Extruder Motor Stuttering

timcurtis67

Check to make sure the hotend isn't blocked/jambed.
Make sure the temp is right for the filament you are using. Not set too low.

3.Make sure the "Titan bearing" hasn't gone bad.

FYI, I wasn't able to watch your video due to firewall setting here at my work.

Veti

was it working before?
what did you change?
did you enable pressure advance?

vacalos

@timcurtis67

Thanks for your reply.

I don't think that the temperature is an issue, as It's set at 220°C for PLA.
I don't think the hotend is jammed because if I extrude 100mm @ 5mm/sec (220°C) in DWC the extruder seems to work smoothly without stuttering.

It actually prints ok.
I have printed several test cubes and retraction tests since I changed the extruder motor.
I noticed the stuttering during a test print and am worried the motor may be skipping steps (but I really don't know).

vacalos

@veti

Thanks for your reply.

The extruder was working ok before and it is still working ok. It just appears to be stuttering for no reason.
I am attempting to determine if this is caused by incorrect settings or hardware issues.
I'm concerned that the motor may be skipping steps which may lead to under extrusion.
I was hoping the video link I posted would help somebodu isolate the problem.

I changed the extruder motor.
The old motor had a 1.8° step angle and the new motor has a 0.9° step angle.
The old motor was also smaller.
Due to this I also changed the amps in my M906 command fro E800 to E1000 (sorry, I just noticed I entered the old amps in my original post).

Veti

@vacalos

did you change the cable as well?
most of the time the pinout of the motors are not the same.

vacalos

@veti

I purchased both of the motors (old and new) from "StepperOnline".
Both are wired (pined) the same.

Edgars Batna

That looks and sounds like pressure advance to me. What does M572 output during printing?

Veti

also there are only 1.68A and 2A bipolar 0.9 stepper motors from steppersonline.
75% of those does not equal the 1A you configured.

which one did you purchase.

vacalos

@veti

Thanks again for your reply.

I purchased stepper Part # 17HM19-2004S.
2.80 VOC
2.00A
0.90 Step Angle

Do I have an incorrect setting in my config.g's M906?

vacalos

@edgars-batna

On the reprap G-code wiki M574 is the command used to set endstop configuration?

Edgars Batna

@vacalos M572, corrected

vacalos

@edgars-batna

The pressure advance while printing is:

0_1557253378324_Pressure Advance.JPG

vacalos

@edgars-batna

I think you are correct.

After watching the printer closely during a print, I can see that the 'stutters" coincide with a change in direction in the X-Y plane. This motion is obviously intentional and probably due to pressure advance as you suggested. I guess I never watched the extruder gears closely enough to have noticed that motion before. Thanks for the advise.

What would you suggest an acceptable Pressure Advance setting is for a bowden tube approximately 500mm long?

Veti

you will have to measure the pressure advance for your printer yourself. As each setup is different.
There are threads on this forum about pa calibration.

Edgars Batna

As already suggested, it very much depends on the machine. It could be anywhere from 0.1 to 1.0. After running some calibration from these forums, pay attention to your prints. Blobby corners -> increase PA. Rounded corners -> decrease PA. Make sure the Bowden tube sits as firmly as possible.