I was working on a school project and things seemed to be going fine. The surface quality was good no skipping, over or under extrusion. However as my printer reached the top of the model the extruder started to skip. This wasn't too bad as it was only about a half inch from the end of the print. However every print afterwards was complete trash. It's as if the skipping began at the end of the first print and never left. After the first print all of my prints have had a skip somewhere during the print causing poor output. [attachment 61856 20150908_220112.jpg] Here you can see the print does well only until about half way through the print then begins skipping. [attachment 61857 20150908_220142.jpg] This was the first print in question. This is the only skipping on this print. I think I might possibly be over-extruding but im not sure. I do not have a caliper to accurately measure my filament or my output. Here are my print settings. Hatchbox black PLA 210c .2mm layer height no retraction or lift z E3D V6 with bowden drive kossel mini I also have the filament diameter at 1.75 but I think this may be a bit to high causing to much filament to get backed up in the hot end. At the same time however the first layers always come out thin and not very well adhered to the bed. https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,556341,556341#msg-556341 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:18:08 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,556341,560174#msg-560174 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,556341,560174#msg-560174 forums.reprap.org]]]> mrmuffin Printing Fri, 18 Sep 2015 21:39:55 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,556341,558793#msg-558793 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,556341,558793#msg-558793 AlexY Printing Tue, 15 Sep 2015 15:55:24 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,556341,558081#msg-558081 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,556341,558081#msg-558081 imqqmi Printing Mon, 14 Sep 2015 06:44:47 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,556341,557943#msg-557943 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,556341,557943#msg-557943
I made u an arrrrrrt.

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The inside hole on the spool sits on the lip of the film canister. The whole canister then spins on the screw. Before I just had the spool sitting on top of the printer on a piece of plastic. I'm going to switch back and see how things go.]]> mrmuffin Printing Sun, 13 Sep 2015 23:34:38 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,556341,557807#msg-557807 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,556341,557807#msg-557807 SlowFoot Printing Sun, 13 Sep 2015 14:24:16 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,556341,557572#msg-557572 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,556341,557572#msg-557572 mrmuffin Printing Sun, 13 Sep 2015 03:28:16 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,556341,557501#msg-557501 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,556341,557501#msg-557501 AlexY Printing Sat, 12 Sep 2015 21:48:54 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,556341,556754#msg-556754 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,556341,556754#msg-556754 mrmuffin Printing Fri, 11 Sep 2015 00:38:25 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,556341,556678#msg-556678 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,556341,556678#msg-556678 AlexY Printing Thu, 10 Sep 2015 16:06:04 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,556341,556355#msg-556355 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,556341,556355#msg-556355 www.thingiverse.com]]]> mrmuffin Printing Thu, 10 Sep 2015 01:30:50 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,556341,556343#msg-556343 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,556341,556343#msg-556343 AlexY Printing Wed, 09 Sep 2015 23:57:28 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,556341,556341#msg-556341 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,556341,556341#msg-556341
[attachment 61856 20150908_220112.jpg]

Here you can see the print does well only until about half way through the print then begins skipping.

[attachment 61857 20150908_220142.jpg]

This was the first print in question. This is the only skipping on this print.

I think I might possibly be over-extruding but im not sure. I do not have a caliper to accurately measure my filament or my output.

Here are my print settings.

Hatchbox black PLA

210c

.2mm layer height

no retraction or lift z

E3D V6 with bowden drive

kossel mini

I also have the filament diameter at 1.75 but I think this may be a bit to high causing to much filament to get backed up in the hot end. At the same time however the first layers always come out thin and not very well adhered to the bed.]]> mrmuffin Printing Wed, 09 Sep 2015 23:47:26 -0400