Filament won't load
Hi all,
today I had some trouble when I tried to print, there was barely any filament coming out of the nozzle. I did a cold pull and everything looked fine, I couldn't see any dirt or remnants on the white filament I used for the pull.
So then I tried to load the other filament back in but it just wouldn't work: it started loading but after a few seconds it stopped and eventually reversed. The tip of the filament looks like it never made it to the hotend. I tried turning off the filament sensor and the autoloading, flashed the latest firmware and even ran a self test for good measure, but no no avail.
I have the MK3S upgrade kit lying around, does it make sense to do the upgrade or should I resolve this issue first?
Any help is appreciated!
Best Answer by bobstro:
I can't extrude any filament "the normal way" because it won't load, but when I did the cold pull and just force-fed it through manually, it worked perfectly 🙁
Are you hearing any clicking or grinding from the extruder gears? Are they tight enough? Mine protrude ~1mm from the left-side cover typically.
Open the extruder door and verify the idler gear in the open door rotates freely and doesn't wobble. That idler can come loose and cause problems.
RE: Filament won't load
Shameless bump. Any help?
RE: Filament won't load
If you raise Z to max and extrude some filament, does it flow evenly out of the nozzle? You could have a partial clog further up the hotend.
RE: Filament won't load
I can't extrude any filament "the normal way" because it won't load, but when I did the cold pull and just force-fed it through manually, it worked perfectly 🙁
RE: Filament won't load
I can't extrude any filament "the normal way" because it won't load, but when I did the cold pull and just force-fed it through manually, it worked perfectly 🙁
Are you hearing any clicking or grinding from the extruder gears? Are they tight enough? Mine protrude ~1mm from the left-side cover typically.
Open the extruder door and verify the idler gear in the open door rotates freely and doesn't wobble. That idler can come loose and cause problems.
RE: Filament won't load
Yes, that did the trick! Thank you very much, I appreciate the help!