Holy crap, total life saver right here. My spring was completely unscrewed and wasn’t putting any tension down. Spent hours trying to figure what i was doing wrong, but in the end all it took was a 10 minute video. Thank you so much
After like 8 hours of researching I finally found what was wrong. I had the cables crossed. No wonder I had so many seemingly unrelated problems. Thank you!!!
Dude, you've saved me twice now. It's the little darn things. In my cases, it was the drive wheel being loose and then it was the pulley arm screw being too tight. Thank you!
Thanks for the help I can confirm that the E and X cables can be miss-labeled, my extruder was feeding backwards and I was able to solve it by switching the E and X cables
And... ....Solved! Thank you! Its amazing how much fun this is when you get past the issues and it finally starts to work as it should. This video was a major help. Thank you for that!!
Thank you! After hours of frustration on a new build and refusing to go down the rabbit hole of software changes suggested by some others your tip about mislabeled wires saved my bacon allowing my son to use his Christmas present.
Thank you so much!!! I had replaced my extruder with an upgraded one because the spring went bad on the stock extruder. I guess I didn't tighten the drive gear enough and I don't think I would have figured that out without your video.
I'm super new to the hobby, and an extrusion issue is the first problem that I've encountered. This is a great breakdown. I watched it all to understand the components better, but solved my current problem w/ the information @4:20. My drive gear was loose enough to push up, above the filament. I loosened the set screws, pinched the spring, and it dropped it right back in place for tightening. Looks to be fixed, and seems to be laying the filament down more consistent/even
Insanely useful video! The explanation at the beginning of all the parts is just great for those of us starting out and having trouble even knowing what some parts are called! Thank you!
You solved my problem! I cant tell you how many times I have leveled the bed and tried all kinds of settings. Mine was cracked exactly like what you showed! Now I'm back in the game!
Yep! Mine was cracked right where you pointed out. In fact, when I removed it it just fell apart. I just installed an all-metal upgrade and it's sweet. Feels very solid and has serious tension.
thank you very much, really helped me. my creality ender 5 plus, did not extrude properly and i could not find out why for a very long time, this is the only video that has the information about the crack, that's exactly what happened.
Thanks indeed. Very helpful. I got a cracked underside of the pulley bearer. How do you suggest I adjust this to continue printing, while I await a metallic arm replacement?
thank you so much. i had problems with my printer for a while now, i originally thought it was a nozzle jam. it was the extruder arm, and the thing was, it was completely snapped off
thought my 10 year old filament that i used for the first time in a long time was the problem just put this on as background noise while running tests and failing with some other filament and then when you talked about the crack in the extruder arm i went to check and found the source of my disappointment thanks
I just got a dual gear extruder for $60 on Amazon. Was the E.Fit Extruder. I think there might be better ones out there, lighter ones. I'm just about to test it out. That tension arm is just too much trouble imho. Mine cracked at first, took forever to find because it was such a fine crack and you could barely see it. I pretty much the same aluminum setup you got, but it was still having problems even after trying a new gear. Totally secured, tensioning arm was free to move, I had put some washers behind the spring to give it a little more compression. I could have maybe got this 3D printed part they make that clips on the top corner of the printer and has a hole in it sticking out a few inches from the part. You feed the filament through it so the filament doesn't have as sharp of an angle into the extruder. Dual gear extruder is much nicer though, have one on my Anycubic Vyper. Much better than my Ender 3 Pro.
So i was watching your video on nozzle cogs because I was having an issue... and lucky for me autoplay was on because my problem was my extruder arn was snaped under the Idler-wheel and hearing this vid made me look. Thanks
I have done all the above, plus even changed the stock springs. I am printing a print that I have printed many times before with no problems. So it’s not the slicer. But now about 45 minutes into the print it starts skipping, not all over, just the same spots over and over. I’ve replaced nozzle , extruder, ptfe tube, springs, calibrated, changed filament, aligned bed over and over and even added a washer with the horned to keep Bowden tube close to nozzle. I’ve been living on UA-cam and google for help. I’ve tried everything. Please help. I’m about to pull my hair out lol. I have an Etsy store and have many orders overdue. I’m at my wits end. Any advice is much appreciated!!!!
I'm sorry to hear you struggles. I have similar issues, changed a lot of parts but my ender 3 v2 is not as reliable as it was before. Did you find a solution or did you just get a new one because of your schedule?
@@diy_wizard I was told to try a new micro sd card, so i purchased a new card, downloaded the file onto it and it worked perfectly. It's been almost a year ago, and no more problems with it!!!
Thank you so much for that video! I didn´t even think about looking in the manual (who needs them, right?...). In my case the lever had that exact crack
Great information. Thanks. My only suggestion for future videos if I may would be too increase the zoom on your browser so that we can see the parts you pointing at closer. (Especially on a mobile browser... )Thanks!
