[sudo-discuss] sudo TAZ 3d printer extruder catching

[Jake]

the TAZ seems to work mostly fine but there is a problem where the 
filament extruder keeps stopping while it's trying to extrude - like the 
filament is too hard for it to push, so the motor doesn't have enough 
torque.

the spring tensioners adjustment is not the problem - there is no 
adjustment point at which the motor doesn't either slip (and fail to push 
the filament) or catches and can't turn.

if you keep hitting Extrude in the printer control program and you help 
the filament along it keeps going, but it can't continuously extrude 
without help - it goes and then gets stuck again.

I can't figure out what the problem is.  This is with the white filament 
and the nozzle is at 220 degrees which should be plenty hot.

anyone have any ideas?

-jake