Chameleon won't let stock extruder pull the filament
The chameleon will load the filament in the right place, but it won't let go of the filament and allow my extruder to do it's thing. Even manually pushing the filament through the chameleon is difficult. Is there a different mode or is it not working right?
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What is the issue with the Y splitter??? You're saying it's bending too sharp, are you sure you have PTFE tubes inserted all the way into the pockets inside it, and are you sure you have the insides of them flared correctly? You shouldn't be bending the PTFE tube ever in a tight radius... as the spring forces of the filament alone will erode the inside of the PTFE. As I state in my videos, it must be as straight as possible. 90 degree bends are a big no no. When the tubes are inserted fully and they're flared on the inside, the flow through them should be just as smooth as normal PTFE. The PC that they're molded out of has a very low drag CD. The inside is 1.8mm, which is nominally .05mm larger than any filament, so it should fit without issue.