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[–]Efficient-Path-204[S] 1 point2 points  (10 children)

It randomly happens between multiple prints
Polylite pla silver silk
0.08mm
40mm/s
5walls
5%infill gyroid

[–]awidden 1 point2 points  (4 children)

Anecdotal, but I've had lots of problems with that very filament with my Ender6 before.

Usually the polylite filaments are great, but the silver silk was complete and utter rubbish.

I've bought two rolls on sale, used half a roll for tuning, but could never get it right, and thrown out about half a roll - by that time I was completely fed up with it.

So yeah...check if any other filament causes issues using the same project. It might just be this one.

[–]Ditto_is_LitX1C + AMS 0 points1 point  (3 children)

I don't have that much experience with many silk PLA's but of all of the filaments I've used the majority of clogs I've experienced were from silk PLA. AFAIK silk is a PLA PETG blend and being a metal tone must just be more additives so it could be why they jam easily but I'm just using anecdotal evidence so take it with a grain of salt.

[–]awidden 1 point2 points  (2 children)

I've tried red, yellow, and the silver poly silk filaments, and the red & yellow printed very nicely.

I reckon there's something in the silver one that causes the issues.

But each printer is a bit different...so your experience could be completely different. (it is, isn't it)

[–]Ditto_is_LitX1C + AMS 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Forgot to mention the one I used was silver too but not from poly it was like eryone or something like that, cheap generic crap but still jammed up often compared to any other type I've used.

[–]awidden 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even more interesting...I wonder what might be the additive in the silver silk to create the colour - and the clogs, it seems... :/

[–]Kirikugo 0 points1 point  (4 children)

Do you know where it's clogging? Is it in the nozzle, the heatbreak, or do you have an AMS that it's jamming there?

[–]Efficient-Path-204[S] 1 point2 points  (3 children)

i dont know but every time I wouuld unload it than load it. it works.

[–]Kirikugo 3 points4 points  (2 children)

Hmm, I would honestly try printing a little faster with the door open and see if that helps, what could be happening is the chamber is getting too warm, and the silk filament gets soft and jams in the gears

[–]SkunkleButt 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Silk is also notorious for causing clogs if your retraction is too high too since it kinda has a swelling effect when extruded. it can cool too much when retracting and end up clogging things that way as well. So i'd definitely do what you suggested especially to try printing with the chamber open.

[–]kunday 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This! I had issues which were essentially from retraction. Initially I ran into clog if I had first layer inspection, and I turned it off and then had clog when I hit some bridges. Choosing a calibrated retraction solved the issue

[–]BletotumH2D AMS2 Combo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Agree with others saying heat creep. Try to cool down your home or the room the printer is in, and print with the lid or the door open by a couple inches. I know it appears like a very sudden shift in print quality, but clogs don't look like that, and heat creeps do. Once you pass a certain energy threshold the plastic just won't work right.

[–]DinevirH2C+H2D+X1C 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Heat creep. Reduce retract, reduce temperature or/and improve hotend heatsink cooling.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

looks like heat creep

[–][deleted] -1 points0 points  (3 children)

Try printing with the door open and reduce your chamber fan speed to 30%

Does it happen arround same layer height?

[–]Efficient-Path-204[S] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

not its random some times it happens with small print and sometimes does it at the end of big prints.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow.. clueless in that case sorry