<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Printer head wobble and feed issues]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/2336/printer-head-wobble-and-feed-issues/ Mon, 17 Feb 2014 20:23:20 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: Printer head wobble and feed issues]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/50026/#p50026 Yes it did elefort... Wow one of the very first posts i ever did! Elefort persevere with it! Its a steep learning curve but you will get there

]]> Mon, 17 Feb 2014 20:23:20 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/50026/#p50026 <![CDATA[Re: Printer head wobble and feed issues]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/50025/#p50025 I did read the second post of this thread but he never verified that adjusting the height of the white block was enough to fix this issue.

]]> Mon, 17 Feb 2014 18:54:44 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/50025/#p50025 <![CDATA[Re: Printer head wobble and feed issues]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/50022/#p50022 elefort wrote:

Hey Staffordknot,

I just got a solid doodle 2 and I have the same wobble issue. I wanted to know if you were able to fix this issue and if so, if you can be so kind to share what you did to fix this issue?

Thanks

Did you read the second post in this very thread?

]]> Mon, 17 Feb 2014 18:35:28 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/50022/#p50022 <![CDATA[Re: Printer head wobble and feed issues]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/50021/#p50021 Hey Staffordknot,

I just got a solid doodle 2 and I have the same wobble issue. I wanted to know if you were able to fix this issue and if so, if you can be so kind to share what you did to fix this issue?

Thanks

]]> Mon, 17 Feb 2014 18:32:26 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/50021/#p50021 <![CDATA[Re: Printer head wobble and feed issues]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/22341/#p22341 Staffordknot wrote:

So should it be touching top and bottom? Every time it pulls on the filament it lifts the head up by several mm. I presume it wants to touch but not grip?

I'm curious how your print head is normally down in the front because on all my SD printers the nozzle is up by default so when the filament is pulled it would put more 'nozzle up' pull on it which would not move because the back upper block is riding on the rod not the lower block??? or have you added a lot of weight to the front of the printhead changing the balance point?

]]> Fri, 10 May 2013 05:13:45 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/22341/#p22341 <![CDATA[Re: Printer head wobble and feed issues]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/22297/#p22297 Correct.  If there's too much play on the extruder head you may get some unexpected line widths.  Conversely, you want the movement to be smooth on the x-axis, but not binding, so there has to be a little wiggle on the rod.  Tighten the block and test the movement on the x-carriage with the motors off.

]]> Thu, 09 May 2013 18:33:28 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/22297/#p22297 <![CDATA[Re: Printer head wobble and feed issues]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/22295/#p22295 So should it be touching top and bottom? Every time it pulls on the filament it lifts the head up by several mm. I presume it wants to touch but not grip?

]]> Thu, 09 May 2013 18:14:50 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/22295/#p22295 <![CDATA[Re: Printer head wobble and feed issues]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/22292/#p22292 It should not... you can loosen the lower screw and turn the white block to tighten it up a little...

The tension screw should be tight enough to help the bearing grip the filament with the idler gear.  If you're feeding filament and you don't see the bearing turning... tighten it until it does.

]]> Thu, 09 May 2013 18:04:42 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/22292/#p22292 <![CDATA[Printer head wobble and feed issues]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/22289/#p22289 Should my printer head wobble up and down as it prints? There is a large gap on the rear guide rail see photo which seams to allow it to wobble when moving around?

How tight should the extruder thumb turn be? It seams to be struggling to push the filament through?

Cheers

]]> Thu, 09 May 2013 17:39:08 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/22289/#p22289