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**SOLVED** Extruder Gear Moving back and Forth NOT Rotating
Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2014 2:07 pm
by FDM_Process
I'm at the part of the build where it asks me to hit the extrude button and that it should rotate counter clockwise. It moves back and fourth a couple mms in both directions instead. I have unassembled and reassembled it. Not sure what the problem is here.
Last one for the day, I swear.. and thank you for your help.
EDIT: Solved this by taking the front panel off and checking the wiring for the extruder motor. The crimps were not pushed all the way into the 4 pin connector.
Re: **SOLVED** Extruder Gear Moving back and Forth NOT Rotat
Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2014 7:20 pm
by Eaglezsoar
FDM_Process wrote:I'm at the part of the build where it asks me to hit the extrude button and that it should rotate counter clockwise. It moves back and fourth a couple mms in both directions instead. I have unassembled and reassembled it. Not sure what the problem is here.
Last one for the day, I swear.. and thank you for your help.
EDIT: Solved this by taking the front panel off and checking the wiring for the extruder motor. The crimps were not pushed all the way into the 4 pin connector.
It's always the little things that get ya!
Glad you found the problem and got it fixed.
Re: **SOLVED** Extruder Gear Moving back and Forth NOT Rotat
Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2014 2:59 am
by McSlappy
I had the exact same problem and for me my stepper must have been wired wrong internally since I swapped two of the wire pairs around and it worked fine.
So if the pins are good, might be worth checking that - anyone else who has this same issue.