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Way to extrude filament without using motors?

NinjaTaco155NinjaTaco155
in Questions & Answers
Hi,

I am working on a school project. I am using a OneUp v2 printer. I was wondering if there were any possible ways to make the printer extrude filament without making any of the motors move. Is it possible to use a G-Code command?

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  • bsather48bsather48
    Assuming you mean without all of the motors EXCEPT the extruder motor. You could connect to your printer with either pronterface or repetier host and use the GUI to set an appropriate temperature for your filament, then extrude same filament at a given speed. 

    You could also use M104 to heat your nozzle then use G1 to extrude some filament. Examples of how to use these can be found here. But basically it would work like this:

    M104 S190 ; Heat the nozzle to 190
    G1 F200 E20 ; Move 20mm of feed stock at a speed of 20 mm/s 
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