[Lab] Maker Bot Extrusion Issue

[Paul & Andrea Mumby]

Yeah that's a good idea. Have a saved "known good" small object already
done up in gcode, and saved on an SD card somewhere near the machine, so
you can run that as a quick test (like a 5 min print or something).

- Paul

On Sat, Nov 19, 2011 at 5:14 PM, Darcy Whyte <darcy at siteware.com> wrote:

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> Is there known working g-code for a small object lying around? That can
> help determine if it's the physical machine or further back in the tool
> chain?
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> Perhaps we should have something small like a button or something for
> validating machine operation?
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> On Sat, Nov 19, 2011 at 4:08 PM, Ryan Stec <ryanstec at artengine.ca> wrote:
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>> Hey Folks,
>>
>> Am here in the Artengine lab working on the Cupcake CNC but am having
>> trouble with my printing process. I seem to get too much plastic coming out
>> at the start and have to stop as it starts building a little puddle of
>> plastic.
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>> It seems like the nozzle is moving too slow or the extrusion too fast.
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>> I am running the build from the SD Card.
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>> Looking through the MakerBot Site I can find lots of info about not
>> getting enough filament, but nothing about too much.
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>> Do I have to figure out what the right feed rate is? Is the 220 degree C
>> temp too hot?
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