prefoamed lw pla wont load into printer
I purchased a used mk4 and have been playing around with it today. I went to load some lw pla that is prefoamed and it will not load. Goes in and just starts clicking. Regular pla and pteg loads fine. Im cutting a 45 angle on the leading tip. I believe it is too soft for it to grip. I also bought a mk3 and the same filament loads just fine. Any suggestions?
thanks
Jeff
RE: prefoamed lw pla wont load into printer
I have removed the filament sensor from my MK4 because it was falsely triggering and getting in the way of loading soft flexibles (80A). It need a bit of disassembly, but removing the ball and spring fixed my problem, although I do now need to click through warnings of not having completed the filament sensor calibration...
lw pla that is prefoamed and it will not load
Check the diameter of the filament (micrometer) - that stuff can go out of spec if not properly stored.
Cheerio,
RE: prefoamed lw pla wont load into printer
half a turn on the tensioner springs fixed the problem. Been printing and loading fine since
thanks
jeff