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MileHigh3Der
(@milehigh3der)
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Maintenance Intervals for Printers (Mini)?

Just happened to look at the stats page on my two Minis and I have just over a kilometer of filament through each, and IIRC about 24km on the x and Y axis.  A kilometer of filament sounds like a lot to me, but I know in the grand scheme that it isn’t that much, considering that they are a few years old.

Everything seems tight.  I’ve brushed the gear/flament feed.  What are common service intervals?

Posted : 04/01/2023 12:53 am
Timothy028
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RE: Maintenance Intervals for Printers (Mini)?

 

Posted by: @milehigh3der

Just happened to look at the stats page on my two Minis and I have just over a kilometer of filament through each, and IIRC about 24km on the x and Y axis.  A kilometer of filament sounds like a lot to me, but I know in the grand scheme that it isn’t that much, considering that they are a few years old. Wellcare Medicare

Everything seems tight.  I’ve brushed the gear/flament feed.  What are common service intervals?

Hello,

After ~200 hours of printing, the smooth rods should be cleaned with a paper towel. You can buy a lubricant (any good super lube will do) and apply it onto the smooth rods (XYZ axes). MINI is supplied with a tube of Prusa lubricant and it is also available in our eshop.
With the printer turned off, move the X-axis (extruder) and Y-axis (heatbed) by hand back and forth a couple of times. If you feel that one of the axes doesn’t move smoothly anymore, the bearings can be taken out and greased on the inside (they should be removed from the axis because the plastic lip-seal will prevent most of the grease from getting inside). 
More information is here: https://help.prusa3d.com/article/regular-maintenance-mini_133222

Posted : 17/01/2023 10:36 am
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