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James Doty
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Z axis won't line up

I wonder if my inability to get past the clean nozzle failure is due to my left and right z axis never leveling during z axis calibration.

The left z lead screw is several millimeters lower than the right lead screw and even if I adjust it manually, never stays level.

I've verified that the trapezoidal nuts aren't binding and that the lead screws are properly aligned.

One thing I did notice though is that the right z stepper motor is noticeably hotter than the left z stepper motor.  

Could it be that the left stepper motor isn't receiving a strong enough signal from the Buddy board?  Is that adjustable?

Posted : 05/04/2024 8:51 pm
James Doty
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Topic starter answered:
RE: Z axis won't line up

I've been on chat with Prusa tech support for about two hours.  The problem turned out to be a faulty left z stepper motor.  The left z stepper works great during large z movement changes, but just sits and stutters doing fractional motor rotation.

 

Prusa is sending me a replacement left z stepper motor.

Posted : 06/04/2024 1:03 am
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