Heatbed out of center after sheet crashed into right cading screws
Hello
I wonder if anyone else has issues with the casing screws on the right side inside the core one L.
If the sheet is a bit out of center to the right, the sheet crashes into the screws. Sadly this happened and now the heatbed it self is out of center and have to be adjusted 😳 I have to figure out how to do this
I’m not sure what this screws are for snd what they are holding, but if there where countersunk/flat screws this would not happen 🤔
Best Answer by Ruebarb:
I haven't had this yet. Manually turn the 3 threaded rods until you get the bed all the way to the top or bottom on all 3 sides. You'll need the motors to not be energized, turn the printer off.
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I haven't had this yet. Manually turn the 3 threaded rods until you get the bed all the way to the top or bottom on all 3 sides. You'll need the motors to not be energized, turn the printer off.
RE: Heatbed out of center after sheet crashed into right cading screws
Yes, moving bed down helped, thanks!
also I removed the 4 screws and replaced it with one flat headed screw in center and countersink the metal wall. Now the sheet will not crash even if one is distracted 😉
RE: Heatbed out of center after sheet crashed into right cading screws
Umm... don't those screws carry the spool holder? If you use that in your setup (rather than feeding filament from an external dry box or such), is a single screw really sufficient to support a full spool?
RE: Heatbed out of center after sheet crashed into right cading screws
Will See, I had only one 😉
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from memory the screw is just providing a pulling force to Pull the spool holder into the sheet metal, those two slots i believe have printed extrusions that sit there and also support the screw. But as for a single screw holding the spool, a screw is a lot stronger than you think but it also depends on how the force is applied. in this case its more of a downwards force that translates into a tension and downwards (due to the area of the spool holder trying to leaver itself of the sheet metal) its pretty complicated but the XL spool holders held 3Kg spools on a single bolt too (though these were a little bigger in diameter but had a smaller contact area on the frame)
(Edited - Just checked mine and its using 2 screws from factory in a diagonal im still pretty certain a single screw should be fine though just don't kick it Alternately use thin profile slotted screws)
sorry if its confusing, its been a few years since i had to spec bolts for models and im used to bolts taking hundreds of Kg's haha