Prusa i3 acrylic extruder ticking

k3tzor
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Prusa i3 acrylic extruder ticking

Post by k3tzor » Fri Apr 10, 2015 8:38 pm

Hi there

So I'm trying to get my printer to work. BUT it's still not working and the problem is that the extruder motor ticks when trying to get filament out.

I've already tried:
  • Twisting the current on the stepper motor
  • Checking the stepper motor/jumpers
  • Cleaned the whole extruder pipe and given a new nozzle
  • Tried the tension screw
  • Calibrated the extruder
Still nothing helps.... I'm getting sick of this, how the heck is this going to work???
Last edited by k3tzor on Fri Apr 17, 2015 5:05 am, edited 2 times in total.

zhangxueyou
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Re: Prusa i3 acrylic extruder ticking

Post by zhangxueyou » Sat Apr 11, 2015 11:48 am

Please tell me what your mainboard type is, how do you connect the extruder motor?

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Re: Prusa i3 acrylic extruder ticking

Post by k3tzor » Sat Apr 11, 2015 2:53 pm

I've got the ramps 1.4 and just the cable connected to E0 with the 3 jumpers onder the stepper motor

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Re: Prusa i3 acrylic extruder ticking

Post by zhangxueyou » Sat Apr 11, 2015 2:58 pm

What is the distance between the nozzle and hotbed?

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Re: Prusa i3 acrylic extruder ticking

Post by k3tzor » Sat Apr 11, 2015 3:07 pm

I levelled the bed with a paper that can fit between. Also removed the springs because of the always levelling the bed again was annoying so fixed the bed in place

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Re: Prusa i3 acrylic extruder ticking

Post by zhangxueyou » Sat Apr 11, 2015 3:17 pm

After you move Z axis upwards, is the extruder motor working while the temerature is more than 175 degrees?

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Re: Prusa i3 acrylic extruder ticking

Post by k3tzor » Sat Apr 11, 2015 3:51 pm

It always starts ticking, when I push it trough manually it will work for 50mm and if it stops and try again, it will tick again, tries the temp till 210 fo pla to be sure

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Re: Prusa i3 acrylic extruder ticking

Post by k3tzor » Tue Apr 14, 2015 3:41 am

zhangxueyou wrote:After you move Z axis upwards, is the extruder motor working while the temerature is more than 175 degrees?
Here's a movie about it again:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHb-XBTSghk

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Re: Prusa i3 acrylic extruder ticking

Post by zhangxueyou » Tue Apr 14, 2015 1:44 pm

Please swap the extruder motor driver with x, or y or z motor driver, check if still happens the same thing.

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Re: Prusa i3 acrylic extruder ticking

Post by k3tzor » Tue Apr 14, 2015 2:09 pm

I will try it when I get home, heres a better movie about it: https://youtu.be/GjSS-VQ877w

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