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nozzle catching on print ?

Posted by Nikki81

Nikki81

nozzle catching on print ?
June 25, 2015 05:31AM

Registered: 8 years ago
Posts: 198

My nozzle has started to catch on my prints edges after a few layers ive checked that the prints are not lifting of the bed or curling and the my bed is legal can anyone help me out with this as am now scratching my head

thanks Nikki

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/25/2015 05:32AM by Nikki81.

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AlexY

Re: nozzle catching on print ?
June 25, 2015 12:24PM

Registered: 7 years ago
Posts: 166

Did you calibrate your extruder steps per mm?
It's possible that the printer is overextruding, so that the extruder puts out extra plastic that hits the nozzle on the next layer.

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Nikki81

Re: nozzle catching on print ?
June 25, 2015 05:20PM

Registered: 8 years ago
Posts: 198

ive found it is poor quality filament when the spool was started it was 1.72-1.74 now its 1.85 -1.88 !!

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JamesK

Re: nozzle catching on print ?
June 25, 2015 06:06PM

Registered: 8 years ago
Posts: 1,873

Wow, that's quite a variation! What brand?

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Jezmo

Re: nozzle catching on print ?
June 25, 2015 06:38PM

Registered: 8 years ago
Posts: 22

Got my attention as well. It would be nice to know which brand so we can stay away.

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Nikki81

Re: nozzle catching on print ?
June 26, 2015 07:14AM

Registered: 8 years ago
Posts: 198

I got it from a market stall in Manchester they were selling it for £7.50 a kg I should have known better but my girlie bargain brain was working and not my thinking brain ! lol

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/26/2015 07:15AM by Nikki81.