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by Kb2sdrjay
Mon Apr 10, 2017 11:25 am
Forum: Print Quality
Topic: Extruder slips on filament
Replies: 7
Views: 17572

Re: Extruder slips on filament

Glad you got it figured out. Seems that QA is hit or miss. Took me a few weeks get it tuned up. Ran good for about a month and then the Z axis wobble got pretty severe. Replaced the Lead screws with ones from foldger tech. They are straight as an arrow and now the printer is back to printing very go...
by Kb2sdrjay
Sat Feb 11, 2017 12:38 am
Forum: Print Quality
Topic: Extruder slips on filament
Replies: 7
Views: 17572

Re: Extruder slips on filament

I would purchase a new tensioner, the spring that comes with it does put enough force. You could try taking it out and stretching it some. I bought a plastic one on ebay and as soon as I replaced it, I was printing very good print. They also sell metal as well.
by Kb2sdrjay
Tue Jan 24, 2017 6:47 am
Forum: Extruder
Topic: extruder not pulling enough filament
Replies: 40
Views: 111523

Re: extruder not pulling enough filament

Good news, I actually broke the extruder arm because I added more tension to it, it broke right at the bearing. That whole tensioner is the weak link. I purchased a new one on ebay and the printer is printing like a champ. The spring on the geeetechouse is junk. http://m.ebay.com/itm/US-MK8-9-1-75-3...
by Kb2sdrjay
Fri Jan 20, 2017 1:23 am
Forum: Extruder
Topic: extruder not pulling enough filament
Replies: 40
Views: 111523

Re: extruder not pulling enough filament

Hello, I just built my Prusa I3 Pro B this weekend and the printer did an awesome job with the sample filament(pla?) But when I tried a roll of abs I have extruder issues. If I put manual pressure it is fine but letting it run on its own, is a different story. As it was printing I adjusted the filam...