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RemlURelmI
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First few prints were perfect, now "stuck filament detected" every few seconds

I recently assembled an MK4S, and had no issues in setup/calibration. The first few print were absolutely phenomenal (this is my first Prusa).

I started an hour long print (black PLA) that seemed to be going fine, so I left and returned later. The print had stopped about halfway, with the "STUCK FILAMENT DETECTED" error. I followed the unload/reloading steps, and resumed the print - the error returned every few seconds. During the few seconds of printing, I could hear a clicking from the Nextruder, which sounded similar to other printers I've had with a clogged nozzle - I think the sound is the extrusion gear or stepper motor "skipping" on the stuck filament.

I stopped the print, and did a cold pull with a different colored filament (white PLA). I got some small pieces of black colored filament from the cold pull.

I then tried to print again with the black - same error. I turned off stuck filament detection, and printing progress continued, but the result was very poor - stringing and layer shift. I could still hear the clicking noise. I used the nozzle cleaner that came in the kit.

I tried switching to the white PLA - same result. 

I'm not sure what to try next - multiple cold pulls? A new extruder nozzle? Disassembling the extruder drive and cleaning?

 

Any suggestion would be appreciated. I think this has to be something simple that I'm missing.

 

Thanks!

Napsal : 21/09/2024 3:50 pm
RemlURelmI
(@remlurelmi)
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Topic starter answered:
RE:

I did a few more cold pulls with no change in operation, and I wasn't seeing any different colored bits from the nozzle during the cold pull.

I opened the extruder idler, and noticed some pieces of filament were in the drive gear. I used some compressed air to blow this out while manually moving the E axis (I had to pre-heat the extruder for this axis to be controll-able).

I loosened the idler screws so there is a gap between the idler and the extruder assembly.

I printed a keychain, and it was back to perfection!

 

Next print - back to the clicking and error. 

 

 

Napsal : 22/09/2024 2:42 pm
rory586
(@rory586)
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RE: First few prints were perfect, now "stuck filament detected" every few seconds

To resolve filament jamming on your MK4S printer, clean the nozzle and extruder drive, check filament quality and settings, adjust flow rate and retraction settings, and consider mechanical issues. Apply filament lubricant and experiment with print speed if needed. Consult the Prusa 3D printer community or Prusa Research for further assistance.

Napsal : 05/10/2024 9:59 am
RemlURelmI
(@remlurelmi)
Active Member
Topic starter answered:
RE: First few prints were perfect, now "stuck filament detected" every few seconds

To close the loop on this, I ended up replacing the nozzle, and have had no issues since!

Napsal : 07/10/2024 4:33 pm
yanousch ivanov
(@yanousch-ivanov)
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RE: First few prints were perfect, now "stuck filament detected" every few seconds

Bonjour,  j'ai le même problème,  cliquetis et pla qui reste bloqué. Oui dois je acheter le lubrifiant pour fil?

Dois tout démonter?

Napsal : 18/10/2024 4:44 am
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