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=Wed Nov 14, 2018=
=Wed Nov 14, 2018=
*Issue on excessive retraction prior to start - [https://www.facebook.com/sara.bajor.988/videos/135807157402290/]
*Issue on excessive retraction prior to start - [https://www.facebook.com/sara.bajor.988/videos/135807157402290/] (See video comments for resolution of this issue.)


=Nov 8, 2018=
=Nov 8, 2018=

Revision as of 23:36, 15 November 2018

Wed Nov 14, 2018

  • Issue on excessive retraction prior to start - [1] (See video comments for resolution of this issue.)

Nov 8, 2018

  • Extruder mounting issues - [2]

Extruder

  • If heat sink cooling fan breaks, nozzle will get stuck.
  • To test for cooling fan effectiveness - pushing filament by hand should encounter norubbery springiness in the filament. If it feels springy while pushing manually - the transition zone is too hot (no cooling fan) and the filament will start to bend - feeling springy instead of stiff. Done on Lulzbot Mini.
  • Nozzle cleaning - heat up nozzle with heat gun, and poke with acupuncture needles, which are .2 - .1 mm wide. Alternately, dip PLA in acetone overnight, and you won't need heat.

See Also

Useful Links

  • Simplify3D - [3]