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Why is extruder not extruding?
This can happen if foreign debris is trapped inside the nozzle, when hot plastic sits inside the extruder too long, or if the thermal cooling for the extruder is not sufficient and the filament begins to soften outside of the desired melt zone.
What is an extruder motor?
The extruder motor is responsible for loading the material into the hotend. Therefore, if you can hear a clicking sound coming from the extruder motor during the material loading or printing, or if the material gets blocked in the duct in the extruder, at first you should carry out extruder motor maintenance.
How do you fix a stuck filament?
Long-term: At the end of each print, while the hot end is still hot, push 20–30 mm of filament into the hot end to clear out the fluid plastic and then retract the filament until it is completely out of the hot end. This will prevent the filament from melting any further and causing a clog.
What does it mean when your extruder motor doesn’t move?
Simply unplug either the X or Y axis and plug it into the E stepper motor then try to move the axis that you plugged E into. If the axis moves, it means there’s a problem with the wiring to E or a problem with the RAMPS board. If it doesn’t move at all, it means the stepper itself is the problem.
Why does my 3D printer motor not turn?
When printing from Cura on my laptop via USB, my extruder motor does not turn to extrude filament. However, when I use the “move axis” command in the firmware (on the little screen on the printer), it seems to work fine, extruding plastic smoothly.
What does an extruder motor on a 3D printer do?
Some people describe their extruder motor movement as twitching, juderring, shudder, pulsing and even jitter but basically it’s just moving back and forth very fast. It’s not an ideal situation to be having but I’ve identified a few causes as to why this has happened to some 3D printer hobbyists out there.
What causes the extruder to not function when printing?
What would cause the extruder to not function when printing even though it seems to be fine electrically, mechanically, and in firmware? Is there g-code from Cura that could be incorrect? I’m not sure where to look for problems. This is my first 3D printer. It is a Alunar M508 (a Prusa clone) that I got for free in a partially disassembled state.