<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Grinding Noise When X Carriage Moves]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/10139/grinding-noise-when-x-carriage-moves/ Wed, 25 Feb 2015 02:42:44 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: Grinding Noise When X Carriage Moves]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/87115/#p87115 That's definitely a little odd. I suppose it's possible for the potentiometer to float out of calibration over time, perhaps it's been cumiulative and you just now noticed it. My other thought would be that something is causing your axis to be more difficult to move. Does it slide easily by hand?

]]> Wed, 25 Feb 2015 02:42:44 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/87115/#p87115 <![CDATA[Re: Grinding Noise When X Carriage Moves]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/87071/#p87071 Thanks for the help guys,

Turning the voltage down solved the problem first try.

As a follow up, it ran fine for about a year and only started  making this noise a few days ago and it came on pretty suddenly. Is this something that should be of concern or just par for the course as these machines age?

]]> Tue, 24 Feb 2015 23:03:44 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/87071/#p87071 <![CDATA[Re: Grinding Noise When X Carriage Moves]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/86927/#p86927 You can probably go below 1V. Turn it down until it's quiet but can't be skipped  easily by hand. Observation works better than a multimeter.
If the noise persists you've got sometning rubbing. Time to take the belt off and do some analysis.

]]> Tue, 24 Feb 2015 01:47:00 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/86927/#p86927 <![CDATA[Re: Grinding Noise When X Carriage Moves]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/86921/#p86921 One thing I could never fix on my SD2 was its noisiness. Best bet? Upgrading to a Lawsy set of carriages and nice shiny new bearings.
Second bet is experimenting with belt tensions and alignments of the rods etc.

]]> Tue, 24 Feb 2015 01:05:10 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/86921/#p86921 <![CDATA[Re: Grinding Noise When X Carriage Moves]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/86905/#p86905 Edit: I took a video, I will link when I get my post count up.

]]> Tue, 24 Feb 2015 00:07:15 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/86905/#p86905 <![CDATA[Grinding Noise When X Carriage Moves]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/86903/#p86903 Hi All,

I'm hearing a massive grinding noise on my SD3 when I actuate the X-axis stepper motor. It seems to get worse the farther left the extruder goes.


I've checked to make sure everything is tight (I think), lubed the rods, checked the voltage on the mother board (1V). Am I overlooking something dumb, or is this what a failing stepper motor sounds like? The jingling in the background is my puppy coming to see what all that noise is.

Thanks in advance for your suggestions.

Video link: http://youtu.be/hyqmR2Q24-w

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