<p>The most recognizable problem with my 3D printer is that the extruder stepper keeps clicking. As you can see in these 2 pictures it fails to extrude out plastic in time when doing retractions and when not doing retractions.</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/FemKA.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer" title="Close-up photo of the base of a printed model with printing errors"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/FemKA.jpg" alt="Close-up photo of the base of a printed model with printing errors" title="Close-up photo of the base of a printed model with printing errors" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/GbqyB.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer" title="Photo of a stopped print with printing errors and the same model printed properly"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/GbqyB.jpg" alt="Photo of a stopped print with printing errors and the same model printed properly" title="Photo of a stopped print with printing errors and the same model printed properly" /></a></p>
<p>I've tried releveling the bed several times, higher and lower printing temperatures, cleaning the nozzle serval times, adjusting print speed, and using brand new PLA filament several times.</p>
<p>So far I have narrowed down the problem to the extruder or the extruder stepper or the software that's interpreting the G-code on the 3D printer. In the pictures above there is the exact same print with the exact same G-code one printed before the printer started messing up and now.</p>
<p>My 3D printer is the Anet A8.</p>
<p>I have no idea what the problem is any ideas?</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/epkyy.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer" title="Photo of Anet A8 3D printer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/epkyy.jpg" alt="Photo of Anet A8 3D printer" title="Photo of Anet A8 3D printer" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/gXQG1.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer" title="Photo of extruder on 3D printer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/gXQG1.jpg" alt="Photo of extruder on 3D printer" title="Photo of extruder on 3D printer" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/W2HGT.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer" title="Photo of the hotend assembly on the 3D printer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/W2HGT.jpg" alt="Photo of the hotend assembly on the 3D printer" title="Photo of the hotend assembly on the 3D printer" /></a></p>

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2022-01-06T04:05:57.223Z
Possibly related: [Anet A8 extruder is clicking and not extruding](https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/questions/4562/anet-a8-extruder-is-clicking-and-not-extruding)
agarza
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Is your room temperature and humidity in the room changing with the seasons?
Perry Webb
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The room temperature only changes by a few degrees different seasons, on average it’s 70 Degrees Fahrenheit. The humidity rarely changes at all, except a few times a year during monsoon season.
Joseph M
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Anet A8 keeps failing prints that it used to be able to complete and new ones
Joseph M
# Anet A8 keeps failing prints that it used to be able to complete and new ones

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-01-06)

The most recognizable problem with my 3D printer is that the extruder stepper keeps clicking. As you can see in these 2 pictures it fails to extrude out plastic in time when doing retractions and when not doing retractions.

[![Close-up photo of the base of a printed model with printing errors](https://i.sstatic.net/FemKA.jpg "Close-up photo of the base of a printed model with printing errors")](https://i.sstatic.net/FemKA.jpg "Close-up photo of the base of a printed model with printing errors")

[![Photo of a stopped print with printing errors and the same model printed properly](https://i.sstatic.net/GbqyB.jpg "Photo of a stopped print with printing errors and the same model printed properly")](https://i.sstatic.net/GbqyB.jpg "Photo of a stopped print with printing errors and the same model printed properly")

I've tried releveling the bed several times, higher and lower printing temperatures, cleaning the nozzle serval times, adjusting print speed, and using brand new PLA filament several times.

So far I have narrowed down the problem to the extruder or the extruder stepper or the software that's interpreting the G-code on the 3D printer. In the pictures above there is the exact same print with the exact same G-code one printed before the printer started messing up and now.

My 3D printer is the Anet A8.

I have no idea what the problem is any ideas?

[![Photo of Anet A8 3D printer](https://i.sstatic.net/epkyy.jpg "Photo of Anet A8 3D printer")](https://i.sstatic.net/epkyy.jpg "Photo of Anet A8 3D printer")

[![Photo of extruder on 3D printer](https://i.sstatic.net/gXQG1.jpg "Photo of extruder on 3D printer")](https://i.sstatic.net/gXQG1.jpg "Photo of extruder on 3D printer")

[![Photo of the hotend assembly on the 3D printer](https://i.sstatic.net/W2HGT.jpg "Photo of the hotend assembly on the 3D printer")](https://i.sstatic.net/W2HGT.jpg "Photo of the hotend assembly on the 3D printer")

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Possibly related: [Anet A8 extruder is clicking and not extruding](https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/questions/4562/anet-a8-extruder-is-clicking-and-not-extruding)  
> **username_2**: Is your room temperature and humidity in the room changing with the seasons?  
> **username_0**: The room temperature only changes by a few degrees different seasons, on average it’s 70 Degrees Fahrenheit. The humidity rarely changes at all, except a few times a year during monsoon season.  

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