I shared a video of the problem, it’s hard to describe with words. Can you help me solve it?

  • JackGreenEarthOP
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    11 year ago

    I got a socket just now, but when I unscrewed the nozzle and tried to extrude some filament, the wheel turned but no filament was extruded. I saw a faint strand of unmelted filament in the hole for the nozzle. Here is a video.

    • @CmdrShepard
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      11 year ago

      You’ll probably want to strip the whole hotend apart and see what the deal is. Without a nozzle, you should be able to just push the filament through by hand (after loosening the tension arm). I wonder if your PTFE tube is bad. Not sure how your extruder is setup, by my direct drive Volcano clone’s filament path is extruder gear > plastic filament guide > PTFE tube > heat break > nozzle. One of those things is bad. Tear it apart and inspect each part for damage and ensure you can easily feed filament through each part.

      • JackGreenEarthOP
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        11 year ago

        I’ll have to contact the manafacturers, it shouldn’t be breaking this often when I use it normally.

        • @CmdrShepard
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          21 year ago

          You can if it’s under warranty but this is pretty typical of the hobby unleas you’re buying a real high-end machine.

          • JackGreenEarthOP
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            11 year ago

            Really, having a problem every week? Anyway, it is under warranty for the first year, and it’s been just over a month, so I’m safe.