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are you printing from SD card or from computer via USB cable?
can you navigate the menu on the Replicator 2X screen with the buttons? (← ↑ → ↓ )
what firmware version does your Replicator 2X has?
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I'm pretty sure my right head nozzle is clogged
the filament string that came out of the nozzle first (now nothing comes out anymore) is way thinner than the string that comes out of my left head...

you won't believe what happened to me today

after printing for almost 10h yesterday I returned to my Rep2X today with a new job and it messed it all up
it must have somehow clogged over night...

aaand I screwed it ... literally!


http://3dprintboard.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=4743&stc=1
the belt to the carriage that is... with one M2 ... and so far it works like a charm, let's see...

I had a similar problem with my Replicator 2X...

the reason the feeding failed was the fact that my spools couldn't "roll" smooth enough to give enough filament to the extruder and the feeding...

thanks for pointing that out...
looks like I derped on that one... was only looking for 8mm fitting... well at least I can send them back on their cost
maybe I should pay a bit more attention to...

thanks a lot for this big technical comment KrazyJim !

I did notice now, after 30h of printing, that my temporary "piece of paper" solution is starting to fail again
what I noticed too when...

thanks :D

I just got my aluminium rods and finished the first box
http://3dprintboard.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=4618&stc=1
size adapter for this spool (1kg ABS from NuNus)
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since I already got tired of swapping the SD card back and forth (yes, after 2 weeks) I decided to get me the USB extender cable I needed for connecting the printer with my computer (Win7 x64)
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I had the same problems when I tried to print small things
first thing I changed was printing them with rafts and then I also increased the bed heat to 120...

it doesn't ??

I'm using it for over two weeks now on my heated bed to print my ABS things on it... with the bed heated up to 120°C ... no problems so far
because the ABS just won't stay on my...

stackable spool holder for my 1kg spools which are too large for the Replicator 2X backside holders
useful as I don't like the spools in the back of the printer where it gets quite hot and hard to...

I don't see the use of having both tapes applied...

I use the blue tape primarily to increase the adhesion of the filament to the bed so it won't come off that easy during printing and allowing me...

just for this feature I actually might upgrade to Sailfish ... :D

well... in the manual of my Rep2X (under "Specifications", page 8) it says



http://www.eu.makerbot.com/fileadmin/Inhalte/Support/Manuals/MakerBot_Replicator2X_UserManual_Eng.pdf

same with...

well thank you MakerBot....

they don't pay for the shipment regardless the fact that, according to MakerBot support, my brand new carriage is faulty.... the connection between belt and carriage is...

just waiting for them to send me the shipping label... good that I kept the box my Rep2X came in...

I really hoped it was simply a stepper or pulley problem which I could've switched by myself......

well :/

just received a response from MakerBot support... I have to send back the machine so they can repair it... yay

hello fellow Makers

as the title indicates I have a problem with my x-axis stepper/pulley/belt

I received my new Rep2X yesterday and did some test runs right out of the box with overall...