If the extruder is grinding up the filament, evidenced by powdered filament material on and around it, does that mean the filament is being gripped too loose or too tight?
It looks like I have an issue of a different sort, the extruder shaft fails to pull the filament without the grub screws... I watched your video very carefully (by the way it is awesome), but realized that no matter what I did from your recommendation it doesn't help with this issue. Basically when the grubber screws on the other side, the printer is running without extruding, once screws catch on, everything is back to normal. What do you recommend?
Hello to everyone. I'm having a issue (extrusor skipping steps) and want to know if someone solved it with a specific step. I made some prints and I dind't have this issue until today. I tried to loosen the screw (bearing holder) and now it's better but the skipping steps remain. I'm printing at the moment without any problem (good quality) but the engine is doing this all the time, mostly when the print starts. I will write all my thoughts and maybe some of you can give me some guidance: The nozzle is printing PLA all the time so I think the temperature is correct and the nozzle is ok. I always do bed leveling before start to print so I think the bed is correct. The spool holder is the original but I added to "bracket" for the angle of the PLA before entering the extruder and I also added a "coat" piece to protect the filament from the Z-Axis screw. Spring tension is the original and the bowden tube is the original. As I said, I never had this problem before until today and now I will try some thing that I saw in this video. Thanks in advance for any comment.
@@vishank7 ey, I figured out that if you are printing too close to the bed, the filament can't pass through the nozzle so that's why the stepper skip steps. In your case, maybe the nozzle is too close to the print or the screw for the handle that secures the filament in the extruder is too tight.
@@endingeternity9775 the lever arm on the extruder was broken. Looked completely fine on top but when I took it apart and flipped it over it was almost broke in half.
i got my ender 3d pro about 2 weeks ago and im new with it i have and a few prints come out ok allot off print moving and now mines not feeding at all if i actually force the pla with my hand the prints stick and start to show if itr was feeding properly i would have better prints so i ordered some up grades one bieng the feeder hopefully ill get bro on this ty so far in the you tube vid you did has helped me to get up grade parts and i seen many you tube post on this new hobby i want to master so for you have explained more to a new be ty
Great video, thank you! Is anything I can do about stock Ender 3 extruder's feeder, which is "grooved" by filament? Or I should probably better replace the extruder to aluminum one?
In my case the stock extruder was mangling the filament so much so that when it got to the hotend it couldn't make its way through. Additionally the part that feeds the filament into the extruder (what is its name? I have to replace it) was worn and mangling the filament.
I've had my original plastic extruder fail where the roller part just broke off like you showed on the picture. I've noticed first some regular ridges in the print and then the filament started to come out as fine strings. It seems to be a common problem. I've ordered an aluminum extruder.
I have a serious problem. When I'm printing, when it arrives about 10 cm from the bed, the extruder strarts clicking or popping and stops feeding... anyone else has this problem? Thank you!
In the middle of printing my filament stopped feeding. I checked for clogs, checked the tubing, I have figured out that the drive gear isn’t moving at all. I can pull the filament through myself but when turning the knob it doesn’t move the filament at all. Idk what I need to do. I’ve only had this printer 2 days and it was working fine up until the middle of a print earlier today and hasn’t since
honestly i can tell u now the only fix for this is a direct drive upgrade kit or your just gonna go through ptf tubes and tube grippers every 40-60 hours , even after PTF tube upgrade and dual drive extruder the tube kept moving !!!! i almost sent it back
Hi. I mistakenly plugged the extrusion cable in the y plug n the y plug in the E. (Ender 6) after correctly re adjusting. Everything functions other than the extuder mother. Completely life less.. what are thorts? Kindly keen follower😁
Hey. New to your channel. I bought a 3ender from Amazon. But for some reason is either not to hot making it to not stick to my table. What are some suggestions to look for. Thanks
I would make sure that your x gantry is level and you bed is very level. Then clean the bed very well with isopropyl alcohol or soap and water! The. Slow down the first layer by half.
why does your gear attach differently than mine? I have a stock ender 3 and the gear is put on a fitted shaft and not screwed in. have you seen this before?
I have none of these issues... i think my extruder motor is bad... just upgraded to an all aluminum unit since it was having issues on test was seeing non consistent extruding...heard a while back a weak spring can cause...also my machine is brand new and brass gear is in perfect shape... when i was printing test i watch gear move a little then pop back... grub screws are tight zero slipping there... when i depressed spring a slightly gear kept turning and feeding.. my bearing and pulley are very smooth turning... i am a very good mechanic and have many years fixing machines... So do these stepper motors go bad??? i am new to 3d printer and stepper motors btw... thanks
@@TheEdgeofTech actually i read comments on another video that showed exactly what mine was doing... it was fixed by backing off bearing screw 1/2 a turn...no more clicking..And yes bearing was spinning freely before i loosened it...weird, but it fixed issue..no more failed prints since... there were 10 others thanking the guy for his information...sometimes the simplest things make a huge difference...
