<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — X axis issues]]>2016-02-01T16:51:45ZPunBBhttps://www.soliforum.com/topic/11344/x-axis-issues/<![CDATA[Re: X axis issues]]>Ok, I abandoned the printer for some time because I was to busy with work. Finally got back to trying to get it working, but have been unsuccessful. I checked all cables and everything looks good. I even unplugged the x-axis stepper motor and connected it to the z-axis and it seems to be working fine, so I don't think it's the cable. Is there anywhere to get these cables for testing? I have no clue what else to check. Any help is greatly appreciated. I cant wait to get this working! Here's a video showing my problem. It's not my actual machine, but it's the exact problem except that mine sometimes wont even move. You just hear a humming noise when it doesn't move. Thanks]]>https://www.soliforum.com/user/7121/2016-02-01T16:51:45Zhttps://www.soliforum.com/post/115502/#p115502<![CDATA[Re: X axis issues]]>Zip tying the stepper motor wire to the z stepper has seemed to cured my problem for now. How long until it breaks at the zip tie is the next problem.]]>https://www.soliforum.com/user/9192/2015-06-03T18:41:18Zhttps://www.soliforum.com/post/97846/#p97846<![CDATA[Re: X axis issues]]>Now my x stepper is working intermittently when it gets around 7" from home. Guessing when the wire gets close to its maximum extension. Now to figure out if its a break in the wire or the connector on the stepper. How many things will we have to re-engineer to get this thing reliable?]]>https://www.soliforum.com/user/9192/2015-06-03T12:31:49Zhttps://www.soliforum.com/post/97825/#p97825<![CDATA[Re: X axis issues]]>limit switches normally work on a normally closed circuit. So a break in the wire is like activating the switch. Tin]]>https://www.soliforum.com/user/6775/2015-05-31T22:14:24Zhttps://www.soliforum.com/post/97574/#p97574<![CDATA[Re: X axis issues]]>read here
]]>https://www.soliforum.com/user/6775/2015-05-31T22:07:13Zhttps://www.soliforum.com/post/97573/#p97573<![CDATA[Re: X axis issues]]>Mine broke about 2 inches from the connector and was not visible and intermittent. Ended up replacing all the wires and soldering onto the board directly.]]>https://www.soliforum.com/user/9192/2015-05-31T21:44:43Zhttps://www.soliforum.com/post/97572/#p97572<![CDATA[Re: X axis issues]]>Looked at all of the wires in the printer and they all look fine.]]>https://www.soliforum.com/user/7121/2015-05-31T20:30:00Zhttps://www.soliforum.com/post/97566/#p97566<![CDATA[Re: X axis issues]]>sounds familiar check for a loose broken wire on the x home switch .]]>https://www.soliforum.com/user/6775/2015-05-31T17:25:08Zhttps://www.soliforum.com/post/97557/#p97557<![CDATA[X axis issues]]>Hoping someone can help. Spent about a week and a half trying to calibrate the Press. Then when I think I finally got it the x axis goes crazy half way through the print. X axis is getting stuck, making a grinding kind of sound, and when I try to home it, it moves in the opposite direction. Sent Solidoodle a support email on the 23rd and haven't heard anything. Really want to get this setup, so many thing I want to print.