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10-10-2015, 08:20 PM #1
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New Flashforge Creator Pro user and new to 3D Printing having some bad luck...
Hello,
I am new here and I am also new to 3D printing and the Flashforge Creator Pro is my first 3D Printer. I was very excited to get into the world of 3D Printing as a hobby along with my other hobbies that include DIY electronics such as those at Adafruit and programming. However, I have not had any luck getting started after having the printer for a week. I understand that 3D Printing is very new and will have a lot of tinkering and hard work and won't be easy, but here is the trouble I am having.
I am not able to get the Hatchbox PLA I purchased to work. It will not extrude at all. When I fed in the filament using the instructions in the PDF manual sent by Tang at Amazon Flashforge support using the LCD screen on the printer I was pushing it in and it felt like it kept on going in, I felt the motors and hear clicking. It did grab the filament and I could not pull it out. I had to do unload to remove it.
The settings I used were the default settings which I think was around 230C? That may have been too hot for PLA and scorched some and I may have a clog. But, it didn't look like anything happened. The end of the PLA didn't show anything obvious it still looked the same. Still when I emailed Tang he said I may have a clog in the teflon tube and will need to remove the nozzle to replace it with one of the spares. Is it really difficult to remove the nozzle? I don't have the tools right now but I ordered a 9mm wrench, but I am not sure. Are there any other easier ways to safely clean the nozzle or any clogs?
Is it normal to get a clog this easy with just loading it in the first time? I knew it needs maintenance and may need some tinkering and taking apart, but I didn't expect it before I could even get a drop of filament to come through let alone before my first 3D Print....
Note: I have not tried the right extruder yet.. The hatchbox filament doesn't fit on the spool holders so I had a local 3D hubs print a spool holder because I didn't want to use the ABS filament that came with the printer due to the toxic nature of the fumes and not having the proper ventilation setup.
Please explain to me how to...
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