Congratulations from belgium but I have problem after I changed my filament spool and now I have Extruder Skipping Steps.I replaced the extruder with a red aluminum one and I replaced the tube and the head but I still have Extruder Skipping Steps. I also saw that some people have solved the problem with a direct entrainment of the filament on the head. Could you help me?
@@TheEdgeofTechI corrected the problem by replacing the plate placed on the heating plate with an original under3 plate now I still have some Skipping Stepsonly on the first deposits of hot filament then it's over. Thank you for help me.
I’ve got an issue with my hot end when changing filament it now won’t move off the plate so the nozzle is too the deck of the plate and now tries to purge which isn’t good. How do you get around that? Mines an ender 3 neo.
My extuder motor moves but when the time come to rotate and turn the reel the motoer sticks as is the reel is to heavy,tried taking the reel off and extending g the roll of filament but the motor still keeps sticking. I then go to prepare and then move the motor every the millimeters or so and it works perfect but refuses to turn continuosly when it goes to print. Should I buy a new motor?
Hello I’m wondering on my ender 3 pro extruder the torque spring, how can you tell if it’s too tight or too loose, I can’t seem to find a happy medium or way to measure. My stock extruder seems to break my filament every time I’m through a very long print. Please help!
I know this is an old video, but I've looked everywhere for an answer including this whole video which didn't answer it either. My question is this; can a feed arm be too tight? I'm getting some stringing and popping (like there are air pockets in the filament) and have diaged everything else. I cranked down the feed arm spring screw when I upgraded to an all metal extruder thinking more tension equals more accurate feeding, and am wondering if that could be causing my issue. Any insight is appreciated. Cheers.
I have two questions. First were did you get the grey printed cable hanger? And my second question: I did an upgrade to a metal extruder and it is giving my nightmares. My prints print for about 2 hours (or even 9 on long prints) and then the filament gets stuck in the extruder (and bowden tube) and breaks. It looks like the filament gets squashed, but only after hours of printing. I loosened the arm, used the old stock spring, but that didn't help. What do I have to do to get it working flawlessly again? And how can I test if it will print good without spending hours printing and wasting filament.
I'm not someone from "The Edge of Tech". I'm giving beginners advise to you that has learned a bit. My Bro gave me my first 3D printer 3 months ago. An Ender 3 Pro along with a filament feeder upgrade. All metal. Never heard the chunk sounds until after a month had passed. Had not used the printer much. Learned it was an extrusion issue. I replaced the boden tube with a Teflon one sized for the filament I'm using. I did not harness the tube. Used the clean out tool for the heater and replaced the nozzle. Made sure the tube's fit to the block was tight. The chunk noise was gone..... That was 2 months ago. I'm starting to hear it again. Maybe some debris has built up on the gear that drives the filament causing a slip? Prints are doing ok even with the thump. Remember. It is a cheap 3D printer. Some 2D inkjet printers cost more.
Hi Jim, when I change filament on one of my Ender 3 machines the filament doesn't make it to the Bowden tube instead it goes up or out of the side, I can't see any wear on the extruder gear and the path seems to be straight with nothing to deflect the filament, I have tried straightening the filament before winding it in but no cigar, I have been having to uncouple the Bowden coupler and feed in manually. Do you have any thoughts on this?
You could pull the Bowden tube out of the Extruder and open up the hole a little bit with a small screw driver. That widens the hole a little bit going into the extruder and allows the filament to go in easier. Try that and me know if it works!
Ender 5 Pro. My extruder keeps breaking the filament mid print. I have a filament dryer too. I have tried several brands of filament and have the same problem. The printer is less than a week old. Any thoughts?
It should be tight enough for the arm not to be lose and wiggling, but not tight enough so that it doesn't move as it needs. So tighten it down until it's solid and not wiggling, then give it another full turn to see how that works. Just don't over tighten it so that it stops moving.
I have this really strange issue with my printer {Anet A9} The printer does print correctly but i do hear a sound like the gear not grabbing onto the Filament correctly. {its a constant ticking noise.} {pulling on the spring/filament clamp does not help that much} The prints also come out as intended. without many issues {the only issue is stringing, but this is due me still using the included part cooler} Do you have any idea what is wrong with it. {I have not done any Major upgrades, other than a glass bed, and a temporarily Z-endstop adapter {made from a thin metal plate} {and 2 out of 3 Steppermotor dampers}} The filament i am using is Brand new, just like the printer. {i am using the included slicer settings} I know the issue is with the Bowden/Filament extruder, since i feel the shocks if i gently hold the Filament
@@TheEdgeofTech Yeah the drive shaft turns normally and the pulley follows applying a force in. Then it briefly reverses applying a force on the filament outward. I am a novice at this and I don't remember seeing anything like this before.
