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by Aperculum
Tue Mar 06, 2018 1:31 am
Forum: Geeetech E180 Mini
Topic: My printer can only extrude but cannot retract
Replies: 9
Views: 11732

Re: My printer can only extrude but cannot retract

I tried swapping those cables, but the the cables are infact very different and I cannot really swap them. Extruder cable is just a short jump cable from the motor to the board just under it and the z-axis cable is a longer cable that goes inside the chassis. I could attach the z-axis cable to the ...
by Aperculum
Mon Feb 19, 2018 10:55 pm
Forum: Geeetech E180 Mini
Topic: My printer can only extrude but cannot retract
Replies: 9
Views: 11732

Re: My printer can only extrude but cannot retract

Yes, I found the post about fixing the non-working extruder and I checked the cables. The colors match exactly to your picture
by Aperculum
Wed Feb 14, 2018 11:35 pm
Forum: Geeetech E180 Mini
Topic: My printer can only extrude but cannot retract
Replies: 9
Views: 11732

Re: My printer can only extrude but cannot retract

Hi,

Here's a video of the issue. I tried switching the drivers but it had no apparent effect in anything. I even tried the extrude/retract on the Easyprint 3d software when I updated the firmware but it had the same extrude-only behaviour.

https://youtu.be/u6sNG2twk8E

Here's an image of the ...
by Aperculum
Wed Feb 14, 2018 1:31 am
Forum: Geeetech E180 Mini
Topic: My printer can only extrude but cannot retract
Replies: 9
Views: 11732

Re: My printer can only extrude but cannot retract

I swapped those driver boards, but the result is still the same. I will only extrude using either of the buttons
by Aperculum
Wed Feb 14, 2018 1:16 am
Forum: Geeetech E180 Mini
Topic: My printer can only extrude but cannot retract
Replies: 9
Views: 11732

Re: My printer can only extrude but cannot retract

I have not tried doing that but I will do so now. Will update with the results
by Aperculum
Sun Feb 11, 2018 5:38 am
Forum: Geeetech E180 Mini
Topic: My printer can only extrude but cannot retract
Replies: 9
Views: 11732

My printer can only extrude but cannot retract

I tried all the slicer settings I could think of and everytime my printer would print the movement lines too(where printer would normally retract) and instead it extruded those too. When I first got my printer and I used the UI to install the filament it worked but when I wanted to change the ...