Alright, I'm probably just being an idiot but someone might be able to help
me. I've been putting together my Reprap and I've been successful right up
until the extrusion. It appears like the heater doesn't have a fast enough
recovery time so after extruding a few centimeters of ABS it slows to a
stop and the hobbed bolt just grinds at the filament.
I am using 3mm filament with a RAMPS 1.4 board flashed with Sprinter. I
have an ultimaker hotend. My PSU is rated for enough power. Any suggestions?
If I can't solve it myself, I could drop off my Gordian knot at S67 and
give the winner a spool of filament. Or a six-pack.
What temperature are you printing at? Are you using a thermocouple or a
thermistor for feedback? Have you confirmed the temperature at the tip
with another temperature measuring tool?
On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Alexander Bilgri <abil...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
> Alright, I'm probably just being an idiot but someone might be able to
> help me. I've been putting together my Reprap and I've been successful
> right up until the extrusion. It appears like the heater doesn't have a
> fast enough recovery time so after extruding a few centimeters of ABS it
> slows to a stop and the hobbed bolt just grinds at the filament.
> I am using 3mm filament with a RAMPS 1.4 board flashed with Sprinter. I
> have an ultimaker hotend. My PSU is rated for enough power. Any suggestions?
> If I can't solve it myself, I could drop off my Gordian knot at S67 and
> give the winner a spool of filament. Or a six-pack.
> Thanks,
> Alex
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I've encountered this problem before and there are a lot of things that
could cause it. Could you include more details? Maybe a link to the exact
version of extruder you are using, nozzle diameter, a picture of the hobbed
bolt (it may not be hobbed very well), the resistor being used, etc. The
more information the better.
On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Alexander Bilgri <abil...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
> Alright, I'm probably just being an idiot but someone might be able to
> help me. I've been putting together my Reprap and I've been successful
> right up until the extrusion. It appears like the heater doesn't have a
> fast enough recovery time so after extruding a few centimeters of ABS it
> slows to a stop and the hobbed bolt just grinds at the filament.
> I am using 3mm filament with a RAMPS 1.4 board flashed with Sprinter. I
> have an ultimaker hotend. My PSU is rated for enough power. Any suggestions?
> If I can't solve it myself, I could drop off my Gordian knot at S67 and
> give the winner a spool of filament. Or a six-pack.
> Thanks,
> Alex
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It's a 100K NTC thermistor. I have not checked the temperature with any
precision, but it seems close (just a glass bulb mercury thermometer). I
have tried it at the Printrun default of 230C.
> I've encountered this problem before and there are a lot of things that
> could cause it. Could you include more details? Maybe a link to the exact
> version of extruder you are using, nozzle diameter, a picture of the hobbed
> bolt (it may not be hobbed very well), the resistor being used, etc. The
> more information the better.
> -Charles
> On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Alexander Bilgri <abil...@gmail.com>wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> Alright, I'm probably just being an idiot but someone might be able to
>> help me. I've been putting together my Reprap and I've been successful
>> right up until the extrusion. It appears like the heater doesn't have a
>> fast enough recovery time so after extruding a few centimeters of ABS it
>> slows to a stop and the hobbed bolt just grinds at the filament.
>> I am using 3mm filament with a RAMPS 1.4 board flashed with Sprinter. I
>> have an ultimaker hotend. My PSU is rated for enough power. Any suggestions?
>> If I can't solve it myself, I could drop off my Gordian knot at S67 and
>> give the winner a spool of filament. Or a six-pack.
>> Thanks,
>> Alex
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On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 3:33 PM, Alexander Bilgri <abil...@gmail.com> wrote:
> It's a 100K NTC thermistor. I have not checked the temperature with any
> precision, but it seems close (just a glass bulb mercury thermometer). I
> have tried it at the Printrun default of 230C.
> The hobbed bolt will grind off the filament, so I think that is not the
> issue.
> Thanks!
> On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 2:29 PM, Charles Allhands <allhand...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>> I've encountered this problem before and there are a lot of things that
>> could cause it. Could you include more details? Maybe a link to the exact
>> version of extruder you are using, nozzle diameter, a picture of the hobbed
>> bolt (it may not be hobbed very well), the resistor being used, etc. The
>> more information the better.
>> -Charles
>> On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Alexander Bilgri <abil...@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>> Hi all,
>>> Alright, I'm probably just being an idiot but someone might be able to
>>> help me. I've been putting together my Reprap and I've been successful right
>>> up until the extrusion. It appears like the heater doesn't have a fast
>>> enough recovery time so after extruding a few centimeters of ABS it slows to
>>> a stop and the hobbed bolt just grinds at the filament.
>>> I am using 3mm filament with a RAMPS 1.4 board flashed with Sprinter. I
>>> have an ultimaker hotend. My PSU is rated for enough power. Any suggestions?
>>> If I can't solve it myself, I could drop off my Gordian knot at S67 and
>>> give the winner a spool of filament. Or a six-pack.
>>> Thanks,
>>> Alex
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Push the filament by hand until you figure it out, it will save you having
to clean out the hobbed bolt.
Are you sure it's a temp drop, and not a clogged nozzle? How low does
printrun say the temp gets after pushing?
