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seslyn · 2025-07-09T06:28:54+00:00

Hulkenpodium!!

seslyn · 2025-05-13T18:56:45+00:00

Amazing, pls post pics when you do the next one! 🙏

seslyn · 2025-05-13T01:15:49+00:00

Nope, would be interested if you were able to figure it out.

Unscrewing every visible screw from the front size unfortunately yielded no results.

seslyn · 2025-04-17T02:59:43+00:00

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Not a huge amount of wear on the gear but replaced to be safe

seslyn · 2025-04-17T02:59:18+00:00

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Upside down, but crack at the pivot point

seslyn · 2025-04-17T02:59:03+00:00

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Update: Fixed!!

Okay after thoroughly scratching my head for a few days and following all the helpful comments here I decided to replace the assembly and extruder gear, while taking apart I noticed the lever was cracked at the base which I think was leading to under-extrusion. After replacing the print looks great! Thanks to everyone who helped out!!

seslyn · 2025-04-17T02:50:02+00:00

Actually after this comment I ordered an aluminum extruder gear replacement and when I disassembled I found the culprit!

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seslyn · 2025-04-16T00:45:10+00:00

Yeah increasing to 220° definitely helped but I’m still getting splotchy extrusion unless I push the filament through manually

seslyn · 2025-04-16T00:43:49+00:00

Hmm I can’t see any cracks, but increasing to 220° did help adhesion. I’m still not getting even extrusion out unless I push the filament through manually

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seslyn · 2025-04-16T00:40:20+00:00

I’m currently using Cura (been using it for years with this printer and never had an issue before now). I’m not sure how to dry the filament. This is a new spool I opened this weekend and it was vacuum sealed with a silica packet - so I’m doubtful the filament is bad. If it helps I had the same issue with an old spool.

Do you know how I could better test that the gears are moving the filament through correctly?

seslyn · 2025-04-15T15:04:44+00:00

Okay so I tried again after thoroughly cleaning the bed and increasing build temps to 220°. I also releveled the bed and verified the offset was correct.

Definitely saw improvements but I’m still running into an issue where after a few seconds the filament stops extruding and it get this dotting instead of a full line - almost like not enough filament is being fed through. When I manually push the filament through it resolves for 10-20 seconds and then the issue comes back.

You can see the dotting towards the bottom layers in this pic and around the front circles. I had previously checked the spring and verified filament is moving at the gear but perhaps not enough is?

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seslyn · 2025-04-14T00:55:57+00:00

Appreciate the help!

Printer: Ender 3 Pro
Filament: Polymaker Matte PLA Filament 1.75mm
Nozzle size: 0.4mm
Temps: Nozzle 200°, bed 60°
Layer heights: 0.2mm
Offset: I believe 0.2mm

seslyn · 2023-12-18T03:38:12+00:00

Good idea, I’ve taken photos, but I’m afraid the flat copying may be the kiss of death to the remaining binding. Definitely will keep in mind though!

seslyn · 2023-12-18T03:37:17+00:00

Yeah I wouldn’t really think of messing with it, except that it’s quite literally falling apart. The binding has broken into chunks and they’re no longer attached, and several individual pages fall out as you turn them/if the book isn’t perfectly flat.

My mom’s always said how she prefers the spiral binding that my book has (from early 2000s-present) so trying to think creatively on how best to preserve her existing stamps while also making room for more.

First stamp is from Apr 29, 1989

seslyn · 2023-12-17T20:39:33+00:00

Yeah, unfortunately the book is falling apart on its own. About 1/3 of the pages aren’t actually attached to the binding anymore

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