Problem with extruder feeding

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nuncidvides
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Problem with extruder feeding

Post by nuncidvides »

So I just recently completed assembly of my GEEETech i3x and am having issues with the filament feeding through the extruder. The gear seems to keep clicking and failing to feed the filament through the extruder. The filament is the one that came with the printer. The nozzle should not be clogged as it is brand new and nothing has been printed through it before. I have tried following all the instructions online that I could find to fix the issue but it's still not working. I have included two videos showing the issue, as well as images of my settings. Any help would be wonderful.

Videos:
Inside the extruder, showing the feeder skipping: https://youtu.be/cupJA8WrF9o
Looking into the extruder from outside: https://youtu.be/85WKbI5c85c
Manual control settings in Repetier
Manual control settings in Repetier
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Extruder settings in Repetier
Extruder settings in Repetier
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Mark
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Re: Problem with extruder feeding

Post by Mark »

230 degrees is too high for the PLA filament, and have you checked the driver voltage and printer settings? you can check out this link:
http://www.geeetech.com/forum/viewtopic ... 19&t=17097
nuncidvides
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Re: Problem with extruder feeding

Post by nuncidvides »

Thanks for the reply Mark. I'm glad to say that after going through that link the extruder is now working. I took it apart and made sure the stepper motor was rotating in the correct direction first, checked all the settings as per the post you linked to, slightly increased the voltage, then added the filament back in and it is now feeding successfully. Thanks for the help!
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