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Need some help with my new 3d printer

Posted by Da9L 
Need some help with my new 3d printer
February 19, 2017 04:24AM
I've just assembled it. But i think i must have done something wrong. Take a look on this video and especially notice what happens after 1:30. Its like the left Z axis begins to jam and it never stops once it reaches the bottom. and then it goes bananas.

YouTube video

What have i done wrong ? I've tried tighening the coupling on the left side, but it is fully tightened.

Its a Geeetech I3 Pro B btw.
Re: Need some help with my new 3d printer
February 19, 2017 08:21AM
Sounds like the vertical linear rods are not properly aligned and cause binding.
Re: Need some help with my new 3d printer
February 21, 2017 09:41AM
The left Z stepper is loosing steps, either through excessive friction on the left leadscrew or insufficient current through the windings. Are both z steppers plugged into the same stepper driver? Is the z stepper driver getting too hot to touch?

Does it have the same issues if you manually reset the x carriage level at z=0 and drive the x carriage up to Z max?

Can you release the left hand leadscrew nut from the x carriage and manually run it up and down the leadscrew without force? It should spin freely.
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