[Solved] New 500 build. immediately clogs
I’m in the process of commissioning a 500 and I got to the spot to print my first layer. (PLA)
The head blobs ok I guess and then never lays down a clean line.
I can clear it and have it extrude in the air but it clogs on every attempt. I’ve tried increasing the temp but it does the same thing.
Seems like it gets clogged in the heatbreak
Possible causes?
Pic of my head (microlight by @MFBS ) and a acupuncture needle pushing up the clog. Ptfe tubing is what I’m holding that came out of the hole.
Pic of my head (microlight by @MFBS ) and a acupuncture needle pushing up the clog. Ptfe tubing is what I’m holding that came out of the hole.
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Is your heat break fan blowing or sucking?
Now that you mention it it may be sucking. I wondered that today if it was on right. Would that cause the issue?
Not sure it would cause the problem, but I have only ever had them set up to blow.
BTW I am yet to have a clog with a very similar set up and a range of differnt filaments.
I think I meant it to blow. I may have switched it. I’ll have to check.
Just to confirm I am supposed to put that ptfe tube in right?
Yes
I really like the head btw. Great design.
Thanks
My toolboard mount mod turned out pretty poor but I am out of PA-CF filament at the moment to re-do it.
Always takes a few iterations to get things as you want them.
It’ll do for now.
Off topic, but is that ePAHT-CF or just a regular PA-CF?
It’s a very unique industrial 12 chain nylon from Pantheon. 170C heat deflection temp. No annealing needed.
Thanks I will have to have a look into it. Pantheon will no doubt be rebranding someone elses filament. So far all the hightemp nylons I have used needed annealing to stop heat/pressure creep.
They are a startup for Canada that let us use their printer and try out their filament. It’s a 10k$ printer and specific formulation.
I have seen their printers, they look like beautifully designed machines.
what is your retraction set to?
It never got printing enough to retract. I’ll check the setting though. Always a good thing to check when clogging.
Ok. Solved. Toolhead Fan was on backwards and in the wrong port on tool head.