Tired of That Clicking or Slipping Extruder? Here's How to Fix It!

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  • @deannaatkinson3004
    @deannaatkinson3004 2 роки тому +33

    I’ve had this problem with a couple of extruders. Have searched for solutions. This is the first video I’ve found that details multiple causes and solutions. Thanks so much for being ‘the one’.

    • @3D-Printerly
      @3D-Printerly  2 роки тому +2

      That's great to hear, happy I could help! Yeah, 3D printing can be frustrating for sure so I like to try simplify things as much as I can.

  • @henricoderre
    @henricoderre 3 роки тому +50

    You also want to make sure the heat sink cooling fan is working properly. Otherwise, you can get heat creep. Most people don't think to check this. Heat creep causes the filament to get too hot and it will begin to back up into the feed system. When the hot filament reaches the cooler temperatures of the heat sink it will begin to harden and causes a partial clog. The extruder will start to click as it tries to force the filament on through to the hot end through the partial clog. The clicking is due to the spring pushing on the extruder lever (arm) to move it to another position. As these things are happening, the extruder gear is also grinding down on the filament as it attempts to feed it to the hot end, making gouges, which makes it even more difficult for the extruder gear to bite down on the filament.

    • @3D-Printerly
      @3D-Printerly  3 роки тому +1

      Thanks for the suggestion, yeah the fans are necessary for that temperature control in the hotend so the filament doesn't get too soft too early.

    • @valeriemoran6289
      @valeriemoran6289 Рік тому +2

      How can you tell if your heat sink is working properly vs improperly?

    • @realestalex2728
      @realestalex2728 6 місяців тому +1

      Oh great wizard of 3d printing, I am forever in debt to you, this was literally the last thing I tried to get my machine to work properly and it worked like a charm

    • @margojohnson6048
      @margojohnson6048 21 день тому

      I just got my printer it seems like the film it is getting sucked back up into the feeder it comes out it pauses and gets sucked back up how do I fix it

  • @pierredurand6798
    @pierredurand6798 3 роки тому +10

    Just received a new CR-10s Pro v2 and having lots of extruded problems.
    Your description of possible issues is invaluable.
    More info than Creality has provided.
    Thanks again

    • @3D-Printerly
      @3D-Printerly  3 роки тому +4

      Hey man, I'm happy I could help out!

  • @Gooberocity
    @Gooberocity 2 роки тому +1

    After hours of searching I found your video - Tried several of you suggestions and things to look for and it fixed my problem. Ended up just messing with the flowrate and extruder temp. Thanks!

    • @3D-Printerly
      @3D-Printerly  2 роки тому

      Thanks for watching, glad it helped solve your issue!

  • @HildegardActual
    @HildegardActual 8 місяців тому +1

    You're a Godsend man, I've put my CR-10S Pro V2 through the ringer, it has over 4,000 hours of printing through it and it's really started showing, I've had to do basically everything you mentioned, but it's going again.

    • @3D-Printerly
      @3D-Printerly  8 місяців тому

      That's great to hear man, I love that things are going smoother for you

  • @MikeDC360
    @MikeDC360 Рік тому +2

    BROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 6 hours on youtube and I finally find this video and it solved my problem in the first 2 min. I'm cryin bruv! THANK YOU!

    • @3D-Printerly
      @3D-Printerly  Рік тому

      Haha wow, I know the feeling! I'm glad the video helped out

  • @Jontomas0355
    @Jontomas0355 2 роки тому +1

    Finally someone to tell me different reasons for this problem ? So difficult to find a video that gets to the point and with all of the different causes for just this problem. Thank you!

  • @KevinLe
    @KevinLe Рік тому +2

    The amount of value and insight you provided is absolute gold for this newbie! Thank you!

    • @3D-Printerly
      @3D-Printerly  Рік тому

      Thanks Kevin, I'm glad you found it useful!

  • @evlsc400
    @evlsc400 Рік тому +2

    I just wanted to add to this wealth of information; If your filament is from a cheaper brand make sure the dimensional accuracy of the filament is 1.75mm, because if you're feeding this filament through a bowden tube (Ender 3) and the cheap filament exceeds 1.75mm it will have issues feeding and you will think it's your extruder spring tension, the hotend temp. I have printed at so many temperature settings and honestly didn't think to check the filament I buy with a caliper, sure enough the whole week of printing issues were caused because the filament wasn't true to 1.75mm diameter. This is why I think a lot of people switch to direct drive style extruders because they don't use a bowden tube and can get away with filaments being +/- over 1.75mm.
    Thank you for all the breakdowns in the video as they covered everything but this one point I wanted to add I've been 3D printing for over 3 years now and I just solved this issue due to poor filament, I was almost convinced it was the bowden tube until I kept running the filament just by it self through the tube and noticed resistance in "random" spots until my brain finally slapped some sense into me and told me to check the filament it self... Gotta Love Printing!

