Ninja Log

Error Message on the Ultimaker 2+ Read: "X or Y switch broken" 1) Pressed "Home Head" under advanced settings to determine the source of the problem. 2) Stepper Motor grinded as it tried to continue to move the printhead 3) Turned off the machine, checked to see if the X and Y switches were being activated when the printhead reached "home" 4) Once the switches were verified to be mechanically activated, the print-head was moved to the bottom right corner of the machine. Pressed "Home Head" and held each of the switches to determine if they halted the movement of the printhead. 5) The x-axis movement ceased but the y-axis continued to jog. 6) This indicated

Laser Printer produced flames, indicating that the compressed air "Air Assist Feature" isn't properly working -Check to see if PSI is around 30 -Hook up

Print failed mid-way through: -Appeared to be an extrusion problem -Filament connection was still intact in the rear of the machine -Reversed material, saw that the filament was grinding and had gotten stuck -Cut off the spoiled filament and reloaded it into the machine -Saw a small blockage in the printhead nozzle -extruded a little extra of the filament from its chamber and forced it down to push through the blockage -blockage cleared easily and I extruded another five or so rotations to make sure all was good.