@@gregingelse2280 So the extruder is clicking right? The things that could cause this would be nozzle to close to the bed, clogging nozzle, nozzle temp to low, a crack in the extruder arm, a stripped extruder gear, a bad nozzle, Bowden tubes moving in the couplers, and the Bowden tube not fully seated in the hotend against the nozzle. Do any of those apply/help?!
I tried everything, nozzle cleaned, bed leveled, checked extruder for cracks, change feed gear but nothing worked yet. I getting few simple prints fine but extruder click when I give moderate print like vent ring model LCD cover etc. Please help
It doesn't go into the bowden tube connected to the extruder? Have you tried cutting the end of the filament to a sharp angle and straightening the filament out as best a possible?
Hi Jim..Newbie here and have a question!. In the beginning of some of my prints, the extruder makes a popping noise so I replaced the extruder release arm. It's still happening and I have made sure nothing is too tight or too loose and racked my brain trying to figure it out. I know e-steps are talked about, but how do I figure those out? Any suggestions would be totally appreciated! :)
Keep printing??? Got a Ender-6... 20 fails to one print. Bed leveling => fix that. Bed adhesion => fix that. Bowden coupler => fix that. Hot end => replace that. Extruder slip => yes I'll do that but what the shit will I have to adjust/fix/replace next??? Buy an Ender-6 fill your garbage bin with melted plastic.
@@TonyWallaceEryk_Stormbright Can you push it through by hand? If you push the extruder arm in and then push the filament through does it go through the hot end?
You just solved a week's worth of headache in under 10 minutes! Thank you sooo much! (it was my release lever)
same here. I was 2 seconds from seeing how far this piece of shit would fly from my balcony.
@@2far2drive lol
@2far2drive same here🤣🤣
Holy crap, total life saver right here. My spring was completely unscrewed and wasn’t putting any tension down. Spent hours trying to figure what i was doing wrong, but in the end all it took was a 10 minute video. Thank you so much
After like 8 hours of researching I finally found what was wrong. I had the cables crossed. No wonder I had so many seemingly unrelated problems. Thank you!!!
I'm glad you got it sorted out! Thanks for watching!
Dude, you've saved me twice now. It's the little darn things. In my cases, it was the drive wheel being loose and then it was the pulley arm screw being too tight. Thank you!
Awesome! I am glad it helped!
NO WAY! I’m so thankful for this video, I’ve replaced so many parts trying to fix underextrusion
My levers cracked never would have realized whitout this video thank you.
Could not figure it out. Extruder arm cracked. You saved the day and ended hours of headache lol. Thanks!
Thanks for the help I can confirm that the E and X cables can be miss-labeled, my extruder was feeding backwards and I was able to solve it by switching the E and X cables
LEGEND!!! been under extruding for weeks and couldn't work it out. Cracked Arm!
And... ....Solved! Thank you! Its amazing how much fun this is when you get past the issues and it finally starts to work as it should. This video was a major help. Thank you for that!!
Right at 2:30 kept trying to wipe my screen off cuz I thought there was dirt on it, not on the table LOL. Thanks for breaking this down man good video
I just found then tension bar was cracked down below the roller... so time to upgrade. Thanks for the video.
Thank you! After hours of frustration on a new build and refusing to go down the rabbit hole of software changes suggested by some others your tip about mislabeled wires saved my bacon allowing my son to use his Christmas present.
Awesome! I'm glad the video helped and I'm so excited for you to start your 3D printing journey!
Thank you so much!!! I had replaced my extruder with an upgraded one because the spring went bad on the stock extruder. I guess I didn't tighten the drive gear enough and I don't think I would have figured that out without your video.
I'm super new to the hobby, and an extrusion issue is the first problem that I've encountered. This is a great breakdown. I watched it all to understand the components better, but solved my current problem w/ the information @4:20. My drive gear was loose enough to push up, above the filament. I loosened the set screws, pinched the spring, and it dropped it right back in place for tightening. Looks to be fixed, and seems to be laying the filament down more consistent/even
Insanely useful video! The explanation at the beginning of all the parts is just great for those of us starting out and having trouble even knowing what some parts are called! Thank you!
My Ender 3 extruder arm was cracked. THANK YOU for leading me to the culprit!
Awesome! Glad the video helped and he got it working!
You solved my problem! I cant tell you how many times I have leveled the bed and tried all kinds of settings. Mine was cracked exactly like what you showed! Now I'm back in the game!
Yep! Mine was cracked right where you pointed out. In fact, when I removed it it just fell apart. I just installed an all-metal upgrade and it's sweet. Feels very solid and has serious tension.
Nice! Glad the video helped and glad you got it fixed!!
@@TheEdgeofTech Thank you! I've been going nuts for 2 weeks trying different things and mine was also cracked!
I had a broken bracket on the tensioner - thanks for helping me find it!
thank you very much, really helped me. my creality ender 5 plus, did not extrude properly and i could not find out why for a very long time, this is the only video that has the information about the crack, that's exactly what happened.
