nothing happens when trying to print

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Jan Haderka

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Apr 23, 2020, 2:55:26 PM4/23/20
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I believe I set everything correctly (see attached screenshots), but when I try to print the model, it runs very quickly through percentage of progress but nothing happens (see https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DQdoCHIGmwsO57qNXuSacxeomKhQm_d7/view?usp=sharing for details). No movement from the head. Not going down to bed to start printing. Nothing.

Any clue as to what I'm doing wrong? 
Thx
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Bob Gusek

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Apr 23, 2020, 8:47:32 PM4/23/20
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First thing I would try is increase your layer height .5mm is extremely thin for the cerambot.  When the print starts does the extruder and the clay pump spin at all?

Jan Haderka

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Apr 24, 2020, 1:24:28 AM4/24/20
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I tried with different heights but no change.

No the extruder doesn’t start spinning either.

The start G-Code in printer settings is (in case it has any influence):

G28 ;Home
G1 Z15.0 F1800 ;Move the platform down 15mm
;Prime the extruder
G92 E0
;G1 F1200 E1

M302 S0
M163 S0 P .5
M163 S1 P .5


Update: just went to try to print again to confirm that the 15mm move at the beginning is executed. Surprisingly after being off whole night and fresh restart in the morning it simply started printing as expected. Will try multiple restarts next time there are any issues. Thank you for your help.

Bob Gusek

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Apr 24, 2020, 9:12:32 AM4/24/20
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Glad it's started working for you not sure what the problem had been.

One thing I noticed about your starting script is that the mixing will probably not work, you should change it to these.

M163 S0 P 0.5
M163 S1 P 0.5
M164 S0
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