Is this my extruder squeaking? How can I stop it? (i.imgur.com)

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Don't mind the plastic wrap, I'm literally in the middle of an enclosure rebuild

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[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

You're going to waste more time and money dealing with the unreliability of that design than just buying a cheap geared extruder. You can get a BMG clone for $20 or less these days. Wasted filament alone will add up over time.

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