    • @3D-Printerly
      @3D-Printerly  Рік тому +1

      Glad you finally overcame the issue! Yeah I've heard about that problem happening with some filaments. These days, filament tolerances are improving but you might still get those manufacturers that cut corners

  • @lexwill718
    @lexwill718 2 роки тому +2

    in my opinion/experience... the clicking is the PREASURE BUILD UP. and this happens because the hotend can not melt the filament fast enough. I READ THAT.. you have to slow it down..
    so I studied my project and realized the click/skip/grid was during INFILL. Now my project was/is a helmet, meaning I didnt have any problems on the OUTER WALLS.
    Cura 4.8 I have to go 60ish% or change the... in properties.
    Cura 5 I can set outer walls to 80% and up but I run infill at 50-60% and no skips
    only way to change this is in the hotend raising and lowering the temp for outer vs infill which is actually in the programming.. so, if in any Cura version you can change the temp during infill THEN YOU WOULD HAVE FAST PRINTING. but the temp change would most likely cause jamming.
    I learned... a woman can grow a healthy baby in 9 months
    I should be ok with less than a week (slicer vs quality and detain or whatever a creator is looking for).
    and I bought new extruder.. then dual, the moisture box. (its patience!!!)

    • @3D-Printerly
      @3D-Printerly  2 роки тому

      Sounds like you went through a journey indeed!

  • @Dom_Mason
    @Dom_Mason 2 роки тому +1

    Cool thanks for tips... It actually helped fix my Ender extruder click. I went through and did all the adjustments to spring and bolts on the extruder. It still clicked. Then I took your advice of the bed being too close to nozzle. That was my problem. Even though the bed was level. The nozzle was too close to the bed. Causing a restriction back flow of filament. So just brought the bed back down some to increase the space between the bed and nozzle. Boomtastic it worked! Fixed the clicking of extruder motor. Thanks!

    • @3D-Printerly
      @3D-Printerly  2 роки тому

      That's great! Glad you found it helpful to fix your Ender machine. Yeah, the nozzle being close to the bed seems to be the most common cause of this issue.

  • @djharvill8076
    @djharvill8076 6 місяців тому

    Dude, I am new to this extruder game...I have a ender 3 pro with a few improvements that have made life alot easier when making things but I started getting that dang clicking sound and I adjusted flow rates and temperatures and couldn't get it to stop and I had just started a big print and didn't want any issues with it. So I found your video and it made sense when you said that if it's too close to back it off a bit and bam no more clicking! So I just wanted to say thank you for your help, it worked like a champ and no more clicking! Thanks man!!

    • @3D-Printerly
      @3D-Printerly  6 місяців тому

      That's great to hear. Yeah I remember when I first got the clicking noise on my Ender 3 and had no idea why it was happening. Glad I could help solve the issue. Have a smooth 3D printing journey!

  • @mikelaaper9100
    @mikelaaper9100 10 місяців тому

    Thank you for your video! My issue was printing temperature for a new filament i am using. The print temp range is 190 - 230. I thought I had landed on a the correct temp, but i was getting clicking/slipping. I kept adjusting my temp up unit it is working fine. If I have further issues, I will check the other suggestions you had in your video.

    • @3D-Printerly
      @3D-Printerly  10 місяців тому

      Great to hear you fixed the problem! Yeah, sounds good. Thanks for watching

  • @CelestialState
    @CelestialState 5 місяців тому

    Hey man, I know this videos a few years old but it’s still relevant and totally helped me!! Thank you!

    • @3D-Printerly
      @3D-Printerly  4 місяці тому

      Awesome to hear it's still hitting the mark for you even after all this time! Keep printing!

  • @parkflyer68
    @parkflyer68 Рік тому

    It makes perfect sense!
    I am very new to printing and still finding a happy medium for the nozzle to bed height, different filaments, temperatures etc..the list goes on!
    Great Video!

    • @3D-Printerly
      @3D-Printerly  Рік тому +1

      I appreciate your comment. There's a lot to it, but you'll get used to it soon enough with some practice.

  • @MyMomHadMe
    @MyMomHadMe 3 місяці тому

    Bro I’ve watched so many videos and spent literally years just accepting the clicking on mine, I went from 200 temp to 210… and that’s it. It’s fixed. Wow. lol thanks man!

