#FF A5M clogging After Installing Enclosure

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ebon fable
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Hello! So I recently finished printing/building the DIY enclosure kit for my flashforge A5M. However, I noticed that it seems to get clogged consistently whereas over 50 hours of printing before the enclosure, it never clogged once. It's not a feeding/extrusion issue, as I've verified that part isn't jammed.

I suspect it's due to the ambient temperature rising over time - I just don't really know how to fix it.

Should I try heating up the enclosure, then doing PID calibration? should I turn the nozzle temp down/up? Should I crack the enclosure door open (I don't really want to do this option)?

For extra info:

  • I'm using plain, cheap ELEGOO PETG. (again, wasn't clogging before).
  • orca-flashforge as the slicer
  • default firmware
  • only other mod is an extra LED I installed on the printer.

Thanks! (also please ping me if you decide to mention anything)

light spokeBOT
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AI Help

It's great that you've already checked the feeding/extrusion system and ruled that out. In this case, the issue could indeed be related to the increased ambient temperature inside the enclosure.

Before adjusting the nozzle temperature or cracking the enclosure door open, you could try a few other troubleshooting steps:

  1. Cooling fan placement: Make sure that the cooling fan on the hotend is functioning properly and positioned correctly to prevent heat creep.

  2. Filament quality: Check if there are any inconsistencies or impurities in the filament that could be causing the clogs.

  3. Check for drafts: Ensure that there are no drafts or airflow disturbances inside the enclosure that could be affecting the print quality.

If these steps don't resolve the issue, you could experiment with adjusting the nozzle temperature slightly. However, be cautious when changing the temperature, as it can affect the overall print quality.

Heating up the enclosure and then performing ...

WARNING: This response is AI generated and may contain errors.
light spokeBOT
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ebon fable
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heating up the enclosure by turning up the nozzle+bed temp for a while, and then doing a PID calibration seemed to help. will update when print finishes

surreal ermine
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Soinds like Heatcreep maybe... So yeah turning down the nozzle + bed temp should help. 🤞
If you want hardware stuff, biqu coldplate or potentially larger cold end cooling fan (but you really want to know what your doing with that one \ research required)

ebon fable
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ok, it did get better by only doing PID cali, but it still clogged after a while.

next step (after i unclog it) will be to turn down the temps

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i could also crack open the door but i want a somewhat high ambient temp to prevent warping, and i worry cracking the door would prevent that altogether