I was wondering if anyone has had the same experience or could suggest a remedy. While printing perfectly fine, every 5 min or so the PLA will extrude really fast with a more liquid consistancy and then go back to normal after a few lighter lines. I build the machine from Botmill's kit. I have installed 2 small computer fans on the extruder to try to prevent the heat from rising in the chamber. Right now the temp is set to 185. I imagine lowering could help but I found that the plastic does not bond well at the lower temps on my machine. Thanks for any help! -Will https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,131373,131373#msg-131373 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:03:58 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,131373,131402#msg-131402 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,131373,131402#msg-131402 kwdelre General Fri, 04 May 2012 17:04:30 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,131373,131400#msg-131400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,131373,131400#msg-131400 Sublime General Fri, 04 May 2012 16:43:43 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,131373,131398#msg-131398 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,131373,131398#msg-131398 kwdelre General Fri, 04 May 2012 16:34:58 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,131373,131393#msg-131393 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,131373,131393#msg-131393 Mkouri General Fri, 04 May 2012 16:20:52 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,131373,131373#msg-131373 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,131373,131373#msg-131373
While printing perfectly fine, every 5 min or so the PLA will extrude really fast with a more liquid consistancy and then go back to normal after a few lighter lines.

I build the machine from Botmill's kit. I have installed 2 small computer fans on the extruder to try to prevent the heat from rising in the chamber.
Right now the temp is set to 185. I imagine lowering could help but I found that the plastic does not bond well at the lower temps on my machine.

Thanks for any help!

-Will]]> kwdelre General Fri, 04 May 2012 15:00:54 -0400