    • @3D-Printerly
      @3D-Printerly  3 місяці тому

      Haha wow that's a journey! Glad it's finally sorted out now, sometimes just takes a little tweaking

  • @mackmccloud9180
    @mackmccloud9180 Рік тому

    Thank you, I've been thinking of upgrading this and that, but your explanation help me fix my problem for free.
    Thank you

  • @Printerguy360
    @Printerguy360 9 місяців тому

    Lowered my bed .001 after hearing you say it. Click went away instantly. Paused it and boom. Thank you. God bless you

    • @3D-Printerly
      @3D-Printerly  8 місяців тому

      Sweet! Thanks for watching bud, happy printing

  • @a26097t
    @a26097t 2 роки тому

    nice thorough list of possible causes. Good job!

    • @3D-Printerly
      @3D-Printerly  2 роки тому

      Thanks for watching bud, I appreciate it!

  • @Prokastrynator
    @Prokastrynator 2 роки тому

    Very nicely put together video. I was expecting some rambling, but it was to the point with no BS. Thanks

    • @3D-Printerly
      @3D-Printerly  2 роки тому +1

      My pleasure! Yeah I like to get straight into the good stuff, thanks for watching

  • @Kamzbe
    @Kamzbe 5 місяців тому

    Subscribed. Shout out to you man. First thing you said was my issue. I just installed a new PEI sheet and I didn't set the Z axe correctly. Thank you !

    • @3D-Printerly
      @3D-Printerly  5 місяців тому +1

      I'm glad the video helped you out! Thanks for subscribing

  • @craigover1873
    @craigover1873 2 роки тому

    Cheers man! Was about to take the hot end apart but your first tip about lifting the print head worked!!! 👍😃

    • @3D-Printerly
      @3D-Printerly  2 роки тому +1

      My pleasure man, thanks for watching!

  • @Happydays369
    @Happydays369 2 роки тому +2

    Thank the gods someone that speaks English and tells you how to fix it

    • @3D-Printerly
      @3D-Printerly  2 роки тому

      Haha, thanks for watching

    • @cecilepuckhaber1067
      @cecilepuckhaber1067 10 місяців тому

      That's kinda rude. Just because someone doesn't speak English doesn't mean it's not helpful. English isn't the universal language.😡

    • @Happydays369
      @Happydays369 10 місяців тому

      @@cecilepuckhaber1067 OK 1 I meant it as in every other help vid I watch they was using terms I didn't understand and going off on about stuff I didn't know what about this guy dumped it down for people who had a printer for days and didn't no fuck all I wasn't saying very help video I watch I in a different language you ignoramus learn to read sarcasm you harf wit

  • @mocha_mocha_1319
    @mocha_mocha_1319 3 роки тому +2

    Thanks man, lots of help in this video

  • @ColtonHolm
    @ColtonHolm 25 днів тому

    Thank you so much!

  • @Gold_Bug
    @Gold_Bug 5 місяців тому

    Solved my problem, thanks.

    • @3D-Printerly
      @3D-Printerly  4 місяці тому

      Problem solved, on to the next challenge like a boss!

  • @CreatorsExpress
    @CreatorsExpress 9 місяців тому

    Dude! Thank you! Raise the z end stop! Thaaaankkk youuuuuu
    Im been trouble shooting for hours. Did have a slight clog though but when im 0.00 im touching the bed. Even with the bed all the way tight

    • @3D-Printerly
      @3D-Printerly  9 місяців тому +1

      Sweet, glad I could help!

    • @CreatorsExpress
      @CreatorsExpress 9 місяців тому

      Having the issue again. I think it’s a tube clog. But my print is going fine, just clicking again. Tried slowing it down, raising the heat at the nozzle.
      Maybe debris from the filament!!
      Or it’s my motor 😂😂😂

  • @olafschermann1592
    @olafschermann1592 3 роки тому

    Also cheap nozzles could be the reason. Good nozzles have a narrow cone inside with few resistance. Cheap nozzles could have been drilled with a standard 118 degree drillbit causing a flat cone with much resistance.

    • @3D-Printerly
      @3D-Printerly  3 роки тому

      I've not heard of this reason, thanks for the input. Always a good idea to buy nozzles from a reputable brand!

  • @adammross4982
    @adammross4982 5 місяців тому

    I feel so dumb, thank you for your help man for real

    • @3D-Printerly
      @3D-Printerly  5 місяців тому

      No worries, we all have those moments. Happy to help you out!

  • @MakerMindset
    @MakerMindset 2 роки тому

    Not a lot of production value but this video is jam-packed with valuable content!
    I appreciate you for sharing your knowledge!
    I just became a subscriber! 🙂👍

    • @3D-Printerly
      @3D-Printerly  2 роки тому +1

      Haha thanks man, I appreciate it!

