1. Got a question or need help troubleshooting? Post to the troubleshooting forum or Search the forums!

Solved extruder heats up but then 2-3 layers in to a print the temperature drops like a rock

Discussion in 'Troubleshooting' started by BenA, May 28, 2016.

Page 3 of 3
  1. Geof

    Geof Volunteer Moderator
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Nov 9, 2015
    Messages:
    6,757
    Likes Received:
    2,339
    That def will cause issues
     
    #41 Geof, Jun 2, 2016
  2. mark tomlinson

    mark tomlinson ༼ つ ◕_ ◕ ༽つ
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Feb 21, 2013
    Messages:
    23,915
    Likes Received:
    7,338
    Use a larger heater core. You are getting too much air on the nozzle/heater block and the heater can't keep up.
    Hexagon has a 30w core, E3D v6 a 25w core, you can get a 40w core from amazon (or your favorite retailer) for a few bucks.
     
    #42 mark tomlinson, Jun 3, 2016
    BenA and Geof like this.
  3. BenA

    BenA New Member

    Joined:
    Nov 28, 2014
    Messages:
    22
    Likes Received:
    8
    i will probably oder one soon but for right now i am trying to figure out the other issue i am having with the extruder extruding to much, it is still happening even though i tighten the extruder, i just switched filaments because the reel i was using was an old one and that could have been the issue
     
    #43 BenA, Jun 3, 2016
  4. mark tomlinson

    mark tomlinson ༼ つ ◕_ ◕ ༽つ
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Feb 21, 2013
    Messages:
    23,915
    Likes Received:
    7,338
    I assume you already calibrated the extruder?

     
    #44 mark tomlinson, Jun 3, 2016
    BenA likes this.
  5. BenA

    BenA New Member

    Joined:
    Nov 28, 2014
    Messages:
    22
    Likes Received:
    8
    just found the issue was the filament i just switched the filament and it is printing fine.
     
    #45 BenA, Jun 3, 2016
    Geof and mark tomlinson like this.
  6. mark tomlinson

    mark tomlinson ༼ つ ◕_ ◕ ༽つ
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Feb 21, 2013
    Messages:
    23,915
    Likes Received:
    7,338
    Odd, but not unheard of.
     
    #46 mark tomlinson, Jun 3, 2016
  7. Ben Allgor

    Ben Allgor New Member

    Joined:
    Apr 14, 2015
    Messages:
    19
    Likes Received:
    6
    For what it is worth, I had a similar problem when I installed the e3d. I added the duct for the fan, but it didn't fix it. I finally fixed it with a higher power heater. I am not sure what it was now, but I did post it here so a search might find it. Now I am using the Volcano hot end because it heats so much better.



    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
     
    #47 Ben Allgor, Jun 3, 2016
    Geof likes this.
Page 3 of 3

Share This Page