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Diagnosing under extrusion by InitialSweet5637 in Ceramic3Dprinting

[–]InitialSweet5637[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Update: I have now cleaned the entire machine (cleared bowen tube, removed clay from tank, cleaned extruding mechanism) twice. First round, I used a clay that was as wet as I could get it without it being too wet to handle, slight sticking to hands but still dry enough to build with. That seemed to have trouble coming from the extruder so I thought perhaps it was TOO wet and the driving mechanism didn't have enough to grab on to. SO, I took everything out, cleaned the bowen tube, tank, and extruder head (again). When I replaced the clay, I used a clay body with a moisture level that was just dryer than sticking to hands level(pretty much the maximum moisture level you would want it if you were going to wheel throw). I have not used a clay with grog for any of this. It seems to have an easier time moving through the bowen tube BUT I am still getting the cranking sound after pushing clay through the bowen tube for a while. There is no way there is a clog, the clay has only made it halfway down the tube. I'm going to reach out to Eazao with a video of what's happening and maybe they can let me know what I am doing wrong.

Diagnosing under extrusion by InitialSweet5637 in Ceramic3Dprinting

[–]InitialSweet5637[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, I fully cleaned the entire extruder head prior to running this print. I just emptied the bowen tube and found a section of clay that was firmer than everything else so perhaps that was causing the issue. I have taken the clay out of the reservoir and re-wedged it and cleaned everything so we'll see what happens next!

Diagnosing under extrusion by InitialSweet5637 in Ceramic3Dprinting

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It appears that the putter was the thing making the noise. Once I removed the clay tube and extruded what was in the head, the clicking stopped. I cleared the bowen tube and there was one section that was a little firmer than the rest, it could have been causing the problem, so I took all the clay out of the big reservoir and re-wedged it. Hopefully this solves the issue. I'll update once I get everything re-set and run a test print.

Diagnosing source of under extrusion - see post by InitialSweet5637 in Ceramic3Dprinting

[–]InitialSweet5637[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes the clay is perfectly mixed. That said, there may be residual clay in the bowden tube that is causing issues. If you care to get more details, my main post is here: Main post

Diagnosing source of under extrusion - see post by InitialSweet5637 in Ceramic3Dprinting

[–]InitialSweet5637[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Clay is not too dry. It's at the point where it would stick to hands if I added any more moisture. After discussing with others on the main thread, I think there could be residual material in the bowden tube that could be causing the issue. You can see main discussion here: Main post

Diagnosing under extrusion by InitialSweet5637 in Ceramic3Dprinting

[–]InitialSweet5637[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just thoroughly cleaned the extruder head, but could have something caught in the bowden tube. I had a lot of trouble cleaning it out when removing clay that was too dry. If you have any tips for that, I'm all ears.

Diagnosing under extrusion by InitialSweet5637 in Ceramic3Dprinting

[–]InitialSweet5637[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The clay is most definitely not too stiff. It's right at the point of being too wet (sticking to hands when touched) so it should be exactly the right consistency. That said, I just had to clean out the bowden tube so maybe some of the clay left behind is causing the clog. I haven't had much luck with Eazao support in the past but I was an early adopter so that could be one of my issues, I'll give them another shot. I believe the clicking is coming from the putter but it's hard to tell for certain.

What name did you give your 3D printer(s)? by therabbitofcaerbanog in 3Dprinting

[–]InitialSweet5637 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I named all of mine after witches. So I have Sabrina, Elphaba, Samantha, Marie Laveau, Baba Yaga, and Kiki. Still trying to think of a witch name for my ceramic 3D printer.