  • @aytac83
    @aytac83 Рік тому

    The first reason solved my problem instanly. Saved some good time :)

  • @easylivingsherpa
    @easylivingsherpa Рік тому

    Thank you Mikey!

  • @SI00000
    @SI00000 2 роки тому

    Thank you.
    Your answers cleared up a lot.
    Much appreciated.

    • @3D-Printerly
      @3D-Printerly  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks for watching! I'm glad it helped you out

  • @soldtheark3157
    @soldtheark3157 Рік тому

    Thank you for the tips my friend

    • @3D-Printerly
      @3D-Printerly  11 місяців тому

      No problem, thanks for watching. Glad I could help!

  • @loubano
    @loubano 2 роки тому

    Great video, explanations and advices.
    Thank you very much !!!!

    • @3D-Printerly
      @3D-Printerly  2 роки тому +1

      No problem man, thanks for watching

  • @ritahelensvendsen7909
    @ritahelensvendsen7909 2 роки тому +1

    tysm you fixd my my 3d printer

    • @3D-Printerly
      @3D-Printerly  2 роки тому

      I'm glad it helped! Thanks for watching

  • @thefeastieboys8131
    @thefeastieboys8131 6 місяців тому

    Great video!

  • @Polish_Phantom
    @Polish_Phantom 2 роки тому +1

    I like your vids, you solve it very well (:

  • @marktorr5380
    @marktorr5380 3 місяці тому

    Well mine was the floor + screw back a full turn and its gone the clicking thanks man..

    • @3D-Printerly
      @3D-Printerly  3 місяці тому

      Love it! Glad I could help, those clicking noises get annoying don't they haha

  • @pontiacmoon
    @pontiacmoon Рік тому

    Thank You

  • @Native_love
    @Native_love Рік тому

    Thank you!

  • @tristancousin7210
    @tristancousin7210 Рік тому

    Thanks !

  • @westernsharpie
    @westernsharpie 2 роки тому

    good tips brother!

  • @kyleblue923
    @kyleblue923 2 роки тому

    Very well explained. Thank you for your video and your time. We appreciate it. Keep printing!

    • @3D-Printerly
      @3D-Printerly  2 роки тому

      That's my pleasure, thanks for watching man!

  • @danjoe6114
    @danjoe6114 Рік тому

    Great job ma men.

  • @chilloutsweet2601
    @chilloutsweet2601 10 місяців тому

    I will try lowering the bed but I’ve had these settings for a long time and it randomly started clicking

    • @3D-Printerly
      @3D-Printerly  10 місяців тому

      Sweet, hopefully that fixes the issue for you. If not, try some of the other methods.

  • @MarkMedina1968
    @MarkMedina1968 3 роки тому

    Good job mike

  • @minmaxwell6583
    @minmaxwell6583 2 роки тому

    Exactly what I needed. Really Appreciate the explanation of the cause as well! Thanks for the info!

    • @3D-Printerly
      @3D-Printerly  2 роки тому

      I'm glad you found it useful, thanks for watching!

  • @timhofstetter5654
    @timhofstetter5654 Рік тому

    Non-Capricorn tubing doesn't degrade at temperatures below about 250C, which is well above printing temperatures for nearly any commonly available filament.

    • @3D-Printerly
      @3D-Printerly  Рік тому

      I've heard from some people that it degrades at lower temperatures, but it does depend on how the connection is of the tubing to the hotend. PTFE is known to emit fumes at temperatures of around 200 or so. The higher the temperature, the more toxic the fumes.

    • @timhofstetter5654
      @timhofstetter5654 Рік тому

      @@3D-Printerly Don't "hear" anything "from some people" and go repeating it to the masses. Look it up. Do your due diligence. PTFE is NOT known to emit any fumes at any temperature below 250C. If it emitted fumes, it would degrade... because what do you suppose those fumes would be?
      PTFE can tolerate temperatures right up to 250C, plus or minus about 5 degrees C. It does NOT degrade or emit fumes at 200C. If it did, everyone with a Teflon-lined frying pan would die from the fumes when they fried food. Does that happen? Of course not. Teflon-lined frying pans break down when you use a steel fork to get your food out of the pan... and occasionally when they're left heating unattended and dry so they can reach temperatures above 250C.
      Many of us print for hundreds or thousands of hours with the same non-Capricorn PTFE tube touching the nozzle, right down through the heat block.
      Please stop spouting BS that doesn't correlate to reality. Look it up. If in doubt, test.

