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Topic: nozzle clogging at around .8mm print thickness

for some reason I I start a print it will print till it gets to .8mm and then the nozzle will clog
I have re leveled the bed 3 times. does anyone have ant suggestions what could be causing this?
I have tried .1mm layer thickness, .2mm thickness and .3 thickness with same results.
Printing with ABS. Nozzle temp 230° which is recommended temp by Makerbot.
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Re: nozzle clogging at around .8mm print thickness

What's your temp chart look like?  Is it possible you have an intermittent connection and the hot end is cooling down by the time it gets to that 3rd or 4th layer?

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3 Reply by dubbsd (edited by dubbsd 2016-05-21 17:13:51)

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Re: nozzle clogging at around .8mm print thickness

thats the problem with makerbot stock software their is no chart!
I ran the file through netfab cloud and put on a new SD card. Trying it again.

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Re: nozzle clogging at around .8mm print thickness

Check and make sure the nozzle is actually clogged and its not the hobbed gear that is losing its grip on the filament by either a loose spring or grinding the filament.

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Re: nozzle clogging at around .8mm print thickness

also make sure filament is not thicker than nozzle can feed in. see calibration topics on this. moisture is just one cause of this besides poor manufacturing quality control

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