Thanks indeed. Very helpful. I got a cracked underside of the pulley bearer. How do you suggest I adjust this to continue printing, while I await a metallic arm replacement?
thankyou!! my spring had loosened a lot and this saved my life... u was getting such a headache
Dude my tension arm had snapped and I couldn't even see, I would never of thought of looking, thankyou so much bro, liked and subbed 😁✌️
Glad you found it!! Thanks for watching!
Hah I just happened to read your comment while looking for something else... just checked mine and it's cracked.
thank you so much. i had problems with my printer for a while now, i originally thought it was a nozzle jam. it was the extruder arm, and the thing was, it was completely snapped off
Thanks this really helped me now I can print again it turned out that my bed levelling was terrible and my extruder was really loosened
thought my 10 year old filament that i used for the first time in a long time was the problem just put this on as background noise while running tests and failing with some other filament and then when you talked about the crack in the extruder arm i went to check and found the source of my disappointment thanks
I just got a dual gear extruder for $60 on Amazon. Was the E.Fit Extruder. I think there might be better ones out there, lighter ones. I'm just about to test it out.
That tension arm is just too much trouble imho. Mine cracked at first, took forever to find because it was such a fine crack and you could barely see it.
I pretty much the same aluminum setup you got, but it was still having problems even after trying a new gear. Totally secured, tensioning arm was free to move, I had put some washers behind the spring to give it a little more compression.
I could have maybe got this 3D printed part they make that clips on the top corner of the printer and has a hole in it sticking out a few inches from the part. You feed the filament through it so the filament doesn't have as sharp of an angle into the extruder.
Dual gear extruder is much nicer though, have one on my Anycubic Vyper. Much better than my Ender 3 Pro.
I had a crack in my pulley bolt mount, thank you for helping me solve this! Buying an all metal extruder soon!
Glad the videos could help!! Thanks for watching!
I had the same issues and would have never noticed it. Thanks!
So i was watching your video on nozzle cogs because I was having an issue... and lucky for me autoplay was on because my problem was my extruder arn was snaped under the Idler-wheel and hearing this vid made me look. Thanks
Awesome! Glad it helped! Thanks for watching!
I have done all the above, plus even changed the stock springs. I am printing a print that I have printed many times before with no problems. So it’s not the slicer. But now about 45 minutes into the print it starts skipping, not all over, just the same spots over and over.
I’ve replaced nozzle , extruder, ptfe tube, springs, calibrated, changed filament, aligned bed over and over and even added a washer with the horned to keep Bowden tube close to nozzle. I’ve been living on UA-cam and google for help. I’ve tried everything. Please help.
I’m about to pull my hair out lol. I have an Etsy store and have many orders overdue. I’m at my wits end. Any advice is much appreciated!!!!
I'm sorry to hear you struggles. I have similar issues, changed a lot of parts but my ender 3 v2 is not as reliable as it was before. Did you find a solution or did you just get a new one because of your schedule?
@@diy_wizard I was told to try a new micro sd card, so i purchased a new card, downloaded the file onto it and it worked perfectly. It's been almost a year ago, and no more problems with it!!!
@@kroberts4683 oh Thank you, I will try this! This was totally not what I expected!
@@diy_wizard definitely give it a try! way cheaper than purchasing a new printer!! let me know if it works!
Thank you so much for that video! I didn´t even think about looking in the manual (who needs them, right?...). In my case the lever had that exact crack
Great information. Thanks. My only suggestion for future videos if I may would be too increase the zoom on your browser so that we can see the parts you pointing at closer. (Especially on a mobile browser... )Thanks!
Thanks for the tip! And thanks for watching!
Dude thanks I've been struggling for 4 days and now my problem is gone 😊
If the extruder is grinding up the filament, evidenced by powdered filament material on and around it, does that mean the filament is being gripped too loose or too tight?
Too tight.
It looks like I have an issue of a different sort, the extruder shaft fails to pull the filament without the grub screws... I watched your video very carefully (by the way it is awesome), but realized that no matter what I did from your recommendation it doesn't help with this issue. Basically when the grubber screws on the other side, the printer is running without extruding, once screws catch on, everything is back to normal. What do you recommend?
Hello to everyone. I'm having a issue (extrusor skipping steps) and want to know if someone solved it with a specific step. I made some prints and I dind't have this issue until today. I tried to loosen the screw (bearing holder) and now it's better but the skipping steps remain. I'm printing at the moment without any problem (good quality) but the engine is doing this all the time, mostly when the print starts. I will write all my thoughts and maybe some of you can give me some guidance: The nozzle is printing PLA all the time so I think the temperature is correct and the nozzle is ok. I always do bed leveling before start to print so I think the bed is correct. The spool holder is the original but I added to "bracket" for the angle of the PLA before entering the extruder and I also added a "coat" piece to protect the filament from the Z-Axis screw. Spring tension is the original and the bowden tube is the original. As I said, I never had this problem before until today and now I will try some thing that I saw in this video. Thanks in advance for any comment.