I'm also curious how fast your hotend heats up from cold, it's a good clue
if your psu is putting out the juice it says it is
On Oct 1, 2012, at 1:59 PM, Alexander Bilgri <abil...@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi all,
Alright, I'm probably just being an idiot but someone might be able to help
me. I've been putting together my Reprap and I've been successful right up
until the extrusion. It appears like the heater doesn't have a fast enough
recovery time so after extruding a few centimeters of ABS it slows to a
stop and the hobbed bolt just grinds at the filament.
I am using 3mm filament with a RAMPS 1.4 board flashed with Sprinter. I
have an ultimaker hotend. My PSU is rated for enough power. Any suggestions?
If I can't solve it myself, I could drop off my Gordian knot at S67 and
give the winner a spool of filament. Or a six-pack.
Thanks,
Alex
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When you push the filament through by hand does it stop shortly after as
well? If so, if you wait 30 seconds and then try pushing again does the
problem repeat or does it still not extrude?
On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 4:20 PM, Joe Kerman <jker...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Push the filament by hand until you figure it out, it will save you
> having to clean out the hobbed bolt.
> Are you sure it's a temp drop, and not a clogged nozzle? How low does
> printrun say the temp gets after pushing?
> I'm also curious how fast your hotend heats up from cold, it's a good clue
> if your psu is putting out the juice it says it is
> On Oct 1, 2012, at 1:59 PM, Alexander Bilgri <abil...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
> Alright, I'm probably just being an idiot but someone might be able to
> help me. I've been putting together my Reprap and I've been successful
> right up until the extrusion. It appears like the heater doesn't have a
> fast enough recovery time so after extruding a few centimeters of ABS it
> slows to a stop and the hobbed bolt just grinds at the filament.
> I am using 3mm filament with a RAMPS 1.4 board flashed with Sprinter. I
> have an ultimaker hotend. My PSU is rated for enough power. Any suggestions?
> If I can't solve it myself, I could drop off my Gordian knot at S67 and
> give the winner a spool of filament. Or a six-pack.
> Thanks,
> Alex
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> When you push the filament through by hand does it stop shortly after as
> well? If so, if you wait 30 seconds and then try pushing again does the
> problem repeat or does it still not extrude?
> -Charles
> On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 4:20 PM, Joe Kerman <jker...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Push the filament by hand until you figure it out, it will save you
>> having to clean out the hobbed bolt.
>> Are you sure it's a temp drop, and not a clogged nozzle? How low does
>> printrun say the temp gets after pushing?
>> I'm also curious how fast your hotend heats up from cold, it's a good
>> clue if your psu is putting out the juice it says it is
>> On Oct 1, 2012, at 1:59 PM, Alexander Bilgri <abil...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> Alright, I'm probably just being an idiot but someone might be able to
>> help me. I've been putting together my Reprap and I've been successful
>> right up until the extrusion. It appears like the heater doesn't have a
>> fast enough recovery time so after extruding a few centimeters of ABS it
>> slows to a stop and the hobbed bolt just grinds at the filament.
>> I am using 3mm filament with a RAMPS 1.4 board flashed with Sprinter. I
>> have an ultimaker hotend. My PSU is rated for enough power. Any suggestions?
>> If I can't solve it myself, I could drop off my Gordian knot at S67 and
>> give the winner a spool of filament. Or a six-pack.
>> Thanks,
>> Alex
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On Wed, Oct 3, 2012 at 8:07 AM, Alexander Bilgri <abil...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I will have to try. Monday and Tuesday are busy days and I have an exam
> Friday. So, Friday afternoon I will restart the fiddling process.
> Thanks for the tips everyone!
> On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 9:09 PM, Charles Allhands <allhand...@gmail.com>wrote:
>> When you push the filament through by hand does it stop shortly after as
>> well? If so, if you wait 30 seconds and then try pushing again does the
>> problem repeat or does it still not extrude?
>> -Charles
>> On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 4:20 PM, Joe Kerman <jker...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Push the filament by hand until you figure it out, it will save you
>>> having to clean out the hobbed bolt.
>>> Are you sure it's a temp drop, and not a clogged nozzle? How low does
>>> printrun say the temp gets after pushing?
>>> I'm also curious how fast your hotend heats up from cold, it's a good
>>> clue if your psu is putting out the juice it says it is
>>> On Oct 1, 2012, at 1:59 PM, Alexander Bilgri <abil...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hi all,
>>> Alright, I'm probably just being an idiot but someone might be able to
>>> help me. I've been putting together my Reprap and I've been successful
>>> right up until the extrusion. It appears like the heater doesn't have a
>>> fast enough recovery time so after extruding a few centimeters of ABS it
>>> slows to a stop and the hobbed bolt just grinds at the filament.
>>> I am using 3mm filament with a RAMPS 1.4 board flashed with Sprinter. I
>>> have an ultimaker hotend. My PSU is rated for enough power. Any suggestions?
>>> If I can't solve it myself, I could drop off my Gordian knot at S67 and
>>> give the winner a spool of filament. Or a six-pack.
>>> Thanks,
>>> Alex
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