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john.f14
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Extruder Dribble

Another one I've searched for but I'm afraid I can't find any suggestions in the search or troubleshooting guides.

My extruder seems to dribble a bit with the PLA. Unfortunately that means that when I go to print, and it does the bed leveling, it puts little dots of PLA on each of the points that it measures. Including right dead center where things tend to print. I'm guessing I need to do one of the extruder calibrations, but I can't see clearly which one would be relevant to this problem.

I'm not printing anything custom at this time - I'm still doing example prints off the provided SD card, so I don't think it can be any settings that I messed up.

Posted : 29/08/2017 2:56 am
AJS
 AJS
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Re: Extruder Dribble

http://shop.prusa3d.com/forum/original-prusa-i3-mk2-f23/material-just-flows-from-nozzle--t5282.html#p38004

http://shop.prusa3d.com/forum/prusa-i3-kit-building-calibrating-first-print-main-f6/filament-leaking-from-nozzle-during-heating-t4494.html#p33349

http://shop.prusa3d.com/forum/original-prusa-i3-mk2-f23/dealing-with-ooze-during-mesh-bed-leveling--t5582.html

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Posted : 29/08/2017 3:22 am
john.f14
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Topic starter answered:
Re: Extruder Dribble

Ha, thanks and sorry! I couldn't think of what people would describe it as - I tried drip, drop, spot, dot, dribble.

Posted : 29/08/2017 3:28 am
AJS
 AJS
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Re: Extruder Dribble


Ha, thanks and sorry! I couldn't think of what people would describe it as - I tried drip, drop, spot, dot, dribble.

No worries. It takes a while to learn the lingo. And even then...

Any advices given are offered in good faith. It is your responsibility to ensure that by following my advice you do not suffer or cause injury, damage or loss. If you solve your problem, please post the solution…

Posted : 29/08/2017 3:48 am
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