The nut bolted to the bed is also metal. We thought the instructions made reference to the nut at the top of the leadscrew, which is plastic. We applied oil, and the noise is gone.
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- Tue Apr 04, 2017 2:28 pm
- Forum: Tech Support
- Topic: Strange noise when full traveling the Z-axis
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- Mon Mar 20, 2017 9:00 pm
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Strange noise when full traveling the Z-axis
Dear People: We have a Makergear M2 since few months ago, and we think it's a great 3D printer. However, the last week it began to make a high-pitch noise when full traveling the Z-axis. Specifically, It does the noise when going downwards the screw. Do you know why it happens? We cleaned the thread...
- Mon Mar 20, 2017 4:12 pm
- Forum: Tech Support
- Topic: Strange noise at Z lead screw (I guess)
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Strange noise at Z lead screw (I guess)
Dear people: We have a Makergear M2 for a couple of months now, and we think it is a great printer. Since a couple of days ago, however, it began to make a high-pitch noise when full traveling the Z-axis; specifically, when going down to the home position. We have cleaned the lead-screw and applied ...