I have the same issue bud. Did you figure it out? Mine starts skipping after about 30 minutes of printing.
@@vishank7 ey, I figured out that if you are printing too close to the bed, the filament can't pass through the nozzle so that's why the stepper skip steps. In your case, maybe the nozzle is too close to the print or the screw for the handle that secures the filament in the extruder is too tight.
Yup. Mine was cracked in the box. Thankfully had already gotten the metal stuff
Helped me fix my issue. Great video. Thanks!
This solved my problem. Thank you. I almost gave away my printer because I couldn't figure it out
What was your problem? I’m having issues too.
@@endingeternity9775 the lever arm on the extruder was broken. Looked completely fine on top but when I took it apart and flipped it over it was almost broke in half.
i got my ender 3d pro about 2 weeks ago and im new with it i have and a few prints come out ok allot off print moving and now mines not feeding at all if i actually force the pla with my hand the prints stick and start to show if itr was feeding properly i would have better prints so i ordered some up grades one bieng the feeder hopefully ill get bro on this ty so far in the you tube vid you did has helped me to get up grade parts and i seen many you tube post on this new hobby i want to master so for you have explained more to a new be ty
Thank you for an awesome video that helped us fix a problem really quickly.
Definitely ordered the upgrade from creality. But im still waiting for shipping.. guess I'll have to super glue some parts or something..
Fixed my prob exactly, great vid. I dig the intro too🤘🏻
I had that issue with the extruded from the factory it was clicking and I think it was to loose.
I found out if it gets clogged it clicks . Thanks
My problem I had the bed too close and it was clicking
Great video, thank you!
Is anything I can do about stock Ender 3 extruder's feeder, which is "grooved" by filament? Or I should probably better replace the extruder to aluminum one?
Time to replace it..
My extruder still grinding filament, how to loosen the extruder gear ?
What do you mean by grinding filament?
In my case the stock extruder was mangling the filament so much so that when it got to the hotend it couldn't make its way through. Additionally the part that feeds the filament into the extruder (what is its name? I have to replace it) was worn and mangling the filament.
How did you fix it, im having this issue right now
I've had my original plastic extruder fail where the roller part just broke off like you showed on the picture. I've noticed first some regular ridges in the print and then the filament started to come out as fine strings. It seems to be a common problem. I've ordered an aluminum extruder.
I have a serious problem. When I'm printing, when it arrives about 10 cm from the bed, the extruder strarts clicking or popping and stops feeding... anyone else has this problem? Thank you!
In the middle of printing my filament stopped feeding. I checked for clogs, checked the tubing, I have figured out that the drive gear isn’t moving at all. I can pull the filament through myself but when turning the knob it doesn’t move the filament at all. Idk what I need to do. I’ve only had this printer 2 days and it was working fine up until the middle of a print earlier today and hasn’t since
Grinding, I feel like my extruder is too tight. How do you fix this?
im having an issue with my extruder where the filament is ginding? against the gear and just causing filament to cake up into the gear..
also the arm doesn't stay down and lifts up slightly
Used this guide for ender 6. Thank you so much
Been having a problem with filiment not feeding and I never would have thought the labels are wrong
honestly i can tell u now the only fix for this is a direct drive upgrade kit or your just gonna go through ptf tubes and tube grippers every 40-60 hours , even after PTF tube upgrade and dual drive extruder the tube kept moving !!!! i almost sent it back
Thank you soooo much I’m new to printing and this was my problem 4:40😅
Awesome! I am glad it helps!
BROO!!! my x & e Wires were Mixed up wth. Thanks So Much
Brilliant man. Helped me find my issue.
My extruder driveshaft doesn't have a screw to tighten where yours does what do I do?
Where can I buy the drive gear for the feeder assembly?
Despite tightening the grub screw, the drive gear loosens up after a while
Hi. I mistakenly plugged the extrusion cable in the y plug n the y plug in the E. (Ender 6) after correctly re adjusting. Everything functions other than the extuder mother. Completely life less.. what are thorts? Kindly keen follower😁
Hey. New to your channel. I bought a 3ender from Amazon. But for some reason is either not to hot making it to not stick to my table. What are some suggestions to look for. Thanks
I would make sure that your x gantry is level and you bed is very level. Then clean the bed very well with isopropyl alcohol or soap and water! The. Slow down the first layer by half.
I've been printing a lot of carbon fiber. Can this wear down the brass gear on the extruder?
For sure!
How about the motor sharf just skip backward?
why does your gear attach differently than mine? I have a stock ender 3 and the gear is put on a fitted shaft and not screwed in. have you seen this before?
