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

[Marc Juul]

On Sat, May 23, 2015 at 8:46 PM, Jake <jake at spaz.org> wrote:

> 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?
>

Could be shitty variable-diameter filament? Try other filament, otherwise
maybe extruder assembly has worn to where it's slightly out of alignment
somewhere or maybe there is a slight clog in the head?

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marc/juul
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