<p>My 3D printer is only printing 2 hours of a print before it stops extruding filament. I have an Anycubic Mega Zero 2.0, it printed the print I was printing before but just recently it started happening.</p>
<p>I tried getting new nozzles. At first it seemed to work but I tried printing 3 of the skeleton fish and it just printed for 2 hours.</p>
<p>I don't have an Ender branded 3D printer that's just my build surface.</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/UeQYr.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/UeQYr.jpg" alt="The picture of the fish. I don't have an Ender, that's just the build surface" /></a></p>

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2023-10-29T19:04:46.167Z
I dont think that is the model btw
QuickMash Studios
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2023-10-29T19:46:14.457Z
Hi, welcome to 3DPrinting.SE! There are obvious reasons when filament stops extruding, but, a more sharp close-up of the print is required.
0scar
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2023-10-29T19:57:46.923Z
Ill have to get my phone then, i took it with my laptop
QuickMash Studios
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2023-10-30T10:05:06.110Z
Is it a direct drive or Bowden tube?
Perry Webb
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2023-10-30T17:57:57.680Z
Its through a tube
QuickMash Studios
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2023-10-31T18:45:52.927Z
is it exactly 2 hours, or more specific, is it the exact same time of printing each time it stops? that points to software. If it's different but "about 2 hours", that sounds more like something overheating to me; run a box/stand /room fan over the printer while printing to see if that helps.
dandavis
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My 3D printer is only printing 2 hours of a print
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# My 3D printer is only printing 2 hours of a print

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-10-29)

My 3D printer is only printing 2 hours of a print before it stops extruding filament. I have an Anycubic Mega Zero 2.0, it printed the print I was printing before but just recently it started happening.

I tried getting new nozzles. At first it seemed to work but I tried printing 3 of the skeleton fish and it just printed for 2 hours.

I don't have an Ender branded 3D printer that's just my build surface.

[![The picture of the fish. I don't have an Ender, that's just the build surface](https://i.sstatic.net/UeQYr.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/UeQYr.jpg)

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> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: I dont think that is the model btw  
> **username_1**: Hi, welcome to 3DPrinting.SE! There are obvious reasons when filament stops extruding, but, a more sharp close-up of the print is required.  
> **username_0**: Ill have to get my phone then, i took it with my laptop  
> **username_2**: Is it a direct drive or Bowden tube?  
> **username_0**: Its through a tube  
> **username_3**: is it exactly 2 hours, or more specific, is it the exact same time of printing each time it stops? that points to software. If it's different but "about 2 hours", that sounds more like something overheating to me; run a box/stand /room fan over the printer while printing to see if that helps.  

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