheel that pushes the filament into the actual small extruder will start to make a loud and rapid clicking sound.  tic-tic-tic-tic-tic!  After about 10 seconds of ticking the wheel will move itself up and stop filament movement.  I would Appreciate it if someone could tell me what I could do to stop the wheel from moving and or just have a solution.  Thanks.

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Re: Wheel in extruder

Temperature of printing ? Material ? Also details about room temperature ? Trimpots set ?

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Re: Wheel in extruder

madfalcon81 wrote:

Temperature of printing ? Material ? Also details about room temperature ? Trimpots set ?

Temp 230
Filament Abs
Room temp. 72
I don't see why this is important

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Re: Wheel in extruder

It is important because if the room temp is too high, the internal temp will get high and the filament will melt BEFORE entering the nozzle. This will cause the jam. Also check the answer to your other post.

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Re: Wheel in extruder

*the jam so the tic-tic-tic.

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6 Reply by carl_m1968 (edited by carl_m1968 2015-08-04 15:53:11)

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Re: Wheel in extruder

This is the second time the op has posted this. I told him then the click was being caused by a filament jam and he needed to isolate the cause of the jam. I also listed the causes of a typical jam at that time. Instead he had reposted the same question again.

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