[Issue] I need to keep increasing HotEnd Temp

[SerpentWarrior]

Hello All,
I just got my A30 and this is my first 3D printer with bowden tube setup. I am not sure what is going on and would like some recommendations.

I've been able to print a lot of test pieces and the printer was doing well. Then the bowden motor start skipping and pla started to extrude less. So I removed the filament and tried again and it seemed to work. Later I started having the same issue and this time I decided to raise the temperature from 210 to 215 and that seemed to work. On the next print I had to raise the temperature to 220 or the feeder mechanism would start skipping again. Finally, On my next print I had to set the temperature from 220 to 225. I keep having this problem and not sure if there is a sensor that is wrong or some other electronic piece or if the hotend is clogged. If I wait a little I can manually push the filament through but and it flows well but then feels like it gets hard to push and stops- like the filament is not melted yet.

Any ideas?

Sincerely
Serp

[_kaktus_]

Hi

This could be an imperfection of the filament mechanism.
You may want to try increasing the spring pressure in the feeder mechanism.

[SerpentWarrior]

Thanks for the suggestion!

There is a bit of delay from the time I posted the request for help and the time that it was approved. So while I waited I ordered more parts in a panic and took apart the hotend. I just put it all back together and running the first print and so far it seems to be working. So what I think happened is that there was a clog in the nozzle preventing filament from being extruded which was causing the filament to skip and get chewed up. If that is what happened it is my first time getting a clogged nozzle.

The rest of the hardware seemed to be working... I'll report back if things dont work out.

Thanks again!