Y axis gunk / bearings
Hi All,
It might just be me, but the sound of my printer seems to have changed with the last couple of prints. I tightened a few bolts on the cooling fan which has seemed to stop the rattle.
However, the photo below shows some gunk the Y axis right rail. I noticed the same gunk is not on the right rail.
Do I need to do some maintenance on the right Y axis bearing?
Re: Y axis gunk / bearings
Hi All,
It might just be me, but the sound of my printer seems to have changed with the last couple of prints. I tightened a few bolts on the cooling fan which has seemed to stop the rattle.
However, the photo below shows some gunk the Y axis right rail. I noticed the same gunk is not on the right rail.
Do I need to do some maintenance on the right Y axis bearing?
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Tightening the bearing holders often forces out a bit of lubricant from the internal bearing oil pockets.
No worries.
But try temporary removing the Y belt, then sliding the bed across the rods by hand. This should feel super smooth, easy, non-rattling and non-laggy, otherwise you'll ruin the bearings over time and the rods by overtightening the bearing holders.
Re: Y axis gunk / bearings
Thanks.
The rods seemed fine. I'm just putting this down to the machine bedding in.
FWIW, the sound was I hearing was due to the nozzle being partly blocked. Put a new nozzle on it, and the extruder was happy again.