  • @envynemo4170
    @envynemo4170 2 роки тому

    i had the drive gear teeth ware down on an long print to the point that it slips and won’t feed the filament correctly anymore and +1 for them changing over to an drive gear that pressed onto the motor so i have to replace the entire motor to fix the drive gear…

    • @3D-Printerly
      @3D-Printerly  2 роки тому

      Wow that's unfortunate, which 3D printer was that?

  • @ansk
    @ansk 3 роки тому

    Thank you. 👍

  • @zachcromer4097
    @zachcromer4097 3 роки тому

    Good video !

  • @michaelrfx7
    @michaelrfx7 2 роки тому

    If you want to solve this issue change your Filament to PLA+, the plus sign is very important and you can find them at Micro Center or Amazon.

    • @3D-Printerly
      @3D-Printerly  2 роки тому +1

      Hi, yes I know about PLA+ but I don't think doing just that wouldn't solve the problem

  • @macxn8739
    @macxn8739 2 роки тому

    thanks for the vid :)

  • @bigajoo
    @bigajoo Рік тому +1

    Are there English subtitles? I can't understand your accent..

    • @3D-Printerly
      @3D-Printerly  Рік тому

      Yeah, there should be the standard auto-generated subtitles on UA-cam that you can click

  • @maxwright311
    @maxwright311 2 роки тому

    The problem I’m having is the extruded is grinding the filament too much to the point where it can’t pass through anymore

    • @3D-Printerly
      @3D-Printerly  2 роки тому

      Hi Max, this could be due to your extruder spring tension being too strong, or there are too many retractions happening. Try adjusting your extruder spring tension and decreasing retraction settings - speed & distance.

    • @MakerMindset
      @MakerMindset 2 роки тому

      If the voltage on your extruder stepper motor is too high, it might cause the motor to become extremely hot. There have been cases where the extruder stepper motor got so hot that it made the filament soft. This caused it to jam at the extruder point. This possibility is worth checking.

    • @samk8076
      @samk8076 Рік тому

      Solution to your issue is to reduce travel distance to 5-4 mm and speed to 30. Also, change support settings to larger mesh size by reducing density percentage and using zigzag as it is reducing retraction.

  • @timhofstetter5654
    @timhofstetter5654 Рік тому

    It's nearly unthinkable that an extruder wouldn't be able to keep up with your print speed. I know a guy who uses a conventional extruder to print at 500mm/sec with 0.8mm or 1.0mm nozzles. Your extruder can POUR filament through the nozzle.

    • @3D-Printerly
      @3D-Printerly  Рік тому

      The extruder itself can move very quickly, but there are limitations on how quickly the filament can actually flow out the nozzle based on nozzle size, printing temperature, and other things.

    • @timhofstetter5654
      @timhofstetter5654 Рік тому

      @@3D-Printerly Sure there are limitations... but unless you're running a super-fast race printer you'll never approach those limits with any consumer-grade printer.
      The biggest of those limitations, BTW, is the heating capacity of your hotend heating element. That heater cannot keep up with too high a flow rate... but "too high" is an enormous flow rate.

  • @timhofstetter5654
    @timhofstetter5654 Рік тому

    You CANNOT measure the voltage that is sent to a stepper motor with a DVM. You can do it with an oscilloscope. BUT... that voltage is immaterial and it's a waste of time to try to measure it. Either your driver is working or it is not. Your driver will push enough voltage (up to about 24V) through your stepper motor (which is only rated for about 4.0V) to pass whatever current the driver is preset for. For example, if your driver is set to deliver 0.9A to the stepper motor, then the driver will deliver whatever voltage pushes 0.9A through the stepper motor because these drivers are all constant-current drivers. Maybe it's

    • @3D-Printerly
      @3D-Printerly  Рік тому

      Ah interesting. I was more so referring to when people adjust the VREF voltages and stepper motor currents. I've seen a few videos on UA-cam of people doing this. Here's one example from TH3D Studio - ua-cam.com/video/pJRYXKRAUN4/v-deo.html

    • @timhofstetter5654
      @timhofstetter5654 Рік тому

      @@3D-Printerly TL;DW. I know very well about adjusting VREF, but VREF has nothing to do with stepper voltages. It has only to do with average stepper current... and stepper current has very little correlation to stepper voltage because stepper motors are inductive loads. If they were purely resistive (passive) loads, there would be a direct correlation but they're highly reactive.

    • @3D-Printerly
      @3D-Printerly  Рік тому +1

      @@timhofstetter5654 Ah okay, yeah I don't know much about the specific terms but I do know it's a potential method that works for this issue. Thanks for clarifying

  • @gbeats5344
    @gbeats5344 2 роки тому

    🙏🙏🙏