I have none of these issues... i think my extruder motor is bad... just upgraded to an all aluminum unit since it was having issues on test was seeing non consistent extruding...heard a while back a weak spring can cause...also my machine is brand new and brass gear is in perfect shape... when i was printing test i watch gear move a little then pop back... grub screws are tight zero slipping there... when i depressed spring a slightly gear kept turning and feeding.. my bearing and pulley are very smooth turning... i am a very good mechanic and have many years fixing machines... So do these stepper motors go bad??? i am new to 3d printer and stepper motors btw... thanks
It's definitely possible it's bad or missing steps!
@@TheEdgeofTech actually i read comments on another video that showed exactly what mine was doing... it was fixed by backing off bearing screw 1/2 a turn...no more clicking..And yes bearing was spinning freely before i loosened it...weird, but it fixed issue..no more failed prints since... there were 10 others thanking the guy for his information...sometimes the simplest things make a huge difference...
Turn up your hot end...
Congratulations from belgium but I have problem after I changed my filament spool and now I have Extruder Skipping Steps.I replaced the extruder with a red aluminum one and I replaced the tube and the head but I still have Extruder Skipping Steps. I also saw that some people have solved the problem with a direct entrainment of the filament on the head. Could you help me?
Not sure if you got this fixed or not but I would make sure your e-steps are good now that you changed extruders.
@@TheEdgeofTechI corrected the problem by replacing the plate placed on the heating plate with an original under3 plate now I still have some Skipping Stepsonly on the first deposits of hot filament then it's over. Thank you for help me.
I’ve got an issue with my hot end when changing filament it now won’t move off the plate so the nozzle is too the deck of the plate and now tries to purge which isn’t good. How do you get around that? Mines an ender 3 neo.
My extuder motor moves but when the time come to rotate and turn the reel the motoer sticks as is the reel is to heavy,tried taking the reel off and extending g the roll of filament but the motor still keeps sticking.
I then go to prepare and then move the motor every the millimeters or so and it works perfect but refuses to turn continuosly when it goes to print. Should I buy a new motor?
Hello I’m wondering on my ender 3 pro extruder the torque spring, how can you tell if it’s too tight or too loose, I can’t seem to find a happy medium or way to measure. My stock extruder seems to break my filament every time I’m through a very long print. Please help!
I'm having this issue now ... watching (with popcorn) ...
Wow thank you! I had a crack in the release lever :(
Ugh I’m trying to finish my costume for halloween and now this happens. I’m still trying to diagnose the problem
I know this is an old video, but I've looked everywhere for an answer including this whole video which didn't answer it either. My question is this; can a feed arm be too tight? I'm getting some stringing and popping (like there are air pockets in the filament) and have diaged everything else. I cranked down the feed arm spring screw when I upgraded to an all metal extruder thinking more tension equals more accurate feeding, and am wondering if that could be causing my issue. Any insight is appreciated. Cheers.
moisture in your filament if there is popping. get a dryer or build a dry box
Is it possible that a problem from the extruder may cause kind of stringing and blobs?
It's possible. But I would start with temperature, and retraction first
I have two questions. First were did you get the grey printed cable hanger? And my second question: I did an upgrade to a metal extruder and it is giving my nightmares. My prints print for about 2 hours (or even 9 on long prints) and then the filament gets stuck in the extruder (and bowden tube) and breaks. It looks like the filament gets squashed, but only after hours of printing. I loosened the arm, used the old stock spring, but that didn't help. What do I have to do to get it working flawlessly again? And how can I test if it will print good without spending hours printing and wasting filament.
I'm not someone from "The Edge of Tech". I'm giving beginners advise to you that has learned a bit. My Bro gave me my first 3D printer 3 months ago. An Ender 3 Pro along with a filament feeder upgrade. All metal. Never heard the chunk sounds until after a month had passed. Had not used the printer much. Learned it was an extrusion issue. I replaced the boden tube with a Teflon one sized for the filament I'm using. I did not harness the tube. Used the clean out tool for the heater and replaced the nozzle. Made sure the tube's fit to the block was tight. The chunk noise was gone..... That was 2 months ago. I'm starting to hear it again. Maybe some debris has built up on the gear that drives the filament causing a slip? Prints are doing ok even with the thump.
Remember. It is a cheap 3D printer. Some 2D inkjet printers cost more.
Do you have an Amazon link for the couplers for the Ender 3 Pro that you use in the video?
Use my Amazon storefront and got to the 3D printer Parts section. It should be there! Amazon.com/shop/theedgeoftech
@@TheEdgeofTech I did not see it listed there.
@@bigbearshangout9989 Sorry about that! Just added a new one! Not sure where the other one went lol
@@TheEdgeofTech Perfect, thanks!
Informative video! :) Hoping for the 4.2 to be uploaded, if there's any. :)
Hi Jim, when I change filament on one of my Ender 3 machines the filament doesn't make it to the Bowden tube instead it goes up or out of the side, I can't see any wear on the extruder gear and the path seems to be straight with nothing to deflect the filament, I have tried straightening the filament before winding it in but no cigar, I have been having to uncouple the Bowden coupler and feed in manually.
