In general, no, Amperage rating alone is not a valid indicator of a given stepper motor’s specifications for a specific duty such as an extruder motor. You have to know the system and any limita...
What are the limiting factors on How fast I can print
Here is a pretty good explanation of the limiting factors with 3d printing and speed posted by Jeffrey Meyer: The major limiting factors to the speed are dictated by a fellow named Isaac Newton et al ...
My extruder stopped heating or the temperature drops quickly followed by a def error.
Design Defect If you have a v1 model and have not fixed the cable chain heater wire issue then this may be your problem. This is the message from Wanhao: We have one design defect which may cause the ...
Why does my extruder make a loud clicking noise when printing sometimes?
Loud clicking noises while printing are usually indications that the extruder motor is skipping steps, This could be due to: First layer or two – nozzle too close to bed Later layers – ext...
Mk9/10 Filament Loading
Cut the end of the filament off at a sharp angle so the tip is pointed Carefully straighten out at least the last inch of the filament out (PLA can be brittle). Make sure the extruder has been prehe...
Mk9/10 Filament Unloading
I find it best to unload the filament by heating the extruder up to temperature then after the temperature has been reached press down on the filament tension arm and then push the filament down (feed...