Something is quite wrong

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mrb_255
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Something is quite wrong

Post by mrb_255 »

(Something's not quite riiight)

I just finished assembling my Rostock max, so my first print was the PEEK fan holder. The printer did an awful job with the print, the overhangs on the "wings" are a globby mess, the bridges on top barely formed, and the interior space is too small for the fan. This is with stock MatterControl settings, except the flow rate is 75% and I dropped the extruder temp by 5.
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Then, when I was priming the nozzle for another print, I noticed something that didn't look right.
Extruded filament
Extruded filament
Why is the extruded filament grooved? Well, it looks like the nozzle is cracked.
Cracked
Cracked
Side
Side
I couldn't really get a clear picture (even by holding a magnify glass over my camera lens :)), but the inside of the hole is at a 30 degree slant. Compare that to the stock nozzle, it comes to a point.
http://seemecnc.com/collections/parts-a ... ard-nozzle
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Eaglezsoar
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Re: Something is quite wrong

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Wow, the first cracked nozzle that I have seen.
Contact Seemecnc and they will take care of you.
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mrb_255
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Re: Something is quite wrong

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Thanks! I'll be sure to send them a message.

In retrospect, I'm rather impressed that the printer worked this well (bed adhesion was not easy though).
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Re: Something is quite wrong

Post by RussD »

This is exactly what my extruder head looked like after I slammed it into the bed during tower height calibration. I got a new one and all is well.

Russ
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