Do you have any thoughts on this?
You could pull the Bowden tube out of the Extruder and open up the hole a little bit with a small screw driver. That widens the hole a little bit going into the extruder and allows the filament to go in easier. Try that and me know if it works!
@@TheEdgeofTech Thanks Jim will try that!!!!!!!
Ender 5 Pro. My extruder keeps breaking the filament mid print. I have a filament dryer too. I have tried several brands of filament and have the same problem. The printer is less than a week old. Any thoughts?
how do you tell how much spring tension you need? mine is chowing up my filament
Hi the link to Luke's guide is down...where can I find it? Thanks :)
Working on it now! support.th3dstudio.com/hc/en-us/articles/360043726451-3D-Printer-Help-Guide-Creality-Others
What should I do? How tight should the screw be?
It should be tight enough for the arm not to be lose and wiggling, but not tight enough so that it doesn't move as it needs. So tighten it down until it's solid and not wiggling, then give it another full turn to see how that works. Just don't over tighten it so that it stops moving.
I have this really strange issue with my printer {Anet A9}
The printer does print correctly but i do hear a sound like the gear not grabbing onto the Filament correctly. {its a constant ticking noise.} {pulling on the spring/filament clamp does not help that much}
The prints also come out as intended. without many issues {the only issue is stringing, but this is due me still using the included part cooler}
Do you have any idea what is wrong with it. {I have not done any Major upgrades, other than a glass bed, and a temporarily Z-endstop adapter {made from a thin metal plate} {and 2 out of 3 Steppermotor dampers}}
The filament i am using is Brand new, just like the printer. {i am using the included slicer settings}
I know the issue is with the Bowden/Filament extruder, since i feel the shocks if i gently hold the Filament
Amazing video! Thanks!
my filament is being pulled in and then out, not sure what is happening as this is new, any ideas?
Hi! Can you please explain what you mean by pulled in then out?
@@TheEdgeofTech Yeah the drive shaft turns normally and the pulley follows applying a force in. Then it briefly reverses applying a force on the filament outward. I am a novice at this and I don't remember seeing anything like this before.
Mine is doing the same. It’s not the retraction. It “clicks backwards “almost not pushing any filament in.
Yes have anyone found this solution.
@@gregingelse2280 So the extruder is clicking right? The things that could cause this would be nozzle to close to the bed, clogging nozzle, nozzle temp to low, a crack in the extruder arm, a stripped extruder gear, a bad nozzle, Bowden tubes moving in the couplers, and the Bowden tube not fully seated in the hotend against the nozzle. Do any of those apply/help?!
I tried everything, nozzle cleaned, bed leveled, checked extruder for cracks, change feed gear but nothing worked yet. I getting few simple prints fine but extruder click when I give moderate print like vent ring model LCD cover etc. Please help
I’m pushing my filament in while holding it down, but the filament just stops and doesn’t go through the tube
It doesn't go into the bowden tube connected to the extruder? Have you tried cutting the end of the filament to a sharp angle and straightening the filament out as best a possible?
Hi, my brass inlet guide came off in the tip of my filament, is there a fix for this?
Is there a way to download and make a hard copy of the guide?
What a legend!
Hi Jim..Newbie here and have a question!. In the beginning of some of my prints, the extruder makes a popping noise so I replaced the extruder release arm. It's still happening and I have made sure nothing is too tight or too loose and racked my brain trying to figure it out. I know e-steps are talked about, but how do I figure those out? Any suggestions would be totally appreciated! :)
Wires miss labeled ended up being my problem! life safer!!
You didn’t say how to fix if the spring isn’t transferring proper tension to the bearing and gear.
what happen if the filament push the teflon ? I ve taht issue
Keep printing??? Got a Ender-6... 20 fails to one print. Bed leveling => fix that. Bed adhesion => fix that. Bowden coupler => fix that. Hot end => replace that. Extruder slip => yes I'll do that but what the shit will I have to adjust/fix/replace next???
Buy an Ender-6 fill your garbage bin with melted plastic.
I just got my printer yesterday and the drive gear doesn't seem to want to push the filament through. it moves but doesn't move the filament. :(
Is your hot end heated up?
@@TheEdgeofTech yes it's heated up to 200 right now, but still nothing is feeding through.
@@TonyWallaceEryk_Stormbright Can you push it through by hand? If you push the extruder arm in and then push the filament through does it go through the hot end?
@@TheEdgeofTech yep, it goes right down to the hot end.
@@TonyWallaceEryk_Stormbright But does not go through it? So no filament comes out of the nozzle at all? Even when you're pushing it?
My problem is at 4:40 but I don’t have the tightening thing because I don’t have the original model so what do I do
7:59 not a solution.
Its impossible to mix up the connections as the plug sizes are different but my one still is in reverse?