Hey all I have an X-plus and it keeps getting clogged after a few layers no matter what I try to print. And when I feed the filament through the extruder, it doesn't seem to be coming out as fast as it should. I already took apart the extruder and cleared out the material, even put in a new nozzle and PTFE tube. it just keeps happening. I'm using PLA. I don't know what else to do or why this started happening to begin with. It started happening suddenly in the middle of a print.
#Qidi X-Plus keeps getting clogged
shrewd chasm
rancid pine
You sure there is no gaps between nozzle and.heatbreak?
Also heatsink fan is still running?
rancid pine
There should also be a tiny gap between heatblock and heatsink
Ignore that qidi has that weird design
If you have a second extruder switch.the fan maybe its dying
shrewd chasm
I do have another one but it needs a new hot end. 😦 m
Hmmmm
I've only had this 3 years, is it normal for fans to quit after 3yrs?
shrewd chasm
Took a closer look at the fan. It does seem to be making a weird buzzing sound like it's vibrating against something or hitting something
and it becomes really loud if I even touch the housing a little bit
tulip abyss
That is a very good example.. that would have helped me 4 months ago.
rancid pine
Okay. Well better late then never
shrewd chasm
Turns out I had the fan spacer in backwards. I fixed it but it's still feeding very slowly 😦
Could having the fan positioned slightly wrong over a long period of time caused it to go bad more quickly?
rancid pine
maybe if it got too hot
but its also possible that the heating capsule the temp sensor or something else died
these are usally sensitive components
shrewd chasm
Ah, what does the heating capsule do?
rancid pine
It heats the filament?