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Eastwood Technical Assistance: 800.343.9353 >> [email protected]
PROBLEM
CAUSE
CORRECTION
Filament not
Extruding Enough
(under-extrusion)
Extruder temperature is too low
Make sure extruder nozzle temperature is in correct range for the filament
being printed.
Filament grinding or slipping on the
drive gear
Increase the force being applied to the tensioner arm with the tension adjust-
ment screw to eliminate the grinding.
Resistance is causing the filament to grind; hot end could be partially
jammed due to heat soak or poor nozzle condition. Allow printer to cool,
then ensure nozzle and PTFE tube are in good condition. If necessary to
replace contact Eastwood Technical Assistance: [email protected]
or 800.544.5118.
Filament diameter incorrect
Use only quality filaments with a 1.75 ± 0.05mm dia. tolerance or better.
Speed too high
We recommend to not exceed 60mm/sec for standard filaments.
Filament spool not feeding all
Verify filament spool is feeding smoothly and not knotted or kinked.
Difficult to
Level Bed
Because Right
Side is too Low
X-Axis is sagging due to poor alignment
Loosen the two mounting screws on the Z-Axis roller bracket and position
the beam upward so that it is more level with the bed. Retighten screws.
Inadequate roller tension
Tighten roller tension slightly utilizing the eccentric nut, but not so much
tension to cause binding.
Poor
First Layer.
Not Adhering to
Print Bed
Nozzle height too high
Slowly adjust Z-Offset down as print begins until good adhesion occurs.
Incorrect temperatures
Increase temperature of print bed and nozzle to suite the filament
being printed.
Poor
First Layer.
Not Laying Down
Uniformly:
Nozzle height too low
Slowly adjust Z-Offset up as print begins until a uniform bead of plastic
appears.
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