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Not extruding

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    chris12 New Member

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    when I try put filament it dose not go through but little clear/orange drops com out alittle (not a lot at all) But I have the heat up to 230 as it says and temp. I don't know why it dose not go through when it should so please help
     
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    Do you see smoking coming out? There's a chance your thermistor is reading wrong and you're actually above 230 and you're frying the filament. This is especially bad as above 235 or so the PTFE tube inside the hotend will melt and warp causing blocks.

    Heat it at 230 and try forcing it in by hand. Keep doing it for a while and you should force whatever clog is out. I had to do this just yesterday but I have an E3D so I was able to get hotter.
     
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    thank you ill try it
     
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    I got it to go through and I go see some smoke when I first put it in is that a problem?
     
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    You're probably too hot. Turn it down to 210 and try again.
     
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