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Running a prit job without filament
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 12:52 pm
by jbinion
I have been trying running without filament to figure out how long a print job takes. Is there an easier way, or am I missing something in slic3r? We put a fan on the front of the printer, but we're still having some problems with the filament expanding in the tube. Seems like time to switch from abs.
jim
Re: Running a prit job without filament
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 3:40 pm
by tom10122
I've had very little jams for the amount i printed with pla, I found that if you get the right temp then the fan is useless and makes jams more frequent.
Re: Running a prit job without filament
Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 3:30 pm
by jbinion
We have the hot end temp at 200-205c. What temp are you using?
jim
Re: Running a prit job without filament
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 9:27 am
by johnoly99
Try lowering your temps jbinion. PLA usually doesn't require near as much heat as ABS does, the lower temp you can get away with extruding at, the less heat-creep up in the hot-end you will have, which equals less jamming. I'd still try focusing the fans airflow directly at the upper section of the barrel, that usually does it.