Change filament temp at color change
Is there a way to change the temperature of your print at a filament change? I would think that this would be possible with the variations of filament out there. I have a pla that will sometimes clog if I print at 210 which is good for the other pla's that I have. I would like to bump the temp to like 225 for that filament. Crazy but all I do is bump the nozzle temp up to 250 or so and then purge and it's fine after that. Thanks for any help.
RE: Change filament temp at color change
One way to do it is to add a custom G-code to the layer before your color change M104 S250. that will heat the nozzle to the new temp as your changing the filament.
Regards
Swiss_Cheese
The Filament Whisperer
RE: Change filament temp at color change
Thank for the reply! I tried that and it didn't seem to want to still do the color change when I added the custom G code. Will putting the following in custom G code work the same?
M600
M104 S235
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@shags72
Here is an example, you will notice that at layer (53) 10.60mm The (G) that is where I added the M104 temp change, it's the layer before I added the color change. The color change is on Layer (54) 10.80mm.
Hope this helps.
Swiss_Cheese
The Filament Whisperer
RE: Change filament temp at color change
Thanks again! Ok, I was trying to add it on the same layer of the color change. So does the custom code activate at start of layer or end?
RE:
@shags72
So does the custom code activate at start of layer or end?
Start of the layer it's assigned to. that's why I added it the layer before the change of filament, so it will be heated to the new filaments temp by the time its being changed. I haven't seen your project so it's up to you to decide when, but this is a way to do it, it's quick and easy.
Regards
Swiss_Cheese
The Filament Whisperer
RE: Change filament temp at color change
Thank you I will give it a try!
RE: Change filament temp at color change
Thanks again! Ok, I was trying to add it on the same layer of the color change. So does the custom code activate at start of layer or end?
I know this is an old post, but you can add the M104 before the M600 on the custom g-code for Color Change G-code in Printer Settings if you want it on the same layer.