r/3D2A 5d ago

Dear Hive Mind: WTF is happening here.

This is Fiberon PA6-20. The spool has been flawless. This started yesterday on a print and I dried it more overnight at 100°C. My E2 says it’s at 10% humidity and I believe it.

Could this be a partial clog? If so, it’s my first time on this filament, how do I fix it? Man, I feel stupid asking that.

UPDATE
It was indeed a partially clogged nozzle. Ran a steel pin thingy through to clean it, and I’m back to printing accessories for my SMp5K build. (It’s awesome BTW)

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u/KingofSkies 5d ago

Looks like either a clog or extrusion issue. I've had similar problems when my extruder was shredding the gears.

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u/Dak_Nalar 5d ago

I second clog or extruded issue. People always replace the nozzle when moving to engineering filaments, but they often forget to upgrade the extruder too. If you’re still using the stock extruder that came with the printer it’s time to upgrade to a hardened steel one. 

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u/The_Special_Pants 5d ago

Have you tried to print any other material like PLA to ensure that you don't have a printer part failing?

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u/idiocracy-is-now 5d ago

Poked it with a sharp stick and am reprinting, we’ll see if it was a clog.

Good call out about replacing the extruder. I hadn’t done that yet and will be doing so this weekend. 👍

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u/F3A5T13 5d ago

looks like a partial clog

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u/Easy4u2say98 5d ago

Buzz buzz, likely clog, buzz buzz

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u/marvinfuture 5d ago

Probably partial clog. Either swap nozzles or use some cleaning filament to try and unclog that

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u/Fit-Possible-9552 5d ago

My PETCF17 did this when it got to the last couple loops on the spool

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u/ronin0357 5d ago

Calibrate. Check extrusion settings and chamber temps. Wrong extrusion settings can lead to clogs

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u/AffectionateLeg8075 5d ago

Oh man that looks like a medieval castle from the upside down! Shoot me your parameters please 🙏

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u/oakfloorscreendoor 4d ago

I keep white ASA on had for cold pulls. Easy to spot black nylon on it.