I am having an issue that I cannot find solutions to when searching on the web. I suspect it is because I am lacking the right vocabulary.
I have a Creality K1 Max. I have successfully printed over 2 dozen prints of a personal design that I created. It is an 11 hour 16 minute print. I have successfully printed through 3 spools of filament when this issue started.
At around the 6-8 hour mark (mixed results here) the filament stops coming out of the nozzle. I’ve managed to narrow it down to the extruder: as the filament leaves the extruder and is “handed off” into the hotend, it bunches up or folds and jams up in the extruder. It’s almost as if the hotend stops heating for a minute. I just have to take the extruder apart and clear the “knot” and reload the filament, there is no clog in the hotend and it starts a new print with no problems for about another 6-8 hours.
The following list of things I’ve done to try to resolve this issue:
Upgraded the extruder
Upgraded the hotend to the new unicorn nozzle.
Rebuilt the Gcode file.
Played around with the temperature settings.
Tried new filaments.
I’ve tried searching on the web for solutions but I guess I’m not asking the right question. I don’t know how to “discord” and reddit doesn’t seem to have answers that match up.
I can provide a picture of the issue tonight if necessary but I’m scratching my head here.
