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Posted · Printing problems

Hello,

 

I am currently having problems with my printer. It starts to print well but after a good 10 minutes the print head isn't extruding any material. You can see the problem in the picture. A gear wheel is shown. The outer edges work, the inside also starts well, but suddenly it doesn't pull any more filament.
What I've already tried:
- Temperatures of printing plate print head changed
- Recalibrated
- Mechanics cleaned and checked for functionality
- Software updates
- Printhead changed
- Replaced filamend

 

Hope you can help me.

 

Nico

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    Posted · Printing problems

    Is the printed inside getting thinner or is it all the same thicknes as the outer edges? --> Is the nozzle touching (or almost touching) the build plate as the plate is getting warmer and possibly bending/warping upwards?

    You can try to calibrate the printer after turning on the heated bed for at least 15 minutes...

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    Have you modified anything prior to this? Updated Firmware? Updated Slicer Version? Any small change?
    Is the Extruder still turning? Is the Motor getting too hot?

     

    Sry, i just have too many ideas, as i am not that good at fixing your issue remotely - and i have only one Printer and is that rarely making problems.

    The only Problem I had was a cheap filament that was suddenly only 1.2mm in diameter over a few cm instead of the normal 1.75mm - but this made me aware of the extruder tentioning-screw (i just tighten the extruder a bit more for this cheap TPU).

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