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Extruder Motor reversing twitching

Posted by chan 
Extruder Motor reversing twitching
September 02, 2012 04:11PM
Hi,

Maybe one of you can help. This is my first build and I've got everything running except the extruder motor is giving me a headache. When I run the extrude command in Pronterface it works but occasionally will go in reverse instead of the correct direction. I figured out that if I push the drive gear in the correct direction it will stop reversing and go the right way until it runs into resistance again. I do not think the hotend is clogged or anything because it's spitting out really nice strands of abs. When I try to print a test file it will rock one step forward and one step backward continuously about twice a second.

I'm using a sanguinololu 1.3a board

I'd be grateful for any suggestions
Re: Extruder Motor reversing twitching
September 02, 2012 04:28PM
Hi,

Check your steppermotor cables. Make sure cables are connected in right order.
Re: Extruder Motor reversing twitching
September 03, 2012 12:05AM
Be sure you don't have the extruder speed set too high.

-Nick
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