.1mm
210 c
PLA
50mm/s (all standard settings for the "Normal" setting on Cura)
.1mm
210 c
PLA
50mm/s (all standard settings for the "Normal" setting on Cura)
Another print just finished and it looks the exact same way. Any help would be very appreciated.
Do you have air-con blowing in the room?
Have you tried a different roll of filament?
The room is air conditioned but there is no vent close by. (more than 12 feet away). We did have one extremely clean print with a nearly empty roll but all other rolls do the same thing as this new roll.
Have you cleaned a greased your Z screw?
I attempted to grease it although I don't know how effective it was. Could that be whats causing the issue?
If its dirty it can not move one step then jump a step. Could be why you over extrude then under extrude a bit.
If you download the ultimaker app it has instructions in there in how to grease it.
I just checked and I did properly grease the z-screw. Also I printed a lightsaber (both skinny and tall) which was the one print that printed extremely well on the almost empty spool. I believe the height of this print would have come out much worse had the z-screw been the problem. Therefore, I am back to believing it is a problem with the spool. Could it be that the filament on the spool is not wound tightly enough?
Don't think so. If it's tangling then you will get under extrusion and doubt it will be that much.
Put the machine on the edge of a table and put the roll on the floor. It will unwind easily off the roll and will be a good way to test your theory.
Will do. I will see how it affects the print quality. Thank you.
Last thought. Could it be the tension in the feeder screw? I haven't touched it since I bought the machine but I am just thinking of every possibility.
If you are running the stock feeder you may need to pull it a part and give it a good clean.
Have a look at the impression of the feeder wheel on the filament, To much and the filament will be squashed flat which makes it tight in the bowden, not enough and it can slip. About 2 pyramid imprints side by side should be about right.
Perfect thank you. I will take a look at these solutions and see how they work. Thank you for the help.
If you are running the stock feeder you may need to pull it a part and give it a good clean.
Have a look at the impression of the feeder wheel on the filament, To much and the filament will be squashed flat which makes it tight in the bowden, not enough and it can slip. About 2 pyramid imprints side by side should be about right.
I laid the spool on the floor and the problem seemed worse. Are there any more suggestions that you have?
Disconnect the liner bearings off the Z guide rods and slide them up and down by hand. The balls inside might be jamming.
PTFE coupler could be a bit deformed making the extrusion erratic
I just replaced the PTFE coupler two weeks ago, but I will check the bearings. How would I access the bearings?
It's a bit of a sod to get at the bolts holding the bearings, one needs fingers the size of a mouse. Not convinced it is due to the bearings though, that fault seems to be under-extrusion on the odd few layers, not over the whole model. However, I would wipe the Z axis pillars to remove any oil just in case. Have you any strands of old filament along the length of the Bowden tube? Just wondering if it is friction along the tube. Do you get any 'tocking' sounds from the feeder drive?
I just replaced the PTFE coupler two weeks ago, but I will check the bearings. How would I access the bearings?
Yes, there are some "tocking" sounds but only on the first few layers.
That's probably due to friction on the feeder/bowden tube somewhere.
Looks like highly variable extrusion, sometimes under then over.
Regarding spools of filament, normally the ends of spools are worse because the diameter of the spiral is much smaller and it is harder to push the tightly curved filament down the tube. I have switched to coils because of that.
Could it be temperature variations in the nozzle - anyone?
Did this problem occur before or after you replaced the coupler?
Yes, there are some "tocking" sounds but only on the first few layers.
Have you measured the filament diameter? You may have 3mm filament that is actually 3mm or slightly larger, and the varying diameter of the filament can cause variable friction in the Bowden tube and PTFE spacer, causing random under-extrusion.
For the Ultimaker, you Must use filament that is 2.85mm, not 3.0 mm. Ask the vendor before you buy...
Edited by GuestWe currently use 2.85 mm standard ultimaker brand filament.
Probably not the filament at fault then.
Just wondering if you have a problem with the sensor, hence the question about when you changed the coupler, ( and disturbed the sensor cable ). If the sensor is giving false readings, then the controller will try and adjust the temperature to what it thinks is 210C, making it over and under extrude. Going to be hard to prove because the sensor reading will probably show 210C even though its not.
We currently use 2.85 mm standard ultimaker brand filament.
This is most likely your Z stage. It could be that your nozzle is varying by more than 10C in temperature slowly - so check that first as that's easy to test while printing. and it could be filament that varies wildly in thickness. But most likely it is the Z stage. Probably the linear bearings and not the Z screw. You want to keep those vertical rods very clean and no oil is needed - in fact it's better if there is some friction as the ball bearings like to roll and if they don't roll or get clogged with oil it can be a problem.
I recommend taking it apart and removing the 2 vertical bearings and cleaning it out very well with WD40 and drying it completely with rag or something similar and making sure they slide nicely and putting it back together. Other people have had similar problems and fixed it by cleaning the 2 bearings.
Ok thank you for the advice!
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Hi,
Does it do the same with other spools of filaments?
It looks like it's overextruding a lot, and sometimes underextruding.
What are the print parameters? And temperature?
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