Feeder isn't feeding filament

Vertex 3D Printer Vertex - Issues while printing
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Did some small prints. In the middle of my third test it stopped extruding filament. Found out that the feeder stepper wasn’t moving at all. Now i can’t print at all. I am currently printing with pla and have done around 45 minutes of printing.

2

Have you checked the driver by swapping them with another motor?

Cheers,
Dylan

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[quote=“Laffy”]stepper wasn’t moving at all.[/quote]Not moving at all or making tiny back and forth movements?

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I can’t see the stepper moving at all nor do i hear any sound from it. But the filament is sort of vibrating.

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First: put your finger on the extruder from the outside (where the fillament passes throught you will see a hole) and see if it is vibrating when you feed the fillament. If it is not then see second/otherwise ignore second.

Second: Swap the 1.5 Driver from the motherboard with another form another axis.
You have 3 drivers stick to each other and an other one alone. The one alone is the extruder swap it with one of the other 3. Try moving the extruder now and see again if it move but putting your finger again from the outside in the hole where you feel the extruder. If it does then its the driver
Notice to be able to move the extruder from the printer directly or the Repetier the nozzle must be hot (must reach the temperature needed)

If it vibrates then check first if your filament isnt damaged or cut where is passes through the extruder
You can also remove the 70cm PVC tube where it connects with the extruder by removing first the red ring keeping it in place then pulling the tube out. Then cut out the filament and try to move again the extruder. If the filament is coming out that means you have a priblem with the nozzle. Do you remember if you inserted the 2.3cm PVC tube in the PEEK isolator guide? If not then it will print for a while and once the nozzle is cooled down the filament will freeze in the isolator guide and wont passe through. Check also if the nozzle is damaged through printing and is blocked.

All this from personal expirience. In ,y case was the driver that was dead
Hope it will help you
Cheers