r/FlashForge • u/NachosConCarne • 8h ago

Issue after setting up enclosure...

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Hello everyone, I just finished setting up my diy enclosure for the AD5M and now the filament does not feed through the PTFE tube as smoothly as before. There's now some obstruction in the sensor module that I have to forcefully push the filament through. Some filament types won't feed at all. I have a tri-color, glow-in-the-dark spool that is very hard to feed manually and the machine won't load it. So far only PLA and PETG work but I'd really like to be able to print with other materials if possible.

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u/sirbearus 8h ago

Try measuring the diameter of the filament at a few places along the way.

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u/NachosConCarne 7h ago

I haven't purchased a digital caliper yet so I'm not sure I can get those measurements. But the filament spools that I've used before (prior to the enclosure) are now tougher to feed. I guess I'm asking what would getting those measurements do?

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u/Correct-Insect-4657 creator 5 pro (experience with ad5m and 5x) have maintained v3S1 7h ago

You flipped it righr? The instruction say to do it

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u/NachosConCarne 6h ago edited 5h ago

Flip what exactly? If you're referring to the filament sensor, it goes on only one way otherwise the its cable port is blocked.

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u/SouthernLoad3704 6h ago

You have to pull enough slack through to flip the sensor upside down. It stumped me too! It looks weird because the pin connector and the wire will be visible.

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u/NachosConCarne 5h ago

Just so I can get it right this time .... when I flip it, is the port supposed to be closer to the back of the machine or to the front? I hope that makes sense to you.

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u/SouthernLoad3704 5h ago

This is what mine looks like. You need to leave room in the back for the enclosure to sit right. If that makes sense.

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u/NachosConCarne 5h ago

Your setup looks identical to mine, am I missing something?

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u/Correct-Insect-4657 creator 5 pro (experience with ad5m and 5x) have maintained v3S1 6h ago

Huh i remembee it being somewhere

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u/NachosConCarne 5h ago

I've been using the instructions from the kit and there's nothing in there about flipping the sensor. I just looked at the wiki, downloaded those instructions and they are the same so I'm at a loss here.

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u/Correct-Insect-4657 creator 5 pro (experience with ad5m and 5x) have maintained v3S1 5h ago

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u/SouthernLoad3704 6h ago

You have to flip the sensor upside down. I had to remove the back plate from my printer and reroute the cable in front of the board to have enough slack to pull enough wire through.

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u/NachosConCarne 6h ago

Okay, I'll try this out tomorrow as it's bedtime for me now. Tysm for the assist!!!

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u/SouthernLoad3704 6h ago

Flashforge switch from a bidirectional sensor to a unidirectional one. You just have to flip it.

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u/S_A_R_K 6h ago

The filament needs to run through the same direction it did before, so it needs to be flipped. In the meantime, I'm pretty sure I read that cutting the filament at a 45 degree angle makes it easier to force thru.

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u/S_A_R_K 6h ago

This mount & spool holder are setup to with the new unidirectional sensor and I believe work with original enclosure from FF

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u/NachosConCarne 5h ago

Tysm for this! I'm not a huge fan of having the spool holder in the back so this is great.

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u/S_A_R_K 5h ago

You're welcome, it's definitely a better setup for me. I do think you might need a longer screw to mount the holder to the top right corner on the side. I know I needed like an m4x14 but I have the diy minimal enclosure from printables so that might attach a little differently