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by hbjohnsonusa
Mon Oct 14, 2019 6:43 am
Forum: Geeetech A10 Series
Topic: A10 extruder heating failure
Replies: 5
Views: 6621

Re: A10 extruder heating failure

I am also starting to experience some extruder heating issues. The extruder temperature has been stable at 193 but during the last brint it has started varyingh between 170 - 220, and jumping around a lot. Is there a place to find tips on how to test this, to look for shorts and poor connections? Co...
by hbjohnsonusa
Mon Oct 14, 2019 6:29 am
Forum: Extruder
Topic: extruder not pulling enough filament
Replies: 40
Views: 99098

Re: extruder not pulling enough filament

I also always adjust the bed (z=0) before starting a new print so that the paper rubs between the bed and the nozzle. But I can see that the paper does not pass between the nozzle and the bed each time that I start a new print. Does this mean that the table is moving during the printing or is it no...
by hbjohnsonusa
Mon Oct 14, 2019 6:24 am
Forum: Extruder
Topic: extruder not pulling enough filament
Replies: 40
Views: 99098

Re: extruder not pulling enough filament

My prints were looking exactly like this on my A10. The resulting parts were weak, low-density, and stringy. I tried increasing or decreasing the temperature and this was not the solution. What I needed to do was to calibrate the extrusion stepper motor steps/mm. This is a pretty easy process you ca...