Light filament in certain places

pjnolan28 · 2017-11-21T19:07:06.000Z

On my printer in certain places the filament isn’t being put down 100%. I’ve included a picture. Does anyone know what is the cause of this?

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MauDaFaca · 2017-11-21T19:31:23.000Z

low temperature?

step motor missing steps?

gear skidding on filament?

SLeepLeSS · 2017-11-21T19:36:46.000Z

too close to bed and also slightly unlevel bed or x carraige

MauDaFaca · 2017-11-21T19:43:49.000Z

good call

pjnolan28 · 2017-11-21T20:36:16.000Z

I have the temperature at 200 degrees. There is no missing steps. But there is a clicking noise coming from the area where the filament enters the gears.

MauDaFaca · 2017-11-21T21:12:38.000Z

dont know if PLA or ABS but it looks like gear is slipping not able to keep the flow.

too much extrusion for the nozle.

pjnolan28 · 2017-11-21T21:28:58.000Z

I am using PLA as my filament. How could I fix the gear then??

MaddieG · 2017-11-22T00:18:10.000Z

Hi there,

It looks like your nozzle is too close to the bed, and the bed itself isn’t level (the distance is okay in some places, and too close in the areas where you noted the lighter color.

I would recommend re-leveling the bed, and having it be a bit further from the nozzle.

I hope this helps!

Best,

Maddie - 3D Hubs

chunkysteveo · 2017-11-22T12:24:25.000Z

The nozzle is too close to the bed.

MauDaFaca · 2017-11-22T13:29:36.000Z

proximity with bed is a good answer.

cloging the exit, the filament stays behind.

test the height were filament is failing. is nozzle touching bed? can you pass a paper betwin them?

sliping gear might need some cleaning of the teeth.

steve3dprinters · 2017-11-24T10:10:04.000Z

This type of trouble often occurs when the nozzle of your 3D printer gets clogged. Also, see that the nozzle of your 3D printer is not to close to the 3D printing bed and the temperature conditions are optimum.