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jjoos99
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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

Posted : 04/07/2024 9:24 pm
Michael Lew
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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...

Posted : 08/07/2024 8:52 pm
Diem
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 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,

Posted : 09/07/2024 8:24 am
jjoos99
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Topic starter answered:
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 

Posted : 09/07